Los Angeles Chapter Inaugural Event & Corporate ESG Fireside Chat

NOVEMBER 17 | 3:30 PM PST

USC Sustainability Hub

This event is a celebration of officially launching the Women in Cleantech and Sustainability, Los Angeles Chapter. As part of this celebration we are hosting a fireside chat on working in Corporate Sustainability and the growing importance of this function. Deloitte’s 2022 Sustainability Action report highlights that 57% of executives have already implemented a cross-functional WSG working group tasked with driving strategic attention to ESG.

Sustainability and ESG (environmental, social and governance) are initiatives that have become imperative in business with the threat of climate change and climate risk. Attendees will learn  how working in corporate sustainability has changed over the last several years as well as what is important today. We will discuss what is important to think about in navigating a career in corporate sustainability.

Jennifer Johnson, WCS Board Member will facilitate a fireside chat with Navi Uppal, North American Sustainability at the Honda Motor Company. Navi is a Corporate sustainability professional with eight years in the sustainability and environmental fields driving initiatives, managing programs and sites in consumer goods, consulting, government, education and manufacturing settings. Specialties include ESG reporting, regulatory compliance and storytelling of data with experience in sustainability planning and advisory positions. 

WCS is hosting this event at the Sustainability Hub on the beautiful USC Campus. The ticket includes light snacks and drinks.

Tickets: 

$10 Non-Members

$5 WCS Chapter Members

SPEAKER

Navi Uppal

Navi Uppal is a corporate sustainability professional with eight years in the sustainability and environmental fields driving initiatives, managing programs and sites in consumer goods, consulting, government, education, and manufacturing settings. Her specialties include ESG reporting, regulatory compliance and storytelling of data with experience in sustainability planning and advisory positions.

The next generation is important to Navi, she took a career pause where she spent time positively impacting her community, including advising her City on decarbonization and water conservation to meet their climate goals.

Navi also walks the walk, driving an EV vehicle, growing her own food, composting, and using Swedish dishcloths. Navi believes that sustainability is not only a career but a lifestyle.