WHEN AND WHERE
When: Wednesday, January 22
Agenda:
5:15 pm – 5:45 pm – Check-in/registration
5:45 pm – 7:00 pm – Panel Discussion
7:00 pm – 8:15 pm – Happy New Year Reception
Where: New Mountain Capital, 1633 Broadway 47th Floor, New York, NY 10019
Cost: $10.00
Registration for this program is now closed.
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
New reporting requirements are driving private and public companies to consider which standards they will use as guideposts, if reporting leads strategy or strategy dictates reporting, and how to operate within the multitude of ever-evolving reporting frameworks, emissions reporting and investment ratings. In this SILC panel, you’ll hear from an investment firm working with private companies; a public company functioning in a global context; and from GRI about the type of prioritization that can help a company best achieve their sustainability / ESG goals.
MODERATOR
Matt Rusk
Matthew Rusk is Head of GRI North America, based in New York City. GRI is the independent standard-setter that creates the global common language for impact reporting to foster transparency, organizational accountability, and informed decisions to advance sustainable development in the interest of all. The GRI Standards are the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting that are used by: 78% of the world’s largest companies,≈14,000 orgs, 70+% of the S&P 500 & Fortune 500 and the majority of the Russell 1000. Matthew advances GRI’s mission by increasing regional knowledge and use of the GRI Standards by orgs of all sizes and types. He oversees the North American GRI Community of over 60 members committed to advancing transparency and works with other corporates and service providers to raise awareness about the latest disclosure developments, best practices, and GRI resources including the GRI Professional Certification program, GRI Academy, GRI Certified software, and GRI Services. Matthew leads GRI’s North American external engagements with assorted constituency groups to build partnerships and collaborations between GRI and key stakeholders. Matthew joined GRI with over ten years of experience managing sustainability, ESG and CSR strategy development, implementation, and reporting for organizations in various industries. He helped establish and promote new sustainable best practices and reporting standards in the entertainment industry by working with Disney, Warner Media, The Producers Guild of America, and others. Matthew worked on the advancement of sustainability programs in the fashion and design industry while serving as North American Sustainability Manager for Swarovski. He has a Bachelor’s in business administration from Villanova University, an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology, is a LEED Green Associate, and a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional.
PANELISTS
Pamela Kauppila
Director, ESG Engagement
New Mountain Capital
Pamela Kauppila, Director, ESG Engagement, New Mountain Capital. Pam began working with New Mountain in 2020 as an ESG Consultant and joined full-time in 2021. Previously, she was an equity analyst at Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. where she analyzed growth stocks across a range of industry sectors. Prior to that, she worked at Goldman Sachs in the AIMS Private Equity Group, a fund-of-funds. She started her career at BNP Paribas, working with the Distressed Debt and Leveraged Lending teams. Ms. Kauppila earned an M.B.A. in Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University and an M.S. in Sustainability Management at Columbia University.
Derek Noah
Director, Sustainability
Teleflex
Derek Noah is a leader in the sustainability and ESG space with almost a decade of experience. Derek is currently the Director, Sustainability at Teleflex, a medical equipment manufacturer listed in the S&P 500. In his current role, he leads the sustainability strategy globally as well as the ongoing sustainability reporting process. Previously, he worked at ISS Corporate Solutions where he helped companies to improve their sustainability rating/ranking through policy and program improvements. Derek also worked at TerraCycle, a circular economy company, where he helped companies create free national recycling programs which allowed consumers to recycle the ‘non-recyclables’. He has worked for various environmental NGOs and sustainability consulting firms in NYC area.
Derek is also an Adjunct Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ where he is teaching a new course he developed called “Sustainability Assessment Methods” and the Capstone course for the Graduate School’s program in Sustainability Management. He holds a BS in environmental economics and environmental policy from Rutgers University and an MS in sustainability management from Columbia University. Derek likes to go shipwreck diving off the Jersey Shore coast, biking, go to the beach with his wife and son, and go kayaking with his dog.
Neil Stewart
Director of Corporate Outreach
IFRS
Neil Stewart is the New York-based Director of Corporate Outreach for the IFRS Foundation, which houses the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), the SASB Standards and the Integrated Reporting Framework. Neil joined SASB in 2020, bringing more than 25 years of experience in and around investor relations and corporate governance. He was previously at Citigroup as VP IR Advisory on the ADR team, helping non-US issuers develop IR and ESG strategies.