# 2025 Practice Forum: Sustainability Driven Value Creation: Research, Results & Real-world Applications

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NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business presents the 2025 Practice Forum:

**Sustainability Driven Value Creation: Research, Results & Real-world Applications**

Save the date for the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business Eighth Annual Practice Forum! This industry-leading event convenes investor and corporate sustainability professionals for an exchange of the latest research and insights on sustainability driving financial performance. The full-day program features new research findings, panel discussions on implementation, candid conversations with executives, and interactive sessions to apply learnings. Participants gain practical tools and frameworks to better understand and apply value creation levers in sustainability.

We are thrilled to announce this year's event sponsors: **PwC**, **Workiva**, **Nespresso**, **Glenmede, Anthesis, SWCA**, and our media partner **Financial Times**.

**Preserving and Scaling Sustainability Through Enterprise Value Creation**
*Keynote address of annual research highlights and insights from NYU Stern CSB*
**Tensie Whelan**, Distinguished Professor of Practice in Business and Society, Founding Director, NYU Stern CSB

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**Special Remarks From Gillian Tett**
Gillian Tett, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Editor-at-Large, US, Financial Times;
Provost, King's College, Cambridge

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**2024 Sustainable Market Share Index & Effective Social Sustainability Communications**
*Updated SMSI analysis, including first-ever results from European market, and a conversation on social sustainability messaging that best resonates with consumers*
**Nathalie Darres**, CMO / GM US Nutrition, Reckitt
**Sophie Waskow Rifkin**, Director, Impact Innovation & Analytics, Chobani

**Dawn Zappetti**, CMO, Amalgamated Bank
Moderator: **Randi Kronthal-Sacco**, Senior Scholar, NYU Stern CSB

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**Sustainability Spotlight with Nespresso**
**Jessica Padula**, VP of Marketing & Head of Sustainability, Nespresso USA

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**Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) in Action in the Automotive Industry**
*Panel discussion on sustainability value drivers in the auto industry*
**Grant Garrison**, Senior Director of Sustainability, Rivian
**Maureen Kline**, Vice President, Public Affairs and Sustainability North America, Pirelli

**Jon Nelson**, Partner, PwC
Moderator: **Elyse Douglas**, Senior Research Scholar, NYU Stern CSB; former CFO, Hertz Global Holdings

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**Fireside Chat with PwC**
**Sammy Lakshmanan**, Principal, Sustainability, PwC

in conversation with **Sarah Murray**, Contributor, Financial Times

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**Workshops on Sustainability-Drive Value Creation**
*Attendees will choose one of three hands-on workshops on sustainability strategies driving financial value facilitated by industry experts (in-person only)*

- **Stern Faculty Research Highlights & Learnings for Business**
Xiao Liu, Associate Professor of Marketing
Johannes Stroebel, David S. Loeb Professor of Finance
- **Applied ROSI: A Monetized Approach to Managing Business Sustainability and Resilience Risks/Opportunities**
Brandy Muratore, Finance Vice President, Constellation Brands
John Platko, Vice President, SWCA
- **Moving Beyond Compliance: Unlocking Business Value Through Assured Integrated Reporting**
Abhay Krishna, Sr. Director, Value Management, Workiva
Alyssa Zucker, Sr. Industry Principal, Carbon, Workiva

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**Building Value Creation: Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) in Action in Affordable Housing**
*Panel discussion on financial incentives for affordability and social benefits in housing*
**Fabiola Edouard**, Vice President, Asset Management, The Vistria Group
**Lauren Zullo**, Managing Director, Jonathan Rose Companies
Moderator: **Chisara Ehiemere**, Senior Research Lead of ROSI, NYU Stern CSB

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**How to Unlock Sustainability-Aligned Value Creation in Private Markets**
*Panel discussion with GPs on sustainability learnings and approaches in private equity*
**Amelia Ahl**, Director of Impact, The Builders Fund
**Angela Jhanji**, Managing Director, EQT Partners

**Graham Thomas**, Principal, KKR

Moderator: **Haben Berhe,** Senior Manager, Responisble Investment Ecosystems, US, Principles for Responsible Investment

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**Fireside Chat with Workiva**
**Julie Iskow**, CEO, Workiva
in conversation with **Gillian Tett**, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Editor-at-Large, US, Financial Times

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**Networking and Cocktails**
*Sponsored by Anthesis, an opportunity to connect and reflect on the day's learnings*
**Jake Lipton**, Americas Lead, Transactions Advisory, Anthesis

Join us live at the NYU Stern School of Business, or virtually via livestream. Tickets for the in-person event include hands-on breakout sessions, Q&A with speakers, and a networking lunch and happy hour.

Registration is live:

- In person registration: $129
- Virtual registration: $49