Explore the Agenda

Building Scalable Corporate ESG Strategies

12:00 pm Registration & Networking

Track 1 Getting Your Program Started

Workshop A

1:00 pm Optimizing Your Project Plan to Maximize Carbon Savings & Deliver Above & Beyond Client Expectations

Vice-President, Sustainability, Aecon Group Inc.
  • Facilitating proactive conversations at project kick-off to align on sustainability priorities and investment
  • Defining the first steps in operationalizing targets across the project lifecycle, making informed decisions on what to prioritize and what to avoid
  • Providing clear insights on potential carbon impact when considering alternative design choices: How do you ensure the client understands how modifications impact emissions despite financial and functional trade-offs?
  • Establishing frameworks for handling unexpected carbon expenditures due to scope changes or rework

3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments

Track 2 Optimizing Your Strategy

Workshop B

1:00 pm Climate Risk Management & Reporting: Meet Evolving Regulations & Client Requirements

Chief Sustainability Officer, Ryan Co. US, Inc.
Vice President - Climate , Decarbonization & Practice Co-Lead, JLL Partners
  • Positioning climate reporting as a strategic business opportunity to secure full organizational buy-in
  • Assessing physical, operational, and strategic climate risks and opportunities
  • Developing TCFD aligned reports and action plans that have organizational buy-in
  • Aligning carbon emissions and climate risk reporting to meet regulatory and client requirements
  • Group activity: Construction industry input to the development of the Climate Risk Management Playbook for Commercial Real Estate Development and Construction

3:00 pm Afternoon Refreshments

Workshop C

3:30 pm Setting Realistic Corporate Sustainability Commitments & Tracking Your Progress to Accelerate Your Journey to Net-Zero

Sr Sustainability Director, Webcor Builders
Sustainability Manager, Webcor Builders
  • Creating ambitious yet realistic targets while acknowledging real-world limitations
  • Leveling project data from across your portfolio to establish your performance baseline
  • Layering growth factors to adjust emissions forecasts and judge where you are with relation to meeting long-term goals
  • Triggering timely corrective actions: How do you make sure your teams are ready to implement these effectively?

Workshop D

3:30 pm Developing Effective Training Programs to Keep Field Workers Abreast of Advancing Requirements

Regional Manager - Sustainability, Turner Construction
  • Evaluating the various codes, legislation and reporting requirements that different teams will require knowledge of to inform targeted education programs
  • Finding effective ways to bridge knowledge gaps from basic sustainability concepts to advanced compliance measures
  • Collaborating with trade associations and local experts to integrate best practices from regional mandates as well as industry-wide training standards

5:30 pm End of Workshop Day