Everyone says sustainability must “align with the business.” But what happens when the best move for the planet doesn’t pencil out this quarter.

• How far can “long-term value” arguments really stretch?
• What happens when leadership quietly prioritizes profits over promises?
• Is it time to make a moral case—or just a better business case?

An experienced panel of C-Suite leaders will break the ice with an honest conversation about what actually gets their attention, builds trust, and convinces them to prioritize sustainability.

• What’s shaped our thinking on sustainability over time
• How we’ve navigated competing priorities and trade-offs
• What we look for when deciding whether to back an idea

How to continue doing serious sustainability work without becoming a lightning rod for political distraction.

• Can you de-politicize sustainability inside your own company?
• How are companies rebranding or reframing ESG work to stay under the radar?
• What’s the risk of going quiet—or staying loud?

• How do you bridge the gap between sustainability ambitions and financial results to create compelling business cases for investment in ESG initiatives?
• What financial frameworks, tools, or metrics can be used to evaluate sustainability’s true value while ensuring alignment with investor expectations for performance?
• With ESG regulations tightening globally, how can businesses stay ahead of compliance challenges without sacrificing operational efficiency or profitability?

• What are the most effective technologies businesses can leverage to reduce their carbon footprint, and how can we ensure their scalability in diverse operational contexts?
• As sustainability technology rapidly evolves, how can businesses balance cutting-edge innovation with the practical need for measurable, real-world impact?
• How can businesses establish partnerships with tech companies to create disruptive innovations that will allow for a tangible step change in corporate sustainability performance?

• Why some of the most sustainable companies are going quiet

• The real cost of staying silent vs. speaking up

• How fear of backlash is reshaping brand strategy

• What leadership looks like in a post-greenwashing era

• How can companies attract top talent by making sustainability a core part of their employee value proposition, rather than just a corporate buzzword?
• What are the most effective ways to embed sustainability into company culture so that employees at all levels feel empowered to contribute, rather than seeing it as the responsibility of a single department?
• With an increasingly values-driven workforce, how can businesses retain employees by demonstrating a real, long-term commitment to sustainability rather than performative action?