# Practice Forum-- Sustainability in Practice: Applying the Financial Case for Sustainability Investment Tuesday, March 14, 2023 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM NYU Stern School of Business ![Practice Forum 2023](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/768w/public/2023-02/Event%20image%20EDT.png?itok=61ao5Y05) The annual Practice Forum hosted by the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business is an industry-leading event convening investor and corporate sustainability leaders to discuss the latest research and insights on operationalizing and monetizing sustainability. This year’s event was generously sponsored by Glenmede, Investindustrial, KPMG, and Qintess, with media partner Financial Times. To date, CSB’s Practice Forum stood out from similar events by focusing on the financial case for sustainability, demonstrating why it’s good for business. For our sixth annual event, we applied these learnings to how to realize these opportunities in performance and profit. # **Sustainability in Practice: Applying the Financial Case for Sustainability Investment** Tuesday, March 14, 2023 [VIEW THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM](https://heyzine.com/flip-book/3a2538b357.html) [VIEW THE PRESENTATION SLIDES](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/2023-04/2023%20Annual%20Practice%20Forum%20Presentation--%20Auditorium%20Only_0.pdf) **AGENDA** Opening Remarks Raghu Sundaram, Dean and the Edward I. Altman Professor of Credit and Debt Markets at New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business --- **[Applying the Financial Case for Sustainability Investment](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-msm-Il7Ig&list=PLCQnroBr9V7__izcNMTgZgBCs21HsuxGd&index=1)** *Keynote address presenting the latest research from CSB on how to operationalize sustainability in practice* **Tensie Whelan**, Founding Director, NYU Stern CSB --- [ESG in Black and White: Media’s Role in the Sustainability Culture Wars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4J33B6KjNA&list=PLCQnroBr9V7__izcNMTgZgBCs21HsuxGd&index=2) *A panel of journalists were on the receiving end of the interview, discussing the recent ESG backlash, and providing insights on how to manage communications in a polarized environment* **Heather Clancy**, Vice President and Editorial Director, GreenBiz **Amy Cortese**, Editorial Director, ImpactAlpha **David Gelles**, Climate Reporter, The New York Times **Gillian Tett**, Chair of the editorial board and editor-at-large, US, Financial Times Moderated by **Mindy Lubber**, CEO and President, Ceres --- **[Fireside Chat with Roberto Ardagna](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8n3mncq__A&list=PLCQnroBr9V7__izcNMTgZgBCs21HsuxGd&index=3)** **Roberto Ardagna**, Managing Principal and Head of North America and Growth Investments, Investindustrial in conversation with **Patrick Temple-West**, Financial Times --- **[ROSI™ Roundtable: Monetizing Sustainability Initiatives Across Industries](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGw3Dz2HOEI&list=PLCQnroBr9V7__izcNMTgZgBCs21HsuxGd&index=4)** *Practical learnings from how to monetize the Return on Sustainability Investment ([ROSI](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/research/return-sustainability-investment-rosi)) across industries* **Gary Cohen**, President, Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth **Virginia Covo**, Head of Sustainability, North America, AB InBev **Michael Tears**, Senior Director of Energy & Environment, Kimberly-Clark Moderated by **John Platko**, Managing Partner, ALO Advisors --- **[Trends in Technology](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a59JmYy5CIc&list=PLCQnroBr9V7__izcNMTgZgBCs21HsuxGd&index=5)** *TED-style talk on how information and data management technologies can improve decision-making related to complex sustainability issues* **Nana Baffour**, Chairman and Chief Culture Officer, Qintess --- **[2022 Sustainable Market Share Index™ Report](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBzEnShVbT0&list=PLCQnroBr9V7__izcNMTgZgBCs21HsuxGd&index=6)** *The highly anticipated annual update of CSB's[ analysis](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/research/csb-sustainable-market-share-index) of consumer purchasing of sustainability-marketed products during an inflationary period* **Randi Kronthal-Sacco**, Senior Scholar, NYU Stern CSB **Nishat Mehta**, President, Global Products & Solutions, IRI --- **[Fireside Chat with Paul Knopp](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHLOdd6iBBM&list=PLCQnroBr9V7__izcNMTgZgBCs21HsuxGd&index=7)** **Paul Knopp**, Chair and CEO, KPMG in conversation with **Gillian Tett**, Chair of the editorial board and editor-at-large, US, Financial Times --- **[NYC's Carbon Transition](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUqzU3fZyOQ&list=PLCQnroBr9V7__izcNMTgZgBCs21HsuxGd&index=8)** Remarks by **Rohit Aggarwala**, Commissioner and Chief Climate Officer, NYC Department of Environmental Protection --- **[Capital for Climate Commitments](https://youtu.be/UUqzU3fZyOQ?t=878)** *Climate finance professionals discussed the mechanisms to provide capital for the low carbon transition, including fixed income, venture capital, and green banking* **Andrew Kessler**, President, NY Green Bank **Lindsay Luger**, Co-Founder and Partner, Energy Impact Partners **Priscilla Lu**, Partner/Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Investments for APAC, DWS Moderated by **Kenza Bryan**, Moral Money Reporter, Financial Times --- **[Practitioners' Guide to Embedding Sustainability](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE1CJ138kHE&list=PLCQnroBr9V7__izcNMTgZgBCs21HsuxGd&index=10)** *Unveiling the NYU Stern CSB guide to embedding sustainability into a company's business strategy. The guide provides practical guidance, cases, and a self-assessment tool to help companies develop effective sustainability strategies supported by strong governance, culture and communications.* **Chisara Ehiemere**, Senior Research Lead, ROSI, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business --- The following programming was exclusively available to in-person attendees and does not have recordings. **Embedded Sustainability Workshops** *Following the presentation of the new Practitioners' Guide, in-person attendees had the unique opportunity to engage with one chosen section through interactive case studies and exercises that help apply the concepts to your role and industry. Topic areas included:* - **Embedded Sustainability Strategy with Tensie Whelan**, Founding Director, NYU Stern CSB - **ROSI & Circularity with Chisara Ehiemere**, Senior Research Lead, NYU Stern CSB - **ROSI & Sustainable Sourcing with Elyse Douglas**, Senior Research Scholar, NYU Stern CSB - **Stakeholder Mapping & Materiality with Sophie Rifkin**, Senior Director of Sustainability, Banza - **Marketing & Communications with Raphael Bemporad**, Founding Partner, BBMG