CSR 2016

For Corporate Responsibility Officers, Heads of Marketing and Strategy, and Human Capital Executives
April 20, 2016
FORT MASON CENTER
2 MARINA BOULEVARD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
PROGRAM AGENDA

Time Description
8:00-8:25 AM Breakfast & Registration
8:25-8:30 Welcome Remarks
Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies
8:30-9:10 Opening Presentation
ESG Engagement: Bridging the Language Gap Between Investors & Companies
Presenter:
Verity Chegar, ESG Strategist, BlackRock
9:10-9:50 The Future of CSR: Reporting Guidelines by Exchanges
Moderator:
Mark Tulay, Director, Strategic Investor Initiative, CECP
Panelists:
Janine Guillot, Director, Capital Markets Policy & Outreach, SASB
Evan Harvey, Director, Corporate Responsibility, Nasdaq & Chair, Sustainability Working Group, World Federation of Exchanges
Tracey Rembert, Director, Investor Initiative for Sustainable Exchanges, Ceres
9:50-10:30 Panel Discussion
Inherent Hurdles in “Creating Shared Value”
Moderator:
Jeff Sutton, Vice President, Client Strategy, thinkPARALLAX
Panelists:
Sara Broadbent, Director, Corporate Responsibility, Environment, Health, and Safety and Philanthropy, Avaya
Kristina Kloberdanz, Corporate Responsibility Leader, IBM
Laurel Peacock, Senior Manager, Sustainability, NRG Energy Inc.
10:30-10:45 Refreshment Break
10:45-11:25 Panel Discussion
How to Define & Deliver ROI from a Responsible Corporate Culture
Moderator:
Steven Rochlin, Co-Chief Executive Officer, IO Sustainability
Panelists:
Phyllis A. James, Executive Vice President, Special Counsel for Litigation & Chief Diversity Officer, MGM Resorts International
Cecily Joseph, ‎Vice President, Corporate Responsibility & Chief Diversity Officer, Symantec
Matt Lonner, Manager, Global Social Performance, Chevron Corporation
11:25-11:35 Through the Lens: The Future of Measuring Company Performance & Impact
Presenter:
Mark Tulay, Director, Strategic Investor Initiative, CECP
11:35-12:15 PM Panel Discussion
Ratings & Rankings: Demystifying CSR as a Factor in Their Calculations
Moderator:
Mike Wallace, Managing Director, BrownFlynn
Panelists:
Gary Niekerk, Director, Global Citizenship, Intel
Mark Tulay, Director, Strategic Investor Initiative, CECP
12:15-12:55 Panel Discussion
Performance Drivers: Data, Transparency & CSR
Moderator:
Cynthia Figge, Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder, CSRHub
Panelists:
Daryl Brewster, Chief Executive Officer, CECP & Board Member & PE Management Affiliate
Colin Grant, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Strategy & Revenues, FigBytes
Tonie Hansen, Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility, NVIDIA
12:55-2:10 Networking Luncheon & Open Discussion
12:55-1:40 Lunch Served
1:40-2:10 The CEO Perspective
Aligning Business Purpose & Social Purpose: Building the Business Case for CEO Buy-In
Presenter:
Daryl Brewster, Chief Executive Officer, CECP & Board Member & PE Management Affiliate
2:10-2:50 Panel Discussion
Human Capital as ROI in CSR Programs
Moderator:
David Geilhufe, Senior Director, NetSuite
Panelists:
Christy Consler, Chief Executive Officer & Founder, Sustainable Leadership Advisors, Inc.
Michelle Crozier, Director, Corporate Responsibility, Adobe & Executive Director, Adobe Foundation
Naomi Morenzoni, Director of Philanthropy Outreach & Engagement, Salesforce.org
2:50-3:30 Panel Discussion
CSR in Brand Management: Consumer Values Build Company Value
Moderator:
Joe Verrengia, Global Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Panelists:
Carol Cone, Chief Executive Officer, Carol Cone ON PURPOSE
Amy Lesnick, Chief Executive, Pledge 1%
James Reeves, Vice President, Business & Social Purpose, Edelman
Anant Sanchetee, Vice President of Marketing, Rythm
3:30-3:45 Refreshment Break
3:45-4:05 Leveraging ESG Research Organizations for Procurement Professionals
Presenter:
Tim Hopper, Responsible Sourcing Manager, Microsoft
4:05-4:45 Panel Discussion
Supply Chain & CSR: Sourcing & Managing Resources
Moderator:
Oren Jaffe, Senior Manager, Corporate Citizenship Inc.
Panelists:
Bruce Klafter, Vice President, Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility, Flex
Tim Hopper, Responsible Sourcing Manager, Microsoft
Timothy Mohin, Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
4:45-5:25 Case Stories
Aligning Business Results & CSR Initiatives
Moderator:
Mike Wallace, Managing Director, BrownFlynn
Case #1
Interface
Presenter:
Mikhail Davis, Director of Restorative Enterprise, Interface
Case #2
Visa Inc.
Presenter:
Douglas Sabo, Vice President, Head of Corporate Responsibility & Philanthropy, Visa Inc.
5:25-5:55 Closing Keynote
Bridging the Gap Between Business & Social Purpose
Presenter:
P.J. Marshall, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Restore the Earth Foundation Inc.
5:55 Program Adjourns

SESSION LEADERS
  1. Daryl Brewster
    Chief Executive Officer
    CECP
    Board Member
    PE Management Affiliate
    New York, NY
  2. Sara Broadbent
    Director, Corporate Responsibility, Environment, Health, and Safety and Philanthropy
    Avaya
    San Francisco, CA
  3. Verity Chegar
    ESG Strategist
    BlackRock
    San Francisco, CA
  4. Carol Cone
    Chief Executive Officer
    Carol Cone ON PURPOSE
    New York, NY
  5. Christy Consler
    Chief Executive Officer & Founder
    Sustainable Leadership Advisors, Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  6. Michelle Crozier
    Director, Corporate Responsibility
    Adobe
    Executive Director
    Adobe Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
  7. Mikhail Davis
    Director of Restorative Enterprise
    Interface
    San Francisco, CA
  8. Cynthia Figge
    Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
    CSRHub
    Seattle, WA
  9. David Geilhufe
    Senior Director
    NetSuite
    San Mateo, CA
  10. Colin Grant
    Co-Chief Executive Officer, Strategy & Revenues
    FigBytes
    Vancouver, Canada
  11. Janine Guillot
    Director, Capital Markets Policy & Outreach
    SASB
    San Francisco, CA
  12. Tonie Hansen
    Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility
    NVIDIA
    Santa Clara, CA
  13. Evan Harvey
    Director, Corporate Responsibility
    Nasdaq
    Chair, Sustainability Working Group
    World Federation of Exchanges
    Washington, D.C.
  14. Tim Hopper
    Responsible Sourcing Manager
    Microsoft
    Seattle, WA
  15. Oren Jaffe
    Senior Manager
    Corporate Citizenship Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  16. Phyllis A. James
    Executive Vice President
    Special Counsel for Litigation & Chief Diversity Officer
    MGM Resorts International
    Las Vegas, NV
  17. Cecily Joseph
    ‎Vice President, Corporate Responsibility & Chief Diversity Officer
    Symantec
    San Francisco, CA
  1. Bruce Klafter
    Vice President, Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility
    Flex
    San Fracisco, CA
  2. Kristina Kloberdanz
    Corporate Responsibility Leader
    IBM
    New York, NY
  3. Amy Lesnick
    Chief Executive
    Pledge 1%
    San Francisco, CA
  4. Matt Lonner
    Manager, Global Social Performance
    Chevron Corporation
    San Francisco, CA
  5. P.J. Marshall
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Restore the Earth Foundation Inc.
    Ithaca, NY
  6. Timothy Mohin
    Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility
    Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
    Austin, TX
  7. Naomi Morenzoni
    Director of Philanthropy Outreach & Engagement
    Salesforce.org
    San Francisco, CA
  8. Gary Niekerk
    Director, Global Citizenship
    Intel
    Phoenix, AZ
  9. Laurel Peacock
    Senior Manager, Sustainability
    NRG Energy Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  10. James Reeves
    Vice President, Business & Social Purpose
    Edelman
    New York, NY
  11. Tracey Rembert
    Director, Investor Initiative for Sustainable Exchanges
    Ceres
    Boston, MA
  12. Steven Rochlin
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
    IO Sustainability
    Washington D.C.
  13. Douglas Sabo
    Vice President
    Head of Corporate Responsibility & Philanthropy
    Visa Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  14. Anant Sanchetee
    Vice President of Marketing
    Rythm
    San Francisco, California
  15. Jeff Sutton
    Vice President, Client Strategy
    thinkPARALLAX
    Encinitas, California
  16. Mark Tulay
    Director, Strategic Investor Initiative
    CECP
    Washington, D.C.
  17. Joe Verrengia
    Global Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
    Arrow Electronics, Inc.
    Denver, CO
  18. Mike Wallace
    Managing Director
    BrownFlynn
    South Pasadena, CA

DELEGATES
  1. Nick Aster
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    TriplePundit.com
    San Francisco, CA
  2. Mark Agnew
    Chief Marketing Officer
    ClearCost Health
    San Francisco, CA
  3. Karen Alonardo
    Chief Executive Officer & Chief Product Officer
    CSRware, Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  4. Andrew Armstrong
    Managing Partner
    Anthesis Group
    Emeryville, CA
  5. Rhia Bakshi
    Manager, Global Corporate Citizenship
    Oracle
    Redwood Shores, CA
  6. Derek Bothereau
    Director, SustainAbility
    SustainAbility Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  7. Daryl Brewster
    Chief Executive Officer
    CECP
    Board Member
    PE Management Affiliate
    New York, NY
  8. Sara Broadbent
    Director of Corporate Responsibility, Philanthropy & EHS
    Avaya
    San Francisco, CA
  9. Mark Callaway
    Senior Portfolio Manager
    Morgan Stanley
    Atlanta, GA
  10. Dave Chapman
    Partner
    Ketchum West
    San Francisco/Los Angeles
  11. Verity Chegar
    ESG Strategist
    BlackRock
    San Francisco, CA
  12. Shilpi Chhotray
    Senior Manager, Stakeholder Engagement
    Future 500
    San Francisco, CA
  13. Jessamine Chin
    VMware Foundation Program Director
    VMware
    Palo Alto, CA
  14. Carol Cone
    Chief Executive Officer
    Carol Cone ON PURPOSE
    New York, NY
  15. Christy Consler
    Chief Executive Officer & Founder
    Sustainable Leadership Advisors, Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  16. Michelle Crozier
    Director, Corporate Responsibility
    Adobe
    Executive Director
    Adobe Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
  17. Mikhail Davis
    Director of Restorative Enterprise
    Interface
    San Francisco, CA
  18. Neill Duffy
    President
    in/PACT
    San Francisco, CA
  19. Candice Eggerss
    Managing Director
    Firelake Capital Management
    Palo Alto, CA
  20. Sarah Ervin
    Director, Governmental Affairs
    The Honest Company
    Los Angeles, CA
  21. Sherry Fancher
    Director
    H K Allison Projects for Sustainability
    Monterey, CA
  22. Cynthia Figge
    Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder
    CSRHub
    Seattle, WA
  23. Gil Friend
    Chief Sustainability Officer
    The City of Palo Alto
    Palo Alto, CA
  24. Susanne Gebauer
    Technical Lead – Responsible Sourcing
    UL
    Fremont, CA
  25. Jennifer Gianola
    Sr. Director, Investor Relations
    NetSuite
    San Mateo, CA
  26. Teresa Gonzales
    Lead Sustainability Consultant
    State Teachers Retirement System, State of California
    Sacramento, CA
  27. Colin Grant
    Co-Chief Executive Officer, Strategy & Revenues
    FigBytes
    Vancouver, Canada
  28. Janine Guillot
    Director, Capital Markets Policy & Outreach
    SASB
    San Francisco, CA
  29. David Geilhufe
    Senior Director
    NetSuite
    San Mateo, CA
  30. Moira Hafer
    Sustainability Specialist, Office of Sustainability
    Stanford University
    Stanford, CA
  31. Tonie Hansen
    Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility
    NVIDIA
    Santa Clara, CA
  32. Evan Harvey
    Director, Corporate Responsibility
    Nasdaq
    Chair, Sustainability Working Group
    World Federation of Exchanges
    Washington, D.C.
  33. Mark Heintz
    Director of Sustainability
    Sonos
    Santa Barbara, CA
  34. Antoine Heuty
    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Ulula
    New York, NY
  35. Henry Hicks
    Creative Director
    Futerra
    San Francisco, CA
  36. Jeff Hoffman
    President
    Jeff Hoffman & Associates, Global CSR and Philanthropy
    Los Angeles, CA
  37. Teryll Hopper
    Communications Manager
    NetSuite
    San Mateo, CA
  38. Tim Hopper
    Responsible Sourcing Manager
    Microsoft
    Seattle, WA
  39. Jamie Horst
    Director, Corporate Citizenship
    McKesson
    San Francisco, CA
  40. Oren Jaffe
    Senior Manager
    Corporate Citizenship Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  41. Kirsten James
    Senior Manager, California Policy and Partnerships
    Ceres
    San Francisco, CA
  42. Phyllis A. James
    Executive Vice President
    Special Counsel for Litigation & Chief Diversity Officer
    MGM Resorts International
    Las Vegas, NV
  43. René Jones
    Director, UTA Foundation
    United Talent Agency
    Beverly Hills, CA
  44. Cecily Joseph
    ‎Vice President, Corporate Responsibility & Chief Diversity Officer
    Symantec
    San Francisco, CA
  45. Bruce Klafter
    Vice President, Corporate Social & Environmental Responsibility
    Flex
    San Fracisco, CA
  46. Michael J Kleeman
    Senior Fellow & Director
    Institute for Global Production & Innovation
    UCSD
    San Diego, CA
  47. Kristina Kloberdanz
    Corporate Responsibility Leader
    IBM
    New York, NY
  48. Thomas Kloc
    Managing Director, US Sustainability Services Practice
    KPMG LLP
    Short Hills, NJ
  49. Richard Landry
    Chief Strategy Officer
    Restore the Earth Foundation
    San Francisco, CA
  50. Brian Larnerd
    Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
    Polycom
    San Jose, CA
  51. Amy Lesnick
    Chief Executive
    Pledge 1%
    San Francisco, CA
  52. Matt Lonner
    Manager, Global Social Performance
    Chevron Corporation
    San Francisco, CA
  1. Christine Lopez
    President, McKesson Foundation, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship
    McKesson
    San Francisco, CA
  2. Marian Macindoe
    Advisor, Global Issues & Public Policy
    Chevron Corporation
    San Ramon, CA
  3. Conrad MacKerron
    Vice President & Waste Program Manager
    As You Sow
    San Francisco, CA
  4. Stephen Marks
    Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility
    Oclara
    Paignton, UK
  5. P.J. Marshall
    Co-Founder & Executive Director
    Restore The Earth Foundation
    Ithaca, NY
  6. Jennifer McGrath
    Corporate Relations Manager
    The Allstate Foundation
    Northbrook, IL
  7. Shannon McNary
    Corporate Social Responsibility Planning, Measurement & Evaluation Analyst
    CITGO Petroleum
    Houston, TX
  8. Amanda Medress
    Director of Communications
    SASB
    San Francisco, CA
  9. Rebekah Miller
    Social Impact Consultant
    Starfish Impact
    Los Angeles, CA
  10. Elle Miner
    Partnerships
    Future Partners
    Half Moon Bay, CA
  11. Timothy Mohin
    Senior Director, Corporate Responsibility
    Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
    Austin, TX
  12. Mark B. Moulton
    Co-Founder, Board Chair
    Acqualogic
    Santa Cruz, CA
  13. Naomi Morenzoni
    Director of Philanthropy Outreach & Engagement
    Salesforce.org
    San Francisco, CA
  14. Amantia Muhedini
    Fellow, Investments Department
    Humanity United
    San Francisco, CA
  15. Jennifer Nickerson
    Vice President, Corporate Citizenship
    City National Bank
    Los Angeles, CA
  16. Gary Niekerk
    Director, Global Citizenship
    Intel
    Phoenix, AZ
  17. Kate Oster
    Marketing Manager
    NRG Energy Inc.
    Houston, TX
  18. Beverly Oviedo
    Founder
    H K Allison Projects for Sustainability
    Monterey, CA
  19. Laurel Peacock
    Senior Manager, Sustainability
    NRG Energy Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  20. James Reeves
    Vice President, Business & Social Purpose
    Edelman
    New York, NY
  21. Tracey Rembert
    Director, Investor Initiative for Sustainable Exchanges
    Ceres
    Boston, MA
  22. Jeannie Renné-Malone
    Vice President, Sustainability
    Prologis
    Denver, CO
  23. Michael Rittersbacher
    Director, Global Citizenship
    Flex
    San Jose, CA
  24. Steven Rochlin
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
    IO Sustainability
    Washington D.C.
  25. Douglas Sabo
    Vice President
    Head of Corporate Responsibility & Philanthropy
    Visa Inc.
    San Francisco, CA
  26. DeAnn Sarver
    Principal Consultant
    Anthesis Group
    Emeryville, CA
  27. Anant Sanchetee
    Vice President of Marketing
    Rythm
    San Francisco, CA
  28. Kelli Schlegel
    Corporate Responsibility Officer
    Intel
    Santa Clara, CA
  29. Ryan Scott
    Chief Executive Officer & Founder
    CAUSECAST
    San Francisco, CA
  30. Jeff Shum
    Corporate Citizenship Program Manager
    NetSuite
    San Mateo, CA
  31. Philippe Sion
    Managing Director
    FSG
    San Francisco, CA
  32. Kate Stobbe
    Manager, Corporate Responsibility
    Prologis
    Denver, CO
  33. Jeff Sutton
    Vice President, Client Strategy
    thinkPARALLAX
    Encinitas, CA
  34. Amelia Timbers
    Energy Program Manager
    As You Sow
    San Francisco, CA
  35. Brian Thurston
    National Business Development Manager, Sustainability Services
    Waste Management
    Los Angeles, CA
  36. Dana Trans
    Operations & Corporate Responsibility Manager
    Soma Water
    San Francisco, CA
  37. Teri Jenkins Treille
    Secretary, Board of Directors
    Silicon Valley FACES
    San Jose, CA
  38. Glenn Trout
    Chief Executive Officer
    VelocityEHS
    Chicago, IL
  39. Elizabeth Tual
    Senior Associate, CEO Engagement
    CECP
    New York, NY
  40. Mark Tulay
    Director, Strategic Investor Initiative
    CECP
    Washington, D.C.
  41. Joe Verrengia
    Global Director, Corporate Social Responsibility
    Arrow Electronics, Inc.
    Denver, CO
  42. Mike Wallace
    Managing Director
    BrownFlynn
    South Pasadena, CA
  43. Laura Waters
    Corporate Solutions Engineer
    MicroEdge
    San Francisco, CA
  44. Tyler Wagner
    Account Strategist
    thinkPARALLAX
    San Diego, CA
  45. Christina Weber
    Regional Vice President, Global Accounts
    Interface
    San Francisco, CA
  46. Alexandra West
    Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility
    Arrow Electronics
    Denver, CO
  47. Austin Wilson
    Environmental Health Program Manager
    As You Sow
    San Francisco, CA
  48. Veronica White
    Senior Account Supervisor
    Edelman
    San Francisco, CA
  49. Andy Wunder
    Manager
    Ceres
    Berkeley, CA
  50. Yumin Yeh
    Assistant Vice President, Environmental & Social Risk Management
    Wells Fargo
    San Francisco, CA
  51. Tim Youmans
    Research Director, Strategic Investor Initiative
    CECP
    Boston, MA
  52. Dana Young
    Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Integrated Marketing
    One World Play Project
    Oakland, CA
  53. Ana Zacapa
    Director
    Ceres
    San Francisco, CA

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