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Raise the Green Bar 2019: Your Roadmap to Sustainability & Success
DATE: October 24, 2019
LOCATION: Hearst Tower, New York, NY
HOST: Good Housekeeping Institute and Made Safe
DESCRIPTION: Third annual Green Summit hosted by Good Housekeeping Institute and Made Safe focusing on maximizing brands’ sustainability efforts for increased consumer engagement. The day includes keynote speakers, panels, networking opportunities, light breakfast, full lunch at the famed Hearst Tower, cocktail hour at the Good Housekeeping Institute, and sessions offering key insights such as:
- Expert advice to amplify your company’s eco efforts.
- Target key opportunities for growth and innovation.
- How to make your science meaningful to consumers.
- Strategies to garner greater brand loyalty.
- Meet & greet opportunities with industry leaders.
Stay tuned for details and more announcements of upcoming events!
Past Events
Raise the Green Bar 2018: Your Roadmap to Sustainability & Success
DATE: November 8, 2018
LOCATION: Hearst Tower, New York, NY
HOST: Good Housekeeping Institute and Made Safe
DESCRIPTION: Second annual Green Summit hosted by Good Housekeeping Institute and Made Safe focusing on maximizing brands’ sustainability efforts for increased consumer engagement. The day included keynote speakers, panels, networking opportunities, light breakfast, full lunch at the famed Hearst Tower, cocktail hour at the Good Housekeeping Institute, and sessions offering key insights such as:
- Expert advice to amplify your company’s eco efforts.
- Target key opportunities for growth and innovation.
- How to make your science meaningful to consumers.
- Strategies to garner greater brand loyalty.
- Meet & greet opportunities with industry leaders.
| AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS: |
| 8:00 AM BREAKFAST |
| 9:00 AM WELCOME Jane Francisco, Editorial Director, Hearst Lifestyle Group: Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Dr. Oz The Good Life + Prevention |
| 9:15 AM KEYNOTE: Eliminating the Idea of Waste Tom Szaky, CEO – TerraCycle |
| 9:45 AM DISCUSSION & PRESENTATION: The Retailer’s Role in a Sustainable Marketplace Mike Schade, Director – Mind the Store Campaign, Safer Chemicals Healthy Families; Bill Dolak, Senior Manager, Product Sustainability – Walgreens |
| 10:15 AM FIRESIDE CHAT:Clean & Green: How to Make Laundry More Sustainable Laura Goodman, Senior Scientist – NA Fabric Care, P&G; Julie Xiang, Senior Engineer – NA Fabric Care, P&G; Carolyn Forté, Home Care & Textiles Lab Director – The Good Housekeeping Institute (moderator) |
| 10:50 AM PANEL:Naturals in the Marketplace: Opportunities in the World of Clean Beauty Tina Hedges, Founder & CEO – LOLI Beauty; Kevin Gianni, CEO & Co-Founder – Annmarie Skin Care; Rachel Pachivas, COO – Annmarie Skin Care; April Franzino, Beauty Director – Hearst Lifestyle Group (moderator) |
| 11:20 AM CAMPAIGN CLOSE-UP:How We Are Raising the Green Bar Philippe Caradec, VP – Danone North America |
| 11:30 AM PANEL:Corporate Action: How Companies Can Drive Hard for People, Planet & Profit Daya Fields, SVP Marketing & Product Development – Alaffia; Loren Hynes, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility – NBCUniversal; Davida Heller, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability – Citi; Erik Eibert, Assistant Director, Sustainability Initiatives – The New School (moderator) |
| 11:50 AM ANNOUNCEMENT:Intro to Good Housekeeping Sustainability Awards Birnur Aral, PhD, Health, Beauty & Environmental Sciences Lab Director – The Good Housekeeping Institute |
| 12:00 PM LUNCH |
| 12:30 PM LUNCH PRESENTATION:Decades of Deceit: A Critical Eye on Pesticides, Science and Industry Carey Gillam, Award-Winning Journalist & Author |
| 1:00 PM CAMPAIGN CLOSE-UP:How We Are Raising the Green Bar Heather Terry, Founder – Paper Greats; Selina Fletcher, Founder + Idea Jedi – Paper Greats |
| 1:10 PM KEYNOTE:Environmental Toxins – What Everyone Needs to Know Dr. Philip Landrigan, Best-Selling Author & Director, Global Public Health Program – Boston College |
| 1:45 PM PANEL:Ingredient Integrity: Making Authentic Choices Eric Korman, CEO – PHLUR; Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, CEO – Lumineaux; Martina Joseph, CEO – Dr. Hauschka Skincare; Sydney Cook, Ingredient Research – Made Safe (moderator) |
| 2:15 PM PRESENTATION: Cancer-Related Chemicals in Our Products, Homes, & Bodies Ruthann Rudel, Research Director – Silent Spring Institute |
| 2:50 PM PANEL: Wear Your Values Marina Carmen Gama-Ramirez, Renew Designer – Eileen Fisher; Katina Boutis, Sustainability Director – Loomstate; Lindsey Swedick, Marketing Director – FEED Project; Kate Black, Author and Founder – Magnifeco (moderator) |
| 3:25 PM PRESENTATION:Why Sustainability Makes Dollars and Sense Kevin P. Eckerle, Ph.D., Director of Corporate Research and Engagement – NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business |
| 3:45 PM PRESENTATION:Easy Ways to Green Your Life Alicia Silverstone, Sustainability Advocate & Actor |
| 4:15 PM CAMPAIGN CLOSE-UP:How We Are Raising the Green Bar Larry Tse, Farm Manager – Dig Inn |
| 4:25 PM CLOSING REMARKS |
| 4:30 PM COCKTAILS GH Kitchen of the Future Powered by Miele, 29th Floor |
Raise the Green Bar 2017: Your Roadmap to Sustainability & Success
DATE: November 8, 2017
LOCATION: Hearst Tower, New York, NY
HOST: Good Housekeeping Institute and Made Safe
DESCRIPTION: The first annual Green Summit focusing on maximizing your brand’s sustainability efforts for increased consumer engagement, hosted by the Good Housekeeping Institute and Made Safe Dr. Oz delivered a health keynote on how buying sustainable products impacts your well-being and Jeffrey Hollender delivered the keynote on building sustainable businesses. The day included networking with attendees and keynote speakers, panels and sessions offering key insights.
> Download 2017 Raise the Green Bar Summit Findings Report
How Will the Best-Selling Products of the Future Be Made Safe Through Green Chemistry?
DATE: October 17, 2016
LOCATION: Wilmington, MA
HOST: Warner Babcock Institute
DESCRIPTION: Participants joined John Warner of the Warner Babcock Institute, Pete Myers of Environmental Health News and Amy Ziff, Founder and CEO of Made Safe, for an afternoon of learning about brands on the forefront and how the best-selling products are being made safe through green chemistry. Lunch Discussion and Private Tour.