Sustainable Business Breakfast 2022
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In honor of Arbor Day, Pittsburgh Earth Day will host the Seventh Annual Sustainable Business Breakfast Presented by Evoqua at the Fairmont Pittsburgh Hotel.
On Friday, April 29th from 8 AM – 10 AM, event attendees enjoy a continental breakfast while hearing from a panel of local sustainability leaders and experts.
Moderated by S & B USA Director of Environmental Social Governance and Innovation, Grant Ervin, the panel discussion will cover topics that will range from both large and small covering as to why ESG is so important, how a business is determining Key indicators, how Good Environmental Governess Leads to Good Business and more.
In celebration of Arbor Day, introductory remarks will be provided by Executive Director of Tree Pittsburgh, Danielle Crumrine.
This year’s panelists include:
- David Huffaker, Chief Development Officer at Port Authority
- Christine Waller, Vice President of Communications; ESG; and Corporate Giving at Duquesne Light
- Taki Darakos, Vice President of Vehicle Maintenance and Fleet Services at PITT OHIO
- Julia Saintz, Sustainability Manager at Evoqua
- Dana Fischer, Manager of Utilities and Electrification for the East Coast at Mitsubishi Electric
- Ray Prushnok, AVP, Program Development & Executive Director, Center for Social Impact at UPMC Health Plan
- Nisha Blackwell, Entrepreneur and Chief Creative Officer of Knotzland Bowties
- Joe Dowd, VP of Zero Harm at Koppers
- Chris Gassman, Associate Director at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Sustainable Business
- Dan Donovan, Senior Director of Corporate Communications at Giant Eagle, Inc.
Our Featured Event Artist is Brad Bianchi. Brad is a reuse artist and furniture maker. Since childhood, Brad has been collecting objects found throughout Pittsburgh’s urban streams, wooded hillsides, and city streets. Brad's work can be found in many spots around the city and has been on display at Pittsburgh Winery since its inception.
Larry Richert & Kevin Battle from the KDKA Radio Morning Show will be broadcasting live from the event.
Tickets are free, but space is limited. Reservations are required, and space will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. The media does not need to reserve a ticket.
It's easy to say we are going to commit to being a sustainable business, but what does it take to put this commitment into action?
Proudly Presented by Duquesne Light, Evoqua, UPMC Health Plan, and Pitt Ohio.
Additional Sponsors Include:
Duquesne Light Evoqua UPMC Health Plan Pitt Ohio Port Authority Carmeuse Dollar Bank Levin Furniture & Mattress Sargent Electric Koppers Alcosan Audacy BNY Mellon City of Pittsburgh eLoop PNC Ditto Tree Pittsburgh Look Creative Guild Fairmont Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Pirates Harvie MSA Safety Pittsburgh City Paper Breathe Project
Pittsburgh Earth Day nonprofit is a citywide celebration of advancements made in sustainability, technology and innovation where people live, work, and play taking place all year long because Earth Day is Every Day. Events are made possible by: Acrobatique, Eons Fashion Antique, Carnegie Museum, and many more.
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