From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Unlocking the Strategic Value of Assured ESG Data
September 22, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
This session will explore the growing demand for credible ESG data across a broad range of impact categories that are increasingly scrutinized by investors, customers, regulators, and business partners. Investors are seeking reliable, decision-useful information to assess risk and long-term value creation. Consumers are demanding greater transparency and accountability. Meanwhile, companies are leveraging ESG insights to optimize operations, enhance resilience, and meet evolving stakeholder expectations.
From Water Accounting to Water Advantage: Water Scopes 1–3 as a Strategic Business Resilience Tool
September 22, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This session explores how organizations can use Water Scopes to identify risk, strengthen supply chain resilience, prioritize investments, and prepare for evolving disclosure expectations. Panelists will discuss implementation challenges and practical first steps, helping attendees understand how water accounting can support stronger strategy, stewardship, and long-term value creation.
Panelists:
- Lauren Enright, Program Manager for Water Services, SCS Global Services
- Sara Walker, Director, Corporate Water Engagement, World Resources Institute
- Jason Morison, President and CEO of Pacific Institute, CEO Water Mandate
- Alexis Morgan, Global Water Stewardship Lead, World Wildlife Fund
Beyond Removals: Why Forest Carbon Reductions Still Matter
September 22, 2026 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
This session will challenge the notion that climate impact begins and ends with removals. Bringing together leaders from governments, development institutions, project developers, corporate buyers, and independent validation and verification bodies, the discussion will explore why reductions, including REDD+, remains critical to achieving global net-zero goals.
Panelists:
- SCS Global Services, providing a validation and verification perspective
- Andres Espejo, World Bank, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
- Emergent
- Bayer
From Capital to Carbon Outcomes: How the Carbon Offset Value Chain Can Scale High-Integrity Regenerative Agriculture Removals
September 22, 2026 | 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
This discussion will bring together leaders from across the carbon and climate value chain to explore what it takes to finance, verify, procure, and scale high-integrity climate outcomes. Using regenerative agriculture and nature-based carbon solutions as examples, panelists will discuss how capital, trust, and market demand can accelerate climate impact while generating economic returns.
Panelists:
- Nelson Switzer, Climate Innovation Capital (CIC) - Investor perspective
- Dan Grotsky, Groundwork BioAg - Project developer and technology provider perspective
- Christie Pollet-Young, Moderator: SCS Global Services - Independent assurance, certification, and market integrity perspective
