PACIFIC NORTHWEST
• Be a premier Corporate Sustainability, benchmarking, and networking forum
• To Provide a Sounding Board for issues and concerns
• To Improve the life of Pacific Northwest citizens and the Global Community through the promotion of Corporate Sustainability practices
• Meetings every two months
• No competitor companies in Forum (without agreement of existing same-industry, member)
• If member is not able to attend, a replacement representative should be sent
• Meetings hosted by companies in the forum
• 10am to 3pm will be the standing time
• Company overview by the host company
• Balanced participation by all members
• E-mails will be normal format for communications
• Emails Blinded by company name
• Host company responsible for own data disclosure
- Oct. 23-24 In-Person Only All-Region Summit of the Sustainability Leadership Forum, held in Denver, Colorado
- May/June Virtual All-Region Summit – Topic TBA
- April 28, 2025 Hybrid (In-Person & Virtual) Sustainability Leadership Forum – Pacific Northwest, Topic – Positioning ESG Programs in the Face of Backlash
- Description:
How can sustainability leaders move their work forward with confidence during a time of rapid regulatory changes, business uncertainty, and conflicting stakeholder values? What actions and language are needed to fortify your sustainability strategy and reputation? And how can leaders proactively identify and manage business and reputational risk related to sustainability, ESG, and DEI?
Leveraging best practices in sustainability, enterprise transformation, and crisis communications, Uplift’s CEO Corinne Graper and its SVP of Client Services Deon Glaser will share their 6-step framework for how to adapt and navigate these times to ensure your company and team are moving forward on solid ground. This actionable framework can help teams forecast reputational and operational risks, play out different risk scenarios and potential responses so you’re not caught off guard, and shore up your environmental and social strategy and communications.
Corinne Graper is the CEO of Uplift, a sustainability and social impact consulting firm. She has spent more than 20 years in corporate social responsibility, strategy, and communications working for brands such as Kellogg’s, Allstate Insurance, Northwestern Mutual, and the United Nations. She leverages her expertise to create ESG strategies and change management programs that drive enterprise wide sustainability transformation, build ROI, and advance corporate reputation. She has both a masters and bachelors degree in organizational communications.
Deon Glaser is Uplift’s SVP of Client Services – overseeing its ESG, Sustainability, Human Rights, Social Impact, Reporting, and Communication teams. She has over 20 years of experience in corporate sustainability, ESG, and sustainability certification programs. With a background in architecture and public policy, Deon started her career in the built environment working for the U.S. Green Building Council where she co-authored the LEED Green Building Standards. She also implemented green product standards at the eco-labeling nonprofit Green Seal. Before joining Uplift, Deon spent many years in ESG and sustainability consulting.
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- Pre-Meeting Readings
- Agenda (note – noon start for in-person lunch, 1:00pm start for virtual)
- 12:00pm to 1:00pm PT Lunch & Networking
- 1:00pm to 1:20pm Introductions
- 1:20pm to 2:20pm Presentation by Corinne Graper, CEO, and Deon Glaser, SVP Social Impact & Sustainability, Uplift.
- 2:20pm to 3:00pm Q&A and Break
- 3:00pm to 3:50pm Host Company Sustainability
- 4:00pm to 5:00pm Roundtable on Topic
- 5:15pm After-Forum Networking Gathering
- Meeting Location
- Seattle – Location TBA
- Zoom Meeting Information
- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83345365998
- Meeting ID: 833 4536 5998
- To join by phone: +1 929-436-2866
- For questions about virtual Forum, contact Joseph Dixon at Joseph@Cymplx.com or 678-887-4006
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