U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation Hosts 2016 Sustainability Forum

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is holding the 2016 Sustainability Forum May 16 – 17, 2016 at the Corporate Citizenship Center in Washington, DC. This is the sixth annual sustainability forum and will include thought leaders from business, academia, government, nonprofit organizations, and other stakeholder groups. The event will focus on opportunities and best practices for unlocking the value of the circular economy and accelerating scalable solutions across global supply chains, including the role and practical applications of circular economy business models and disruptive innovation technologies.

Keynote sessions include:
 
* The circular economy opportunity
* Innovation blitz: new business models
* Innovation blitz: disruptive technologies

Plenary panels include:
 
* The new economy: redesigning systems to eliminate waste
* Leveraging the circular economy to achieve sustainable development
* Trash to treasure: changing waste streams to profit streams

Working sessions include:
 
* Applying circular economy approaches to chemicals
* Applying circular economy approaches to plastic packaging
* Applying circular economy approaches to renewable energy
* Applying circular economy approaches to water
* Applying circular economy approaches by sector: built environment and mobility
* Applying circular economy approaches by sector: electronics and information technology services
* Applying circular economy approaches by sector: food and beverage and agriculture
* Applying circular economy approaches by sector: physical manufacturing
* Applying circular economy approaches by sector: retail and consumer packaged goods
* Circular economy enablers: designing for circularity
* Circular economy enablers: employee engagement and volunteerism
* Circular economy enablers: financing the circular economy
* Circular economy enablers: measuring and accounting for natural capital and ecosystem services
* Circular economy enablers: creating the ecosystem for new circular supply chains

Featured speakers include:
 
* Bill DiCroce – President and CEO, Veolia North America
* Andrew Morlet – CEO, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation
* Ann Calamai – Director, Sustainability, Optoro
* Michelle Lapinski – President, SustainBiz LLC
* Martin Stuchtey – Director, Center for Business & Environment, McKinsey & Company
* Jamie Bohan – Senior Director, Recycling and Technology Development, Republic Services
* Emilio Tenuta – Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Ecolab
* Margaret Morey-Reuner – Director, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development, Timberland
* Andrew Mangan – Executive Director, U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development

For more information on the event, or to register, visit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Web site.

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