Corporate sustainability in the AI era: How 200 organizations are responding to AI

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Get the real picture of how sustainability teams are—and aren’t—using AI. Based on a new survey of 200+ companies, non-profits, and more, this briefing will share insights into how sustainability teams are incorporating AI into their work, and candid thoughts from a panel of leaders in the sustainability field. Plus, a little extra fun: a sustainability quiz with giveaways!

Some of the survey findings we’ll discuss include:

AI benchmarks: where sustainability teams use it today (data cleanup, draft disclosures, supplier outreach) and where there is untapped potential.
Time and focus: how ESG teams spend their hours across reporting, supplier engagement, and reduction work.
Policy impact: how regulatory requirements and uncertainty impact team priorities.

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speakers

Alison Colwell

Alison is Head of Sustainability and Responsible Technology at Okta, and serves on the AI Governance Team. She has worked for over 20 years on sustainability, human rights, and responsible tech including building programs at Sephora; at Stanford University; at a machine learning based platform for sustainable products, Novi; and as a consultant with BSR (Business for Social Responsibility). She holds an MA in Public Policy and Administration from Carleton University; and Bachelors of Commerce and of Arts (Global Development Studies) from Queen’s University, Canada. Alison serves as a Fellow at Stanford’s Center for Human Rights and International Justice, and as a Board member for the climate nonprofit Business Council on Climate Change (BC3).

Kathi Walker

Kathi is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Novatrek LLC, providing engineering and sustainability consulting focused on technical problem-solving, compliance, and process improvement. An engineering leader with over 30 years of experience driving large-scale industrial change, she previously served as Director of Global Sustainability Strategies for General Motors, where she led the enterprise’s path toward Carbon Neutrality, Science Based Targets, and ESG disclosures. Kathi holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University and a Master’s in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.