It's easy to say we are going to commit to being a sustainable business, but what does it take to put this commitment into action?

Pittsburgh Earth Day is proud to host the 9th annual Sustainable Business Breakfast, themed ReThink: How You Think About The Future, at the Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel on Friday, April 21st from 8 AM – 10 AM, as part of The Green Voice Speaker Series. Event attendees will enjoy a continental breakfast while hearing from a panel of local sustainability leaders and experts. 

DISTINGUISHED PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Nicholas Bonarrigo, Carmeuse Americas, Vice President, Legal & Environmental & General Counsel
Rebecca L. Lucore, Covestro, Sustainability and Public Affairs North America
Tishekia Williams, Duquesne Light, Managing Director of External Affairs and Regulatory Law
Leslie Hyde, Koppers, Chief Sustainability Officer
Dave Hazel, Mitsubishi Electric Trane US, LLC, Senior Manager Performance Construction
Michael Barnard, Oxford, Vice President of Development
Richard Piacentini, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, President and CEO
Justine Russo, Pitt Ohio, Director of Sustainability and Business Intelligence
Ray Prushnok, UPMC Health Plan, Executive Director, UPMC Center for Social Impact
Ben Johnson, Wesco International, Counsel, Corporate and Commercial Responsibilities

The panel discussion, moderated by S & B USA Director of Environmental Social Governance and Innovation, Grant Ervin, will cover topics that range from both large and small, like the shift to a circular economy, the future of sustainability, and the responsibility of businesses in the fight against climate change. This year's theme, ReThink: How You Think About The Future, will explore questions like, How is your company adapting to new decisions for a more sustainable outcome, how is your company using circularity and material management to achieve sustainability, and what are the myths about a sustainable future?  

Tickets are free, but space is limited. Reservations are required, and space will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. The media does not need to reserve a ticket.

Proudly Presented by Duquesne Light Company, Wesco, UPCM Health Plan, Pitt Ohio, Carmeuse, PNC Bank, Pittsburgh Regional Transit, Covestro, Koppers, Giant Eagle, Dollar Bank, BNY Mellon, Alcosan, Oxford Development, Sargent Electric, eLoop, the University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business, and more!

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Monday, June 5, 2023 @ 12 PM | “Financing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy”

James E. Rohr Auditorium, The Tower at PNC Plaza | 300 Fifth Avenue

In Celebration of World Environment Day, the PNC Lunch & Learn aims to address questions surrounding the transition to a low-carbon economy for large and small businesses alike. This event is free for all, and we ask that you please RSVP in advance. Lunch courtesy of The Capital Grille.

Doors open @ 11:30 AM and the event runs from 12 - 2 PM at the James E. Rohr Auditorium in The Tower at PNC Plaza. Moderated by S & B USA Director of Environmental Social Governance and Innovation, Grant Ervin. Distinguished panelists include Anna J. Siefken, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Technology Transitions, Mona E. Dajani, Partner in the Project Development & Finance, Global Head of Renewables, Global Head of Energy & Infrastructure (Projects), and Head of the Hydrogen and Ammonia Practice (Americas), Shearman & Sterling, and Kristi Ziegler Eberhardt, Managing Director & Head of Sustainable Finance at PNC.

All attendees must show photo ID to be granted entry.

Proudly presented by PNC and sponsored by Duquesne Light Company, Wesco, UPMC Health Plan, Pitt Ohio, Carmeuse, Covestro, Oxford Development, Giant Eagle, Alcosan, Mitsubishi Electric, S&B USA Construction, and the Capital Grille.

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