2012 5th Anniversary CEF ANNUAL MEETING – June 24-26, 2012
“Breaking Barriers and Forging New Ground”
The Ritz-Carlton Battery Park, Two West Street, New York, NY 10004

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*Unless otherwise noted, all sessions below to be held on a not-for-attribution basis (“Chatham House Rules”)

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Sunday, June 24
6:00-8:00pm

Opening Networking Reception
Monday, June 25
7:45-8:30am

Breakfast
8:30-10:00am Opening “Town Hall” Meeting for All Participants
The Ritz Carlton Ballroom

Welcome Remarks: Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales (by video)

BREAKING BARRIERS AND FORGING NEW GROUND
Opening Remarks:

Juan Costa Climent, Global Leader, Climate Change and Sustainability, Ernst & Young
Steve Ellis, EVP Wholesale Services, Wells Fargo
Paulette Frank, VP, Sustainability and EH&S, Johnson & Johnson
Ramesh Kymal, Chairman & Managing Director, Gamesa Wind Turbines
Kathleen Matthews, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Marriott International
Tony Prophet, SVP Operations, Printing & Personal Systems Group, HP
Carl Rush, SVP, Organic Growth, Waste Management
Jeff Seabright, Chief Environmental Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

Followed by Group Discussion
10:00-10:30am

Break
10:30am-Noon

SIMULTANEOUS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Getting the CFO on Board:
War Stories, Success StoriesHeritage

Kickoff Remarks:

David Fornari, Energy Management & Sustainability Leader, Deloitte (Facilitator)

John Fojut, VP, Corporate Sustainability, Kohl's

David Hitchings, Director GreeNG, Northrop Grumman

Rick Needham, Director, Energy & Sustainability, Google

The Cutting Edge in Transportation & Logistics Liberty

Kickoff Remarks:

Kevin Kramer, President, Wiring Division, Stoneridge (Facilitator)

Jim Ostrowski, VP, Logistics Strategy and Planning, The Jones Group

Scott Wicker, Chief Sustainability Officer & VP Corporate Plant Engineering, UPS

Blair Wimbush,
VP, Real Estate & Corporate Sustainability, Norfolk Southern

The Nexus of Food Security & Sustainability:
Tackling the Toughest QuestionsSalon A

Kickoff Remarks:

John Hickox, Partner, Americas Practice Leader, Climate Change & Sustainability, KPMG (Facilitator)

Gail Klintworth, Chief Sustainability Officer, Unilever

Samir Menon, Head, Eco Sustainability Services, Americas, Tata Consultancy Services

LaRaye Osborne, VP, Environment, Health and Safety, Cargill

Brandon Tidwell, Manager, Sustainability, Darden

Driving Sustainability Across Diverse and Decentralized Organizations Salon B

Kickoff Remarks:

Emilio Tenuta, VP, Office of Corporate Sustainability, Ecolab (Facilitator)

Dave Kiser, VP, Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability, International Paper

Thomas Day, Chief Sustainability Officer, USPS

Mike Quinn, VP, Cisco Labs and Sustainability, Cisco Systems

Top Trends, Innovations and Opportunities in Buildings and Facilities Boardroom

Kickoff Remarks:

Marty Moran,
Director, Operations & Programs, Lockheed Martin (Facilitator)

Diana Glassman, Head of Environmental Affairs, TD Bank

David Pogue, Global Director of Sustainability, CBRE

Randy Smith,
VP Global Real Estate & Facilities, Oracle

Mega Trends, Mega Opportunities Working Group:Rise (14th Fl)

By Invitation
Noon-1:45pm

Lunch Plenary (On the Record)
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom


THE CIO IN 2017
How IT Will Shape the Future of Corporate Sustainability

Rob Carter, EVP and CIO, FedEx 
Tony Scott, Corporate VP and CIO, Microsoft  
1:45-2:15pm

Break
2:15-3:45pm

SIMULTANEOUS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Building a Common Strategy for Supplier Engagement Across the Enterprise Heritage

Kickoff Remarks:

Darrell Zavitz, 
VP, Business Services, EMEA and Advanced Materials Division, Dow Chemical Company (Facilitator)

Rick Frazier, VP Commercial Products Supply, The Coca-Cola Company

Bill Hurles, Executive Director Supply Chain, General Motors

Pat Tiernan, Senior Advisor, Field Operations Executive, TPG

The Right Innovation Mix:
Winning Ways to Embed Sustainability into R&D Liberty

Kickoff Remarks:

Monty Alger,
VP and CTO,
Air Products (Facilitator)

Raj Rajan, RD&E VP, Corporate Sustainability, Ecolab

Susan Seutter, Director of Sustainability, Cisco Systems

Jean Sweeney, VP, Environmental, Health and Safety Operations, 3M

Motivating Mainstream Consumers to Change Behaviors:
What’s Working, What’s Needed?Salon A

Kickoff Remarks:

Scott O'Connell, Director, Environmental Affairs, Dell (Facilitator)

Cindy Drucker,
Director of Global Sustainability,
SC Johnson

John Rego, Executive Director, Sustainability, Sony Pictures 

Michael Robinson, VP, Sustainability and Global Regulatory Affairs, General Motors

Chris Stenzel, CEO, Avivia Health from Kaiser Permanente

Expanding and Sustaining Employee Engagement:
Rapid-Fire ExchangeSalon B

Kickoff Remarks:

Leilani Latimer, Senior Director, Global Sustainability Initiatives, Sabre Holdings, (Facilitator)

Cynthia Curtis, VP & Chief Sustainability Officer,
CA Technologies

Paulette Frank, VP, Sustainability and Environment, Health & Safety, Johnson & Johnson

Integrating Sustainability into Corporate Risk Assessment and Strategy Boardroom

Kickoff Remarks:

Kevin Anton,
VP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Alcoa (Facilitator)

Patrick Loughlin, VP, Environment, Health, Safety
and Quality,
Air Products

Rebecca Ranich, Director, Federal Energy and Resources Management, Deloitte

Jennifer Whitney, Global Director, Enterprise Sustainability, CH2M HILL

Mega Trends, Mega Opportunities Working Group:
Group B Rise (14th Fl)

By Invitation
3:45-4:00pm

Break
4:00-5:30pm

SIMULTANEOUS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Linking Sustainability Metrics & Compensation:
Pros and ConsHeritage

Kickoff Remarks:

Nancy Tuor, Group President, CH2M HILL (Facilitator)

Kevin Anton,
VP and Chief Sustainability Officer,
Alcoa

Gavin Neath, SVP, Sustainability, Unilever

Forging Effective Industry Collaboration and Alignment:
Case Studies in SuccessLiberty

Kickoff Remarks:

Lynn Brown,
VP, Corporate Communications & Community Relations, Waste Management (Facilitator)

Kathy Gerwig, VP, Employee Safety, Health & Wellness and Environmental Stewardship Officer, Kaiser Permanente

David Lear, Executive Director, Corporate Responsibility, Dell

Terry Mutter, Director Enterprise Strategy and Risk Analysis, Boeing

Using Sustainability to Gain Advantage with B2B Customers:
What Works?Salon A

Kickoff Remarks:

Teri Shanahan, VP, Sustainability, International Paper (Facilitator)

Karen Carter, VP Sustainability & Marketing,
Dow Performance Plastics, Dow Chemical Company

Chris Librie, Director, Environmental Initiatives, HP

Alison Taylor, VP, Sustainability, Americas, Siemens

Corporate Water Strategy:
Time to Get SeriousSalon B

Kickoff Remarks:

Elisa Speranza, President, Operations & Maintenance, Executive Sponsor for Sustainability, CH2M HILL 
(Facilitator)

Srinivasan Lakshmi,
Global Head, Eco Sustainability Services, Tata Consultancy Services

Ed Piñero, EVP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Veolia Water

Engaging Suppliers in China and India:
War Stories and Success StoriesBoardroom

Kickoff Remarks:

Mark Newton, VP, Corporate Social Responsibility, Timberland (Facilitator)

Mike Faircloth, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Hanesbrands

Keith J. Miller, Environmental Initiatives & Sustainability, 3M

Mega Trends, Mega Opportunities Working Group:
 Group CRise (14th Fl)

By Invitation
5:30-7:00pm

Networking Cocktail Reception
7:00-9:30pm

CEF 5th ANNIVERSARY CK PRAHALAD AWARDS DINNER
Presentation of the 2012 C.K. Prahalad Global Sustainability Leadership Awards
The Ritz Carlton Ballroom

Special Performance: The Brenna Whitaker Quartet featuring Jumaane Smith

Keynote Remarks: Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever
Tuesday, June 26
7:30-8:45am

Breakfast

Table Discussions Around Common Interests
8:45-10:00am

Plenary (On the Record)
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

Keynote Remarks: Andy Taylor, Chairman and CEO, Enterprise Holdings

NEXT PRACTICE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT:
Lessons from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Manish Bapna, Acting President, World Resources Institute (Facilitator)
Dan Cherian, General Manager, Sustainable Business Lab, Nike
Shawn Gensch, SVP Marketing, Target
Rick Ridgeway, VP, Environmental Initiatives and Special Media Projects, Patagonia
10:00-10:30am

Break

10:30-Noon

SIMULTANEOUS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Justifying & Financing Bold Sustainability Projects:
What’s Working, What’s MissingHeritage

Kickoff Remarks:

Michael Eckhart,
Managing Director
Global Head of Environmental Finance,
Global Banking
Citigroup, Inc. (Facilitator)

Jim Davis, President, Chevron Energy Solutions

Steve Ellis, EVP & Head Of Wholesale Services,
Wells Fargo

William Steers, GM, Communications & Corporate Responsibility, ArcelorMittal

Creating a Supply Chain Policy with Teeth:
Comparing Notes on What Works (and Doesn't)Liberty

Kickoff Remarks:

Pat Tiernan, Senior Advisor, Field Operations Executive,
TPG 
(Facilitator)

Jim Miller,
VP, Operations, Google

Innovation Platforms to Anticipate Tomorrow’s Customer Needs Salon A

Kickoff Remarks:

Scott Tew, Executive Director, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, Ingersoll Rand (Facilitator)

Shawn Heath, VP, Chief Sustainability Officer, Duke Energy

Ray Risco, President, Solutions, Weyerhaeuser Company

Terrence Clark, SVP & GM ecoSoftware, CA Technologies

“Next Practices” in Reporting?
From Integrated Reporting to Tapping Social MediaSalon B

Presentations:

Bruno Sarda, Director, Sustainability Operations, Dell (Facilitator)

Marty Etzel
VP, Sustainability Solutions, SAP

Steve Starbuck, Americas Leader, Climate Change & Sustainability Services, Partner, Ernst & Young

Aileen Zerrudo, Director, Corporate Communications, The Clorox Company

Engaging the Board of Directors:
What Works?Boardroom

Kickoff Remarks:

Roberta Bowman, Senior Advisor, Duke Energy (Facilitator)

Suhas Apte, VP, Global Sustainability, Kimberly-Clark 

Kathy Gerwig, VP, Employee Safety, Health & Wellness and Environmental Stewardship Officer, Kaiser Permanente

Valuing Natural Capital Post Rio+20:
Assessment of Needs and OpportunitiesRise (14th Fl)

Kickoff Remarks:

Amy O’Meara, Director, Corporate Eco Forum (Facilitator)

Neil Hawkins, VP, Sustainability and EH&S, Dow Chemical Company

Jeff Seabright, Chief Environmental Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

Vidal Garza Cantú, Director, FEMSA Foundation
Noon-1:30pm

Lunch Plenary (On the Record)
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

MEGA TRENDS, MEGA OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS
Promising Areas for Cross-Sector Collaboration to Accelerate Progress & Innovation

Summary of Special CEF Working Sessions:

Miles Drake, SVP, Research & Development and CTO, Weyerhaeuser Company
Rick Frazier, VP Commercial Products Supply, The Coca-Cola Company
Stefan Heck, Director, Sustainability & Resource Productivity, McKinsey & Co.
1:30-2:45pm

SIMULTANEOUS WORKING SESSIONS

LEVERAGING THE POWER OF CEF’S $3 TRILLION COMMUNITY: PART I”

Rapid-Fire Networking on Promising “Mega Opportunities” Identified in Working Sessions:
Setting Priorities & Next Steps
(Topics 1-3)Salon A

Facilitator: Stefan Heck, Director, Sustainability & Resource Productivity, McKinsey & Co.

Rapid-Fire Networking on Promising “Mega Opportunities” Identified in Working Sessions:
Setting Priorities & Next Steps
(Topics 4-6)Salon B

Facilitator: Miles Drake, SVP, Research & Development and CTO, Weyerhauser Company

Enhancing Suppliers' Capacity for Sustainability
How Could Cross-Industry Collaboration Help?Heritage

Facilitator: Paulette Frank, VP, Sustainability and EH&S, Johnson & Johnson
2:45-3:00pm

Break
3:00-4:00pm

Closing “Town Hall” Meeting for All Participants
Ritz-Carlton Ballroom

LEVERAGING THE POWER OF $3 TRILLION:
Setting Priorities for the Next 5 Years

 

Group discussion
4:00-5:00pm

Closing Reception
Foyer