2024 Global Good

The 2024 Global Good Conference was held Friday, September 13, from 9-11 am in the Plemmons Student Union Grandfather Mountain Ballroom, followed by the Global Good Awards Luncheon in the Parkway Ballroom.

2024 Keynote Address by Donald Addu

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Conference Speakers

Keynote Donald Addu '07, ClimeWorks, former Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships

Andee Burton '12, Product & Sourcing Sustainability Director, Caleres Inc

Laura England, Appalachian State, Ecologist & Associate Director, Pathways to Resilience QEP

Bailey Evans '10, Green Assets, President & CEO

Bill Johnston, Recover Brands, Co-founder & President

Sirisha Karra '20, Gartner, Senior Specialist, Corporate Social Responsability

Nicholas Poggioli, Assistant Professor of Management, Appalachian State University

Scott Subler, ClimeCo, Chief Science Officer

Schedule

8:30 am - Coffee, Pastries and Check-in

9 am - Keynote Address: "Climate and the Market: Capitalism and Corporate America's Role in Solving the Climate Crisis" - Donald Addu '07, ClimeWorks

10:05 am - Breakout Sessions

The Business of Eco-Conscious Apparel - Bill Johnston, Recover Brands
Workshop: How to assess & manage the biodiversity risks of a business - Nicholas Poggioli, Appalachian State University & Laura England, Appalachian State University
Demystifying Carbon Credits - Bailey Evans '10, Green Assets & Scott Subler, ClimeCo
Careers that Matter: How to pursue a career in sustainable business - Andee Burton '12, Caleres Inc, & Sirisha Karra '20, Gartner

11:15 am - Global Good Awards Luncheon

Walker College of Business