New Speakers Announced for the Business Show’s International Sustainability Summit, including CEO of Save the Amazon

UK – New speakers have been announced for The Business Show’s International Sustainability Summit which takes place virtually on 22nd September. The new additions, who will debate the severity of climate change and its significant impact on businesses, society and individuals, include:

Angela Francis, Chief Advisor of Economics and Economic Development of WWF UK

Christian Kroll, Founder of Ecosia

Nabil Ahmed, Co-founder of INTERPRT

Daniel Gutiérrez Patiño, CEO of Save the Amazon

Maria Adebowale-Schwarte, CEO of Foundation for Future London

Dorothy Grace Guerrero, Head of Policy and Advocacy of Global Justice Law

Magid Magid – Founder & Director of Union of Justice

Audrey Choi – CSO – Morgan Stanley

Examining Sustainability on a Global Scale, International Sustainability Summit

The strategic initiative is designed to be the first in an annual series of events aimed at bringing together the corporate, academic, non-profit, and activist worlds to look at sustainability on a global scale. The Irish postal service, An Post, has been named a founding partner of the Sustainability Summit with Energia, Bord Gais and IBEC also confirmed.

Other keynote speakers include Dr. Gavin Schmidt, NASA’s Senior Climate Advisor, and Mary Robinson, former Irish President and founder of The Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice, who will appear as a headline speaker at the summit.

In a series of keynote speeches and discussions to debate a wide variety of topics centred around helping international business leaders achieve the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the Sustainability Summit brings together leaders, policymakers, and key sustainability experts.

Educating Business Leaders

The free-to-attend, virtual event, will host talks and panel discussions centered around the theme of sustainability in business, with the aim of educating business leaders and the community on how to apply viable solutions for the coming decade while addressing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and how to Action the Change.

Tracey Carney, Managing Director of The Business Show’s Sustainability Summit, said: “With world-class speakers and thought-provoking panels, the Sustainability Summit promises to be an inspiring and actionable event for all attendees.

The theme of this year’s summit is Action the Change – our goal is to showcase not just policies but how businesses can implement and excel by ensuring sustainability is at the core of their business growth no matter what stage of the journey they are on.”

Nicola Woods, the Chief Transformation Officer at An Post, said: “We are delighted to be associated with The Business Show’s Sustainability Summit. At An Post, we are committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions from our own operations by 2030 in order to deliver a more sustainable future for generations to come.

And in order to achieve this, we are committed to embedding sustainability in everything we do. As one of the largest employers in Ireland, maintaining one of the largest fleets in Ireland and having the largest retail network in the country, we have a responsibility to create a positive environmental and social impact, equality for all, and everyday opportunities for consumers to live a more sustainable life.”

For more information and to register to attend, please visit: https://thebusinessshowireland.com/sustainability-summit/

Prepared by Suzanna Hayek