Please join us for an exclusive, invitation-only series of events during New York Climate Week.
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. | CSO & Sustainability Leaders Roundtable Lunch
Making the Business Case: Realizing and Communicating the Value of Sustainability and Carbon Management
The conversation will begin with opening remarks from Tim Mohin, CEO of GHGP, followed by a peer-to-peer discussion kicked off by CSOs and sustainability leaders from Walmart, Amazon, Apollo Global Management, and Covington on what is working, what is changing, and where sustainability leadership is heading next. Together, attendees will discuss emerging approaches for measuring impact, securing internal buy-in, engaging external stakeholders, and positioning sustainability as a driver of long-term business success. This session will observe Chatham House rules.
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion
California's Climate Leadership:
Building the Next Generation of Subnational Climate Cooperation
California is proving that climate ambition and affordability can go hand in hand. Join Lauren Sanchez, Chair of the California Air Resources Board, for a conversation on the next generation of subnational climate leadership—from strengthening California’s globally influential cap-and-invest program to expanding carbon-market cooperation and advancing innovative industrial decarbonization incentives. How can California’s model continue shaping climate action beyond its borders?
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Reception
Immediately following the discussion, please join us for a cocktail reception to continue the conversation with our speakers and fellow attendees.
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Time:
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch & Roundtable
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Reception
Location: Covington & Burling LLP - 30 Hudson Yards New York, NY
