The 2022 Sustainable Business Summit is where sustainability professionals will connect in a powerful in-person event. We are excited to leave the virtual world and provide a space to gain critical industry insights on a range of relevant sustainability topics, meet with industry leaders and share insights in smaller groups with facilitated networking discussions. Join us to listen, learn and exchange ideas on sustainability trends and the changes your business faces. Get inspired, more connected and better equipped to make meaningful progress during this decade of action!

At SBR, we never want the cost of admission to become a barrier for sustainability progress. Should you require financial assistance to attend our Sustainable Business Summit, please reach out to our Executive Director, Alexandra Holland, and she will be happy to assist you.

Why Attend?

  • Connect and meet with national, regional and local sustainability leaders.
  • Gain critical industry insights from our keynote panelists, moderators, organizers, and summit sponsors.
  • Network with peers and meet potential new business partners.

When and Where

Our half-day event, from 11am – 5:30pm, will be hosted at the incredible Powerhouse. As if made for our theme, the Powerhouse is no stranger to resilience. Built in 1917, the facility powered key industrial processes in Buffalo for decades, but also left a legacy of pollution. Through investment, stewardship, and vision the Powerhouse has now been transformed into a fully developed entertainment and commercial complex that awaits your engagement and sustainable thinking! 

What to Expect

The 2022 Summit will feature one keynote address and four engagement session tracks. Our keynote address will highlight nationally recognized sustainability leaders while our four engagement session tracks will bring together local experts and will focus on: “Workplace and workforce and the changing nature of it,” “Environmental justice: resilience in equity,” “Communicating value,” and “Influencing change.”

Meet Your Keynote Speaker

Tamara Brown is the Vice President of Sustainability for Linde–a leading industrial gas and engineering company pioneering innovative climate action work across the globe–where she champions the strategic direction of sustainability initiatives and their Environmental and Social Governance reporting. Tamara is a global sustainability leader with nearly twenty years experience yielding high impact for internal and external stakeholders by fostering excellence in sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and employee engagement. Tamara also has a well-established record of deep relationship-building with communities, colleges/universities, customers, and partners, particularly through her founding of the Tech Savvy girls program where she promotes strong pathways for STEM pipelines. Tamara has been recognized as a White House Champion of Change and is an AIMBE fellow.

Engagement Session Stewards

Workplace & Workforce: The Changing Nature of It

Tuona Batchelor

Tuona Batchelor

Director of Business Assistance

Erie County Department of Environment and Planning

Steve Hannon

Steve Hannon

Strategic Account Manager

Casella Waste Systems

Tim Leyh

Tim Leyh

Executive Director

The Center for Industrial Effectiveness, University at Buffalo

Jennifer Flagg

Jennifer Flagg

Project Director

The Center for Industrial Effectiveness, University at Buffalo

Environmental Justice: Resilience in Equity

Sheila Bass

Sheila Bass

Coordinator

Healthy Community Store Initiative

Nicole Morris-McLaughlin

Nicole Morris-McLaughlin

ECLIPSE Program Manager

Erie County Department of Environment and Planning

Derek Nichols

Derek Nichols

Associate Director

University at Buffalo Office of Sustainability

Andy Whitehead

Andy Whitehead

Environmental and Climate Justice Student Assistant

University at Buffalo Office of Sustainability

Communicating Value

Lindsay Aleshire

Lindsay Aleshire

Environmental, Social and Governance Office, M&T Bank

M&T Bank

Glenn Jackson

Glenn Jackson

Chief Diversity Officer

M&T Bank

Anna Attea

Anna Attea

Sustainability Program Manager

Life StorageBD

Kevin Aman

Kevin Aman

Vice President of Community Engagement & Communications

Rich Products

Influencing Change

Tom Akers

Tom Akers

Founder

Junk Free Skin LLC

Mark Wenzler

Mark Wenzler

Director of Sustainability

Chautauqua Institute

Ali Adelman

Ali Adelman

Director of Sustainability

Wendel

Rick Smith

Rick Smith

Owner

Rigidized Metals Corporation

Sponsor and Vendor Information

We offer several different sponsorship packages and a vendor opportunity for those businesses that would like to directly support and be more involved with our 2022 Sustainable Business Summit. If you or your business is interested please contact our Executive Director, Alexandra Holland, and she will be happy to provide you with further information.

Previous Summits

2021 Summit

Make It Your Business: Harness the Power of the SDG’s

2020 Summit

The Value of Building Business Resilience

2019 Summit

Building Your Business: Reducing Your Footprint

2018 Summit

Invest Today, Lead Tomorrow

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