Gain new insights.
Make transformative connections.
Turn ideas into actions.
Sustainable Brands is the global event for regenerative brands and leaders. Join us at SB’23 San Diego, Oct. 16-19 as we focus on Regenerating Local. Find a unique mix of inspiration, thought leadership, unparalleled community and connections.
At SB’23 San Diego, participants are immersed in a fun, safe space to learn. Together we define and demonstrate the path to good growth, unlocking the power of sustainable and regenerative business.
Keynotes
Come and sit at the front line of change. Hear from visionaries who are culturally-attuned, purpose-driven, action-oriented and focused on delivering good growth for brands, consumers, the planet, and society as a whole.
Breakouts
Engage your creative thinking as carefully curated panels of subject-matter experts share new approaches to creating positive impact. You’ll understand the challenges brands face when working toward a sustainable economy.
Workshops
Tailor your experience to the needs of your business through deep-dive workshops. Designed to equip you with the tools you need to succeed, workshops address key topics, common pain points, and actionable solutions.
Special Events
Take part in a “Birds of a Feather” dinner discussion, or relax with meditation and yoga. Introvert or extrovert, we create opportunities for you to take a brain break between sessions.
Tracks
Experience a conference program that is designed to transform your organization from the inside out.
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Activating Brand Purpose
Learning how to define, articulate, embed and activate purpose. Including how to serve: people, progress, planet and profit successfully.
Shifting Customer Demand & Behavior
Harnessing effective storytelling and new tools to shift demand toward sustainable lifestyles throughout the system, that helps shape culture and inspire desirable behavior change at scale - locally, regionally, and globally.
Transformative Governance & Metrics
Evolving governance to deliver forward-looking leadership, good growth, organizational adaptability, as well as goal-setting, measurement and reporting fit for a regenerative and just economy.
Regenerative Operations & Supply Chain
Upgrading operations, logistics, purchasing, procurement and supply chain management toward healing, resilience and win-win shared value at all scales.
Next-Generation Design & Business Model Innovation
Exploring the most impactful product and service innovation currently gaining momentum at the intersection of regeneration and business value.
SB'22 Highlights
For over 16 years, Sustainable Brands has been the vanguard of brands enabling business and humanity to thrive in harmony with nature.
Our flagship conference brings together sustainability, brand, and innovation/R&D leaders, with the ecosystem of thought leaders and organizations who support them, to build the capacity and embed the capabilities to lead successful brand transformation that wins in the market by delivering meaningful value in today’s context and ensures readiness for tomorrow and beyond.
Testimonials
Here's why attendees come back year after year.
"As with Allbirds, the community gathering at Sustainable Brands deeply understands the importance of investing in a greener future and is dedicated to pushing their industries forward."
“[In the moment] I had to simply listen, but I need to really re-listen (again and again), and then share, plan, and act. I love being a part of the Sustainable Brands community.”
"Sustainable Brands is an opportunity for the leaders in sustainability to come together, share ideas, multiply our impact and create positive change for the future."
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2023 Speakers Include
Jon Moeller
President & Chief Executive Officer
Procter & Gamble
Niki King
VP and Head of Sustainability
The Clorox Company
Jorge Fontanez
CEO
B Lab U.S. & Canada
Virginie Helias
Chief Sustainability Officer
Procter & Gamble
Aisha Glover
VP, Urban Innovation
Audible, Inc.
Francesca Mahoney
Vice President, Sustainability
Petco
Douglas Sabo
Chief Sustainability Officer
Visa
Nancy Mahon
Chief Sustainability Officer
Estée Lauder Companies
Amanda Archila
Executive Director
Fairtrade America
Katrina Briddell
Head of Social Impact & Community Investment
The Hershey Company
Hilary Franz
Commissioner of Public Lands
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Conroy Boxhill
U.S. President & Corporate Counsel Lead
Porter Novelli
John Fullerton
Founder
Capital Institute
Kaitlin Chuzi
Director of Biomimicry: Innovating Nature Positive Technology
Microsoft
Alfa Demmellash
CEO & Co-Founder
Future Tide Partners
Rising Tide Capital Inc
Who Attends
Meet brand marketing and sustainability leaders, and everyone in between.
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Manager level & above
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You Belong Here
Attend sessions like these to find out how your organizational role can accelerate impact.
Marketing & Communications
- Sparking collective imagination and shaping aspirational narratives about a flourishing future to pursue
- Collaborating for culture change and the power of the CMO-CSO connection
- Engaging Gen Z, “sustainability natives” and other emerging stakeholder groups key to breakthrough transformation
CSR & Sustainability
- Principles of regenerative economics and the future of sustainability strategies
- Quantifying total impact and setting science-based goals for carbon, water, forests, plastic and more
- New tools for engaging suppliers, local communities and other stakeholders for timely delivery of the SDGs
People & Leadership
- Developing the skills and attributes of inclusive, collaborative and regenerative business leadership
- Connecting employees’ personal purpose with brand purpose for increased motivation and productivity
- Rethinking lobbying efforts for better alignment with sustainability strategy and brand values
Product & Service Design
- Designing products and services for the three big R’s of regeneration: restoration, renewal, resilience
- Breakthrough new business models turning waste to resource and enabling reduction of carbon footprints at scale
- Stakeholder-centric innovation leading to radical inclusion and unprecedented shared value
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2023 Sponsors
Thank you to all of our 2023 sponsors and partners!
