2023 Sustainable Business Summit - WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable

Summit '23 Website Banner_V6 (1920 × 710 px)

Become a Sponsor

Become A Vendor

The 2023 Sustainable Business Summit is where sustainability professionals connect in a powerful in-person event. With our 9th annual Summit concluded, we are so grateful to continuously 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. We hope this event continues to inspire, connect and better equip our attendees to make meaningful progress during this decade of action!

Check out the highlights from our 2022 Summit and make sure to check back here next year for information on our 2024 event!

2023 Program

Ticket Pricing

SBR Member Ticket: $175
General Admission: $250
Early Bird Ticket: $200 – Ended October 6th

Members of the WNY Sustainable Business Roundtable receive a special member rate. If you do not see your member ticket available when registering, make sure to login to your NEON account. If you don’t know your login information, simply follow the “forgot password” instructions. Or, create a profile that will link you with your organization. Your profile must be linked with your employer’s membership to receive member pricing for events.

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 & What to Expect

Tap Into Local Sustainability Expertise:

Uncover a wealth of local sustainability expertise as you connect with regional and community leaders. Our keynote, moderators, and Engagement Session Stewards will facilitate an exchange of vital industry insights, while the event creates an opportunity to network with your peers and explore new partnerships with like-minded professionals who share your passion for sustainability.

Dynamic Sessions for Maximum Impact:

Our event format includes a keynote address from a nationally recognized sustainability leader and four engagement session tracks. This format is designed to inspire and motivate positive change while providing actionable strategies that help your business to recognize financial and environmental returns that sustainability creates. This year our Engagement Session themes include:

Storytelling: Uncovering the Value of your ESG Report
Building Trust Through Transparency
Driving Change and Building a Culture of Sustainability
Walking the Walk Together

Knowledge and Action Sessions:

In 2023, each engagement session track will feature both “Knowledge” and “Action” sessions. This approach ensures that professionals, regardless of what stage they are at in their sustainability journey, can walk away with valuable insights and concrete steps for implementation.

When and Where

Wayland Brewing Company

Our half-day event on Tuesday, November 14th, from 11am – 5:30pm, will be hosted at the inspiring Wayland Brewing Company whose history, vision, and renovation embodies our theme of transformation.

Wayland Brewing Company was built at a historic corner in the town of Orchard Park with parts of the facility dating as far back as 1806. Two existing structures, including a historic home, were preserved and updated, while two new structures were erected – a greenhouse-inspired “atrium”, which serves as a restaurant and taproom, and a standalone beer manufacturing and packaging facility. The owners transformed this historic site even further with the incorporation of sustainable manufacturing elements such as high efficiency steam heating and glycol cooling systems and the incorporation of water recovery and thermal recapture systems to reduce consumption and waste. We can’t think of a more motivating place for sustainable engagement and action!

Meet Your Keynote Speaker

Eric Corey Freed is an award-winning architect, author, and global speaker. As Principal and Director of Sustainability for CannonDesign, he leads the healthcare, education, and commercial teams toward low-carbon, healthy, regenerative buildings for over 30 million square feet a year. For two decades, he was Founding Principal of organicARCHITECT, a visionary design leader in biophilic and regenerative design.

His past roles include Vice President of the International Living Future Institute and Chief Community Officer of EcoDistricts, both nonprofits pushing innovative new paradigms for deep green buildings and communities. He serves on the board of Design Museum Everywhere, whose mission is to “bring the transformative power of design to all.”

Eric is the author of 12 books, including “Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies” and “Circular Economy for Dummies.” In 2012, he was named one of the 25 “Best Green Architecture Firms” in the US, and one of the “Top 10 Most Influential Green Architects.” In 2017, he was named one of Build’s American Architecture Top 25. He holds a prestigious LEED Fellow award from the US Green Building Council.

Engagement Session Stewards

Storytelling: Uncover the Value of Your Reporting

Erin Komorowski

Director – ESG & Sustainability

M&T Bank

Sara DeSmith

Sustainability Partner

PricewaterhouseCoopers, US

Amanda Pike

Director of Operations

thinkPARALLAX

Abbie Webb

Director of Sustainability

Casella Waste Systems

Building Trust Through Transparency

Allison Dehonney

Executive Director

Buffalo Go Green Inc.

Ryan Jackson

FSQAR & Sustainability Manager

Rich Products

Sarah Quintal

Project Director

WSP

Ryan McPherson

Chief Sustainability Officer

University at Buffalo Office of Sustainability

Driving Change and Building a Culture of Sustainability

Michael Heffley

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Analysis

NOCO

Jim Lemoine

Associate Professor of Organizations & Human Resources

University at Buffalo

Mady Radel

Division Sustainability Coordinator

Wegmans

Andrea Ó Suilleabhain

Executive Director

Partnership for the Public Good

Walking the Walk Together

Chairwoman April Baskin

Erie County Legislator District 2

Erie County

Talia Johnson

President

MWBE Constructors, Inc

Mauricio Canton-Diaz

Program Director

Buffalo Purchasing Initiative

Sarah Burger

Director of Sustainability

PUSH Buffalo

Sponsor and Vendor Information

Become an official Sponsor or Vendor of the Sustainable Business Summit!

We offer several different sponsorship packages those businesses that would like to directly support and be more involved with our 2023 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.

Unfortunately, at this time all of our vendor tables have sold out for the event. We are so excited to showcase all of our incredible vendors!