About the ESG Summit

Thursday, October 5th, 2023
at the Boston Harbor Hotel
Arrival @ 11:30am

You are invited to join us as we reconvene on ESG, sustainability and decarbonization, with an intimate conversation with leaders across healthcare, construction, banking, real estate, academia, energy, clean tech, government, and consulting.

Last year our goal was to build awareness of sustainability and ESG mandates and discuss ways to achieve a new reality in healthcare and real estate that centers around investment in healthier buildings and healthier communities. You can view last year’s summary video here:

This year, we will focus on demonstrable results: what is working and what is not across sustainability, ESG, and a more resilient US healthcare system. The current financial realities of a strong labor market, high cost of capital, wavering consumer sentiment, considerable government incentives with aggressive oversight, and an awakened national consciousness shocked by continued climate devastation requires a comprehensive plan. An effective plan will incorporate transparent communication, broad community engagement, and a new way of collaborating that challenges status quo thinking and vigilant special interests.

Speakers will include Joint Commission President Dr. Jonathan Perlin, best-in-class leaders in healthcare sustainability and ESG, and C-suite representatives in leading finance, construction, and technology organizations.

Agenda

11:30am

Arrival & Check-in

Meritage Room

Welcome to the Boston Harbor Hotel! Make your way to the Meritage Room on the second floor and check-in with our team.

11:45am - 12:30pm

Welcome Lunch

Meritage Room

Enjoy a wonderful meal with a beautiful view, before opening remarks and the program begins.

12:30pm - 4:00pm

Program

Meritage Room

We have a day full of insightful topics, all focused on the world of ESG and sustainability. Participation welcome!

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Private Cocktail Reception

Meritage Room

Network with fellow guests, ask questions, and enjoy refreshing cocktails with the Boston Harbor as your back drop.

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Dinner & Drinks: The Valiant Yacht

Departs Rowes Wharf: Gate A

Let the networking continue, all while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, drinks, music and beautiful views aboard the luxury Valiant yacht.

Program

12:30pm - 4:00pm
Program at Boston Harbor Hotel: Meritage Room

12:30pm-12:50pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Presented by:

Dr. Lindsey Butler, PhD, MSc
Head of Sustainability and ESG, CREF Global

12:50pm-1:30pm
Environmental Impacts of Healthcare Keynote and Q&A
Presented by:

Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin M.D., Ph.D., M.S.H.A., M.A.C.P., F.A.C.M.I.
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Joint Commission

1:35pm-2:00pm
Environmental Stewardship: What is Working and What is Not | A Conversation with Best-in-Class Leaders
Moderator:

Dr. Lindsey Butler, PhD, MSc
Head of Sustainability and ESG, CREF Global

Panelists:

Heather Henriksen
Chief Sustainability Officer, Harvard University

Bob Biggio
Chief Sustainability Officer and SVP of Real Estate, Boston Medical Center

Shane Dunne
Sustainability Manager, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 

2:10pm-2:30pm
The Evolving Regulatory Landscape: CSRD, Federal Sustainable Products Procurement Rule, SEC, SB253
Presented by:

Cora Lee Mooney
Partner, PwC

Patrick Larkin
Business Unit Leader, Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Practice, Clark Hill

2:35pm-3:00pm
Financing Tools to Advance Sustainability
Moderator:

Joe Kennedy III
Managing Director, Citizens Energy and Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs

Panelists:

Bali Kumar
Chief Operating Officer, PACE Loan Group

Michelle LaLiberte
Thematic Investment Strategist, UBS

Joel Serface
Director of Energy Innovation, VHB

3:00pm-3:10pm
BREAK
3:10pm-3:30pm
ASHRAE Standards and ESG
Presented by:

Sam Molyneux
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Poppy Health

3:35pm-4:00pm
Technology and Tools to Advance Decarbonization and Reduce Costs
Moderator:

Ryan Hayden
Chief Strategy and Digital Officer, CREF Global

Panelists:

Amit Gupta
Chief Executive Officer, Aeroseal

Pritesh Gandhi
Lead of Digital Transformation, HOLCIM

Robert Mesirow
Partner, PwC

4:00pm
Closing Remarks
Presented by:

Ryan Hayden
Chief Digital & Strategy Officer, CREF Global

Speakers

Amit Gupta
CEO
Aeroseal
Bali Kumar
Chief Operating Officer
PACE Loan Group
Cora Lee Mooney
Partner
PwC
Dr. Jonathan Perlin
President & CEO
The Joint Commission
Heather Henriksen
Chief Sustainability Officer
Harvard University
Joel Serface
Director of Energy Innovation
VHB
Joseph Kennedy III
Managing Director
Citizen's Energy
Michelle Laliberte
Thematic Investment Strategist
UBS Financial Strategist
Patrick Larkin
Business Unit Leader: Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Practice
Clark Hill
Pritesh Gandhi
Lead of Digital Transformation
HOLCIM
Robert Biggio
Chief Sustainability Officer & SVP Real Estate
Boston Medical Center
Robert Mesirow
Partner
PwC
Sam Molyneux
Co-Founder & CEO
Poppy Health
Shane Dunne
Sustainability Manager
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Location

The Second Annual ESG Summit

Date
Thursday, October 5th 2023