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7^th Responsible Business Summit New York 2019 March 18-19 · Marriott, Brooklyn Bridge · New York, USA

Transform Business. Create long-term impact for industry and society

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On the back of our largest and most-successful US-based conference our vision for 2019 is to create a 2-day event where 500+ CEOs and business leaders meet to shape the future of responsible business. Leading practitioners from sustainability, procurement, innovation and communications alongside Investors, Government officials, Academia and NGOs will debate the key business challenges and opportunities.

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Our 2018 expert Speaker Line-Up

HEINEKEN USA, Inc

Ronald den Elzen

President and CEO

UN Women

Joelle Tanguy

Director Strategic Partnership, Advocacy and Communications

Mars

Pascal Baltussen

Global Vice President, Procurement

Oxfam America

Abby Maxman

President and CEO

American Institute of Artificial Intelligence

Al Naqvi

President

DSM

Pieter Wolters

Vice-President, DSM Innovation Center | Managing Director DSM Venturing

GRI

Tim Mohin

Chief Executive

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

J. Patrick Gallagher Jr.

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Thomson Reuters

Patsy Doerr

Global Head, Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability & Inclusion

BlackRock

Ashley Schulten

Head of Responsible Investing, Global Fixed Income

Ørsted North America

Thomas Brostrøm

President

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc

Brian Kelley

Vice Chairman

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“Ethical Corporation provides a unique, refreshing perspective and insights for the responsible business leaders.”

Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever

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What to expect in 2019

The Responsible Business Summit New York is USA's premier business conference focussed on shaping the future of sustainable business and society. We pride ourselves on bringing together the leading B2B and B2C companies to share their latest ideas and strategies. The 2019 US sustainability conference will bring together the leading minds in responsible business to debate the key issues and opportunities in delivering ambitious environmental and social responsible business strategies. Take a look at what you missed at the 2018 event:

“The Ethical Corporation's Responsible Business Summit provides the perfect platform to collaborate and share best practice on sustainable business issues”

Craig Kreeger, CEO, Virgin Atlantic Airways

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Leading brands you could have met in 2018

The 2019 Summit will bring together 500+ senior corporate executives from North America's leading brands. Click here to see the full list of companies who attended the 2018 event.

“Amid rapidly changing customer and market needs, it’s critical that businesses not lose focus of their core mission. The Responsible Business Summit NY allows companies to share strategies for staying on track.”

Calvin G. Butler Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company

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Exceptional Networking Opportunities

Ethical Corporation brings together senior executives from leading multinational brands all under one roof.

10+ hours of supreme networking with leaders in the sustainability and corporate responsibility space – plenty of time to form lasting business relationships
C-level executives from across the industry look to share and solve key issues faced in 2019
Pre-event Q&As and webinars plus post event reports and video recordings ensures you can get exposure on your initiatives across the an extended period

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3 reasons why you have to attend #RBSNY:

1Critical Insight from CEOs and Business Leaders: Understanding what it takes to drive transformational change in your business and industry, our CEOs and Leaders from north America’s most innovative brands will share their CSR ideas that will shape your role and future strategy. Get this invaluable insight at the event to ensure you stay ahead of the curve.

2A Cutting-Edge Agenda: Gain practical takeaways on the biggest challenges and opportunities, as decided by you and your peers. Whether your focus is Business Strategy, Sustainability, CSR, Supply Chain, Marketing and Communications our five conference tracks will tailor both days to your specific needs

3Learn From and Benchmark Against 500+ Corporate CSR Peers: We know that the best person to give you advice is someone that has direct, ‘tried-and-trusted’ experience. RBSNY features corporate speakers, with a total focus on corporate priorities and sustainability learning. Get over 16 hours of best practice and future strategy planning at North America’s most senior conference on CSR.

The Ethical Corporation Difference

We have been producing CSR and sustainability conferences for 18 years across a multitude of disciplines including – communications, supply chain, governance, ethics and reporting. We have evolved our events to reflect the needs of our customers. We spend a lot of time engaging and listening to our community to understand how we can help tackle issues at our conferences

Practical and business focused insight: Leave our events with proven, actionable ideas and strategy from innovative companies that are pushing forward the sustainability and responsible business agenda
Tackling the issues that matter: Year-round research and open-ended discussion with C-Suite and Directors within business guarantees conference themes reflect the current issues, challenges and opportunities
Guaranteed learning: Interactive workshops, roundtable debates, case studies and panel Q&As ensure you get the answers you’re looking for. We create a learning, not listening environment, where everyone is encouraged to engage in the discussion
Senior-level networking: Senior-level professionals both speak and attend our events, providing you with a unique environment for peer-to-peer relationship building