# 2021 Practice Forum: Working Together to Build the Financial Case for Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI™) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/article_image/public/Screen%20Shot%202021-01-30%20at%2010.40.32%20AM.png?itok=VVQlgNwM) Wednesday, March 3, 2021 to Thursday, March 4, 2021 Virtual Conference This event has passed. To watch the recording of the events, click the links included below. In March 2021, the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB) hosted its invitation-only, fourth annual Practice Forum with sponsorship by Glenmede, Investindustrial, and Qintess, and Media Partner Harvard Business Review (HBR). The 2021 program included: [**From the Board to Employee to the Consumer: NYU Stern CSB’s Research Provides Practical Sustainability Insights and Tools**](https://youtu.be/SwG_BisBTQA) Tensie Whelan, Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business [**Consumers Lean Green, Even in Crisis: Insights on CPGs and Sustainability Marketing**](https://youtu.be/rOxpLOSj3tk) *Groundbreaking research on CSB's 2021 Sustainability Market Share Index™* **Raphael Bemporad**, Founding Partner, BBMG **Jane Ewing**, Senior Vice President of Sustainability, Walmart **Randi Kronthal-Sacco**, Senior Scholar of Marketing, NYU Stern CSB **[Excellence in ESG Implementation: Building Trust, Positive Societal Impact and Competitive Advantage](https://youtu.be/uEx-oUPFfMM) Tim Ryan**, US Chairman, PwC **Adi Ignatius**, Editor-in-Chief, HBR [**How the Apparel Industry's Sustainability Investments Are Creating Financial Value**](https://youtu.be/Y4zvqTUmku4) *Recent case studies tracking the Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI™)* **Eric Fisch**, National Sector Head of Retail and Apparel, HSBC Bank USA **Cynthia Power**, Director of Renew, EILEEN FISHER **Sophie Rifkin**, Director, Corporate Research and Engagement, NYU Stern CSB **Kathleen Talbot**, Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of Operations, Reformation **Matthew Thurston**, Director of Sustainability, REI **[IMAGINE Courageous Collective: Business Leaders Driving Action](https://youtu.be/XNyvb3cxrqo) Valerie Keller**, Co-Founder & CEO, IMAGINE **Paul Polman**, Co-Founder & Chair, IMAGINE **[Innovations in Sustainable Investing](https://youtu.be/eP0SJY8R00U) Tony Davis**, CEO, Inherent Group **Gordon Fowler**, President and CEO, Glenmede **Gillian Tett**, Chair Editorial Board, Editor-at-large, US, Financial Times [**Technology for People, Planet, and Profits**](https://youtu.be/oRLT2pmG8j0) **Nana Baffour**, CEO, Qintess **Samir Goel**, Co-Founder, Esusu Financial, Inc. **David Goldhill**, Founder and CEO, Sesame **Micah Kotch**, Managing Director, URBAN-X 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 each of the first three Practice Forums, we hosted more than 200 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 .