# 2022 Practice Forum: The Financial Case for Return on Sustainability Investment ![](/sites/default/files/styles/article_image/public/Copy%20of%20Section%20NewsEvent%20Image%20%28328%20x%20246%20px%29.png?itok=txS8mXTK) Date Thursday, March 24, 2022 to Friday, March 25, 2022 In March 2022, the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) will be hosting its invitation-only, fifth annual Practice Forum with sponsorship by SAP, JLL, and Glenmede, and Media Partner Harvard Business Review (HBR). The 2022 program will include: **Sustainable Solutions: Practical Insights to Monetize and Scale Sustainability Investments** **Tensie Whelan**, Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business **Becoming Net Positive** *Conversation with the author of Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take* **Paul Polman**, Co-Chair and Co-Founder, IMAGINE **Tensie Whelan**, Director, NYU Stern CSB **Sustainable Market Share Index™ Report** *Groundbreaking new data on consumer purchasing of sustainability marketed products and perspectives from two global leaders on the business value of sustainability* **Chris Coulter**, CEO, GlobeScan **Craig Dubitsky**, Chief Innovation Strategist, Colgate-Palmolive **Randi Kronthan-Sacco**, Senior Scholar of Marketing, NYU Stern CSB **Decarbonizing NYC's Built Environment** *Expert panel on challenges and opportunities created by the NYC Climate Mobilization Act and clean energy lending programs* **Jessica Bailey**, President and CEO, Nuveen Capital Green **John Mandyck**, CEO, Urban Green Council **YuhTyng Patka**, Partner, Duval & Stachenfeld LLP **Curtis Probst**, CEO, NYCEEC **Fireside Chats** *Intimate conversations with industry leaders on seizing the opportunity to incorporate sustainability beyond internal business practices and into new business offerings* **Luka Mucic**, CFO of SAP Moderated by Brooke Masters, US Investment & Industry Editor of the Financial Times **Christian Ulbrich**, CEO of JLL Moderated by Adi Ignatius, Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Business Review **The Value of Sustainable Agriculture Investments Across the Value Chain** *Presentation of CSB's hallmark Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI™) research through case studies on the financial benefits of investment in sustainable agriculture* **Gina Asoudegan**, Vice President, Mission and Innovation, Applegate **Guillermo Garza**, Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability Officer, Arca Continental **Donald Pratt**, Managing Director, McCormick Global Ingredients Limited **Ryan Sirolli**, Global Row Crop Sustainability Director, Cargill **ROSI Workshops: Applying the Sustainability Framework Across Industries** *Following the ROSI™ presentation, attendees will have the unique opportunity to engage with panelists and CSB experts in one of four workshops offering a hands-on review of the ROSI™ methodology and how to apply learnings across industries* **Private Equity Drivers for Positive Societal Impact** *Discussion on the role of ESG in private equity and scaling stakeholder value creation* **Brandon Brahm**, Partner, KKR **Christopher Rowe**, Managing Director, Investments, Church Pension Group **Tazia Smith**, COO and Head of Capital Partnerships, Closed Loop Partners **Serge Younes**, Head of Sustainability, Investindustrial This invitation-only event focuses on how to identify, track, and monetize sustainability returns driven by innovation, operational efficiency, employee engagement, brand enhancement, and risk mitigation, for better decision-making by the C-suite and investors. At the last Practice Forum, we hosted more than 600 actively engaged participants. Note: The Practice Forum is invitation-only and intended for executives and investors who work in fields related to corporate sustainability, ESG investing, and/or sustainable finance. To learn more or to express interest, please reach out to us at .