Captains

• To Provide a Sounding Board for issues and concerns for Senior Sustainability Professionals
• To Improve the life and wellbeing of the Global Community through the promotion of Corporate Sustainability practices

SLF Captains Forum – Ground Rules

These ground rules are designed to foster open, productive, and legally compliant discussions among senior sustainability leaders in the SLF Captains Forum.

Structure & Participation

• Each SLF member company may designate one “Captain” — ideally, the most senior sustainability leader — to represent their organization.
• Captains Forum sessions will be held virtually three times per year, for 90 minutes each.
• Beginning in 2026, Captains Forums held on 3rd Friday of February, June and October (unless date conflicts with other major event)
• Captains are expected to attend personally;  To maintain having the highest level from each company attend, substitutions not permitted.

Meeting Conduct

• An SLF facilitator will be present at all sessions to ensure structure and compliance.
• Meetings will adhere to a pre-approved agenda. Off-agenda topics may be deferred or redirected by the facilitator.
• Participants are expected to engage respectfully and ensure balanced, inclusive participation.
• Discussions must focus on strategic, regulatory, or organizational issues, not on operational or commercial matters.
• If a discussion veers into sensitive territory, any participant should speak up, and the facilitator will redirect or pause the discussion.
• Meeting minutes (if prepared) must be reviewed to ensure they do not reflect inappropriate topics or commitments.

Legal & Competitive Boundaries

SLF is committed to compliance with all applicable antitrust and competition laws. Participants must not directly or indirectly discuss, share, or imply agreement on any of the following:

🚫 Prohibited Topics

• Prices, pricing strategies, or intended pricing changes
• Profit margins, cost structures, or sensitive financial data
• Market or customer allocation (by territory, industry, or segment)
• Group boycotts or coordinated positions on third parties
• Terms of sale, discounts, rebates, or promotional strategies
• Procurement strategies or vendor-specific arrangements
• Strategic plans that may affect market behavior or competitive positioning

✅ Types of Permissible Topics

• Organizational sustainability strategy and frameworks
• ESG reporting practices and regulatory developments
• Non-commercial best practices (e.g., Scope 3 tracking, DEI in sustainability)
• Publicly available information or aggregated/anonymous benchmarking

Confidentiality & Transparency

• Captains Forum sessions are confidential and not to be recorded, transcribed, or distributed without prior SLF approval.
• Participants may share insights internally within their organizations, but must not attribute comments to other individuals or companies without express permission.
• No confidential or proprietary information should be disclosed during meetings.
• Informal agreements, or coordinated action among participants are not permitted. 

• Oct. 16, 2026 virtual Sustainability Leadership Forum – Captains. Topic TBA
• June 19, 2025 virtual Sustainability Leadership Forum – Captains. Topic TBA
• Feb. 20, 2026 virtual Sustainability Leadership Forum – Captains. Topic TBA
• Oct. 23-24 In-Person Only All-Region Summit of the Sustainability Leadership Forum, held in Denver, Colorado
• Oct. 17, 2025 virtual Sustainability Leadership Forum – Captains. Topic –How to manage internal preparedness in the wake of shifting EU regulatory timing and simplification  
  • Pre-Meeting Readings
    • The Omnibus Simplification Package – explained
    • EU Omnibus Regulation – The Changes to look out for
  • Agenda 
    • 2:00pm to 2:15pm ET  Introductions
    • 2:15pm to 3:30pm ET Roundtable Discussion
  • Zoom Meeting Information
    • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81989606513
    • Meeting ID: 819 8960 6513
    • To join by phone: +1 929-436-2866
    • For questions about the virtual Forum, contact Joseph Dixon at Joseph@Cymplx.com or 678-887-4006