Where is Responsible Business USA 2026 held?

Responsible Business USA 2026 was held in Boston, United States.

Who sponsors Responsible Business USA 2026?

ConferenceGrid lists 3 sponsors: 3M, Bayer and UPS.

Sustainability

Responsible Business USA 2026

Name: Responsible Business USA 2026
Start: 2026-05-05
End: 2026-05-06
Location: Boston

This edition has ended

Responsible Business USA 2026 ran May 5–6, 2026 in Boston, United States. It is a Sustainability conference that expected about 350 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 61 speakers, 3 sponsors and 23 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 6, 2026

Reuters Events: Responsible Business USA 2026 convenes 350 senior sustainability executives for two focused days of peer-led insight and outcome-driven dialogue. The event tackles the challenges of establishing and measuring sustainability priorities amid political and economic uncertainty, protecting funding, and demonstrating sustainability as a driver of…

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61Speakers

3Sponsors

23Sessions

55Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Responsible, in alphabetical order.

Adam Klauber

Chief Sustainability Officer · World Energy

Alex Hausman

Director Sustainability Reporting · Google

Alexis Voeltnor

Senior Sustainability Consultant · UL Solutions

Amanda Gardiner

Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact · Network USA

Aman Singh

Director Sustainability Communications · Kenvue

Ann Lee-Jeffs

Founder · SW2

Ben Welsh

Data Journalist · Reuters Graphics

Brendon Steele

Vice President · Future500

Candace Rodriguez

Head of Sustainability · Home Depot

Charles Fogg

Chief Sustainability Officer · Primo Brands

Corinne Hanson

VP Sustainability · Green Places

Courtney Nash

Director, Sustainability & Social Impact (SSI) Portfolio Governance and Execution · Bristol Myers Squibb

Danielle Holly

Executive Lead, North America · The Ellen McArthur Foundation

Deanna Bratter

Chief Sustainability Officer · Crocs

Devin Giles

Head of Global Sustainability & ESG · Wayfair

Elizabeth Seeger

Board Member · IFRS

Emily Janoch

Associate Vice President, Evidence and Learning · CARE

Emma Cox

Chief Commercial Officer · Climeco

Erik Wholgemouth

CEO · Fortune500

Faith Taylor

SVP Global Sustainability and Citizenship Officer · Kyndryl

Ferdinand M. Fromholzer

Partner · Gibson Dunn

Helen Sahi

Chief Sustainability Officer · BIC

Agenda

Selected from 23 sessions.

09:10 (DAY ONE)
Strategy squads: Challenge circles
Kickstart your day with focused connections and shared purpose. Join a small group of peers for a fast, high‑impact morning session designed to help you clarify your priorities and…
09:30 (DAY ONE)
Embedding sustainability and overcoming resistance
• Hear directly from C-suite leaders on how sustainability is evolving from added value to a core business driver powered by evidence-based value creation • Discover how focusing …
10:00 (DAY TWO)
Strengthen sustainability data governance through cross-functional frameworks
• Eliminate reporting conflicts and data inconsistencies by establishing clear ownership protocols across finance, legal, and operations teams through structured governance models …
10:10 (DAY ONE)
Using public-private partnerships to advance public health goals
•Learn how Gilead Sciences, through its FOCUS program, integrates funding and cross‑sector partnerships into its corporate responsibility strategy to help strengthen regional healt…
11:00 (DAY TWO)
Demystifying in-setting and offsetting for Scope 3 decarbonization
In this interactive session, you’ll move beyond theory to explore how insetting and offsetting can be applied to your decarbonization strategy. Through expert insights and peer dis…
11:00 (DAY TWO)
Leveraging packaging legislation as a catalyst for circularity initiatives
• Explore the implications of new legislation for your business and learn how to effectively communicate the value of financing circularity initiatives to the board • Leave with a …
11:00 (DAY TWO)
Using technology to balance sustainability reporting with existing workloads
• Explore how new technologies can help you streamline data collection processes and incorporate sustainability data into your daily operations • Discover tools that can automate …
11:10 (DAY ONE)
Navigate regulatory headwinds while maintaining sustainability momentum
• Benchmark the current US regulatory landscape against international sustainability frameworks to identify strategic positioning opportunities and competitive advantages • Refine…
11:30 (DAY ONE)
Reuters Editors Briefing: Sneak Peek: The Reuters Climate Monitor
See how the Reuters data journalism team is preparing a new initiative to track climate change at the speed of news.

Quick answers

When is Responsible Business USA 2026?: Responsible Business USA 2026 ran May 5–6, 2026 in Boston, United States.
Where is Responsible Business USA 2026 held?: Responsible Business USA 2026 was held in Boston, United States.
Who is speaking at Responsible Business USA 2026?: ConferenceGrid lists 61 speakers, including Adam Klauber (Chief Sustainability Officer, World Energy), Alex Hausman (Director Sustainability Reporting, Google) and Alexis Voeltnor (Senior Sustainability Consultant, UL Solutions).
Who sponsors Responsible Business USA 2026?: ConferenceGrid lists 3 sponsors: 3M, Bayer and UPS.

Company intelligence

An audience of 55 companies, parsed from the program.

55 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room

0All threespeak · spons · exh

3Sponsoringsponsor only

52Speakingspeaker only

Speakers by seniority

75% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

C-suite1728%
Founder / Owner23%
VP-level1118%
Director / Head of1626%
Manager / Lead12%
Engineer · IC12%
Marketing / Brand12%
Advisor / Investor12%
Other roles1118%

Of 61 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies

#	Company	Roles	Speakers
1	Reuters		4
2	3M	Sponsor	-
3	Bayer	Sponsor	-
4	Ceres		3
5	UPS	Sponsor	-
6	Gibson Dunn		2
7	UL Solutions		2
8	World Energy		2
9	Amalgamated Bank		1
10	BEL GROUP		1
11	BIC		1
12	Bristol Myers Squibb		1
13	BSI		1
14	BSR		1

Sponsors by tier

unspecified3

100% of 3

Responsible Business USA 2026

Strategy squads: Challenge circles

Embedding sustainability and overcoming resistance

Strengthen sustainability data governance through cross-functional frameworks

Using public-private partnerships to advance public health goals

Demystifying in-setting and offsetting for Scope 3 decarbonization

Leveraging packaging legislation as a catalyst for circularity initiatives

Using technology to balance sustainability reporting with existing workloads

Navigate regulatory headwinds while maintaining sustainability momentum

Reuters Editors Briefing: Sneak Peek: The Reuters Climate Monitor

55 companies in attendance.