Chrissa Pagitsas
CEO, Pagitsas Advisors
VIRTUAL EVENT | TUESDAY 15 JULY, 2:00PM – 2:45PM BST / 3:00PM – 3:45PM CEST / 5:00PM – 5:45PM GST
Between Progress & Pressure: Reframing Corporate Sustainability
Organisations across EMEA are navigating a difficult balancing act. Political pressure – both within Europe and beyond – signals a retreat from ambitious sustainability targets, while consumers, academia, NGOs, and activists continue to demand urgent climate action. Caught in the middle, businesses strive to advance their commitments and report transparently to policymakers, shareholders, customers and employees.
Join this virtual event from Weber Advisory, as our expert panel tackles some of the key challenges impacting corporate reputations in the sustainability space today. We’ll explore how businesses can navigate evolving operational priorities, communicate effectively, minimising reputational risk, and effectively engage with climate policy in a politically polarised landscape.
Full speaker line up to be announced soon.
Agenda
Welcome
Introduction from Jan Dirk Kemming, EVP, Head of Sustainability, Germany, Weber Shandwick. (3 mins)
Context
Chrissa Pagitsas, CEO of Pagitsas Advisors and author of the best-selling book Chief Sustainability Officers at Work, joins Graham Reid, Head of Sustainability, UK at Weber Shandwick, for an in-depth conversation on the evolving role of CSOs in the face of economic uncertainty and geopolitical change. (8 mins)
Panel discussion
An expert panel explores how businesses can navigate evolving operational priorities, communicate effectively, minimising reputational risk, and effectively engage with climate policy in a politically polarised landscape. Moderated by Jan Dirk Kemming, EVP, Head of Sustainability, Germany, Weber Shandwick. (20 mins)
Questions
The panel takes questions from the audience. (10 mins)
Close
Summary of key takeaways. (2 mins)
About Weber Advisory
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