The Global Sustainability Summit will be held August 10 -12 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference — organized by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) — aims to help companies with all levels of awareness and expertise incorporate sustainability into every aspect of their business model.
Keynote sessions will feature some of the world’s leading thinkers and change agents focused on the most pressing issues in the industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to tailor their conference experience by selecting sessions from different Strategic Areas of Focus, including:
- Greening the Global Supply Chain: From Blind Spots to Hot Spots to Action
- Sustainable Agriculture: A Collaborative, Metrics Driven Approach to Tackling Supply Chain Issues
- Getting Back to the Source: Reconnecting Sustainable Seafood and Responsible Fisheries Management
- Water Champions: Bold Strategies for Addressing Water Risk through Employee Empowerment, Community Engagement and Action
- The Sustainability Imperative – Insights on Consumer Expectations and Behaviors
- Recover Flexible Packaging! Optimizing Materials Recover Facilities to Sort & Recover Flexible Packaging
- Place Based Sustainability Collaborations Between Companies, Governments and NGOs: Climate Smart Agriculture and Water
- Water Reclamation Opportunities in Food Markets
- How Farmers and Ranchers Use Technology to Responsibly Raise Food