Green Chemistry Transition
April 24, 2025, Sustainability Leadership Forum – California, Topic – Winning Corporate Leaders Over in Brown to Green Chemistry Transition
o Description:
Join us for an exclusive discussion on Winning Corporate Leaders Over in the Brown to Green Chemistry Transition, This session will provide strategies to secure executive buy-in by demonstrating the commercial benefits of green chemistry—cost savings, efficiency, and competitive advantage. It will also highlight the consumer benefits of addressing growing concerns over chemical impacts and the regulatory safeguard of staying ahead of emerging policies.
Leading this discussion is Dr. John Warner, a globally recognized pioneer in green chemistry and co-founder of the field itself. With decades of experience in both industry and academia, John has helped Fortune 500 companies integrate sustainable chemistry into their R&D and product development, proving that green solutions drive profitability and innovation. A recipient of numerous scientific and business leadership awards, he brings a rare combination of deep technical expertise and a keen understanding of corporate dynamics.
Audience
Attendance is limited to Sustainability Professionals from Companies with annual revenues in excess of $1 Billion.
o Agenda
§ 12:00pm to 1:00pm PT Lunch & Networking
§ 1:00pm to 1:20pm Introductions
§ 1:20pm to 2:20pm Presentation by John Warner, Co-Founder of the field of Green Chemistry, Author of Green Chemistry – Theory and Practice.
§ 2:20pm to 3:00pm Q&A and Break
§ 3:00pm to 3:50pm Host Company Sustainability Journey Update
§ 4:00pm to 5:00pm Roundtable on Topic
Background on the Sustainability Leadership Forum
Joining Sustainability VPs and Directors of non-competing, global companies based in the selected metro areas and regions, you will address critical sustainability challenges. Through collaboration, you will identify and design viable change initiatives for your organization.
The SLF-California includes members from Clorox, Amgen, Southern California Edison, Newell Brands, Cardinal Health and Granite Construction.
Over the course of last-year’s launch, attendees included representatives from Toyota, Amazon, Juniper Networks, Disney, Google, Gilead Sciences, First Citizens Bank, Fortinet, NBCUniversal, Snap Inc., Yelp, Belkin, Clif Bar, Saint-Gobain, Grainger, Sands Resorts, Comerica Bank, Marvel Technologies, and others.
The Forum location alternates between Southern California and the Bay Area. However, since the format is Hybrid, members can join in from across California each time.
Member Companies – By Region
Southeast
UPS, Home Depot, Shaw Industries, WestRock, Birla Carbon, Superior Essex, AGCO, Cox Enterprises, ThyssenKrupp Elevator, WestRock, Southwire, Papa Johns, Southern Company, Chick-fil-A, Rheem, Clorox, Harvard Maintenance, Uber
California
Sephora, Southern California Edison, Clorox, Newell Brands, Amgen, Granite Construction
Great Lakes
AbbVie, International Motors, Baxter, Sloan Valve, Comerica Bank, Ingredion, Walgreens, Crown Holdings, CC Industries, Oatly, Smith & Nephew, Reyes Holdings, MillerKnoll, Ferrara
Colorado
Hello Fresh, T-Mobile, Oatly, Birla Carbon, AGCO, Rheem, Xcel Energy, Docusign
Northeast
IBM, New York Life, Momentive Performance Materials, Saint-Gobain, FMC, Campbell Soup, Chemours, Church & Dwight, Qurate/QVC, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novo Nordisk, Cardinal Health, Bentley Systems, Enersys, Lutron
Texas
T-Mobile, Ericsson, American Airlines, Vizient, 48Forty Solutions, Vistra Corp., Bell Flight
Washington, D.C.
American Chemistry Council, Association of Home
Appliance Manufacturers, American Cleaning Institute, The Plastics Industry Trade Association, Corn Refiners Assoc., American Forest and Paper Association, US Tire Manufacturer’s Assoc., Consumer Healthcare Products Association, The Fertilizer Institute, Printing United Alliance, American Coating Assoc., International Sleep Products Assoc., Clean Fuels Alliance, Copper Development Assoc.
Please click on the following link for additional information about the Sustainability Leadership Forum
Your facilitator ensures structure and progress.
Members take turns hosting local meetings at company offices to support attendance and also provide greater insight into the host company’s sustainability journey.
No competitors are on the Forum to ensure open dialogue.
Only companies with $1Bil + in revenues are members to ensure similarity in scope/scale of issues addressed.
By reducing your travel-related carbon footprint, member companies “walk the walk” of sustainability.
Adhering to a regular schedule promotes high attendance, ongoing contact between meetings, long-term connections, and valuable feedback.
Six meetings per year (as opposed to quarterly) enable members to remain engaged even if an occasional conflict forces one to miss now and then. (3 Hybrid at each City, 2 Virtual combining All Cities, and 1 In-Person All-City Summit)
Roundtable discussions are private, for meaningful exchanges.
Annual All-City Summit brings all Forum cities and members together for dynamic exchange. (Summit has per-attendee fee to cover expenses. 2024 Early Bird was $675)
Members represent a range of industries in order to pool a variety of resources, fresh insights, unique perspectives, and innovative ideas.
Membership tenure averages 8-10 years. Low turnover is testament to consistent value received.
Annual membership investment of $3,750.00 provides two seats per member company. Members have found a strong ROI on this investment.
Invited experts answer questions that foster informed, decisive action
We look forward to your active engagement in this essential discussion.
Warmest regards,
Joseph Dixon
Joseph@Cymplx.com
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