June 2025
June 2, 2025
8:30AM - 9:30AM
Kerry Siggins, Author and Speaker
Room: Galleon I & II
In this inspiring keynote, Kerry Siggins shares how she led her $100M company in making a dramatic shift in mentality from an employee mindset to an ownership mindset. She walks you through the step-by-step process she used to create an incredible culture of responsibility and accountability, where employees are self-motivated to do whatever it takes to solve challenging customer problems and be great teammates to one another.
You will leave with a deep understanding of The Ownership Mindset and actionable takeaways they can implement today, whether they are first-time managers or seasoned executives.
June 2025
June 2, 2025
9:45AM - 10:45AM
Rachel Meidl, LP.D., MEPM, M.Ed, CHMM, Rice University
Galveston Island Convention Center: Harbor Room
Sustainability is a life cycle balancing act across the three vectors of environment, society, and economy. Achieving sustainability requires a systems-level approach that considers a broad array of factors across these vectors, which spans into global supply chains, and assesses how they interact. To more precisely understand the sustainability profiles of energy technologies or advanced materials, for example, and to uncover potential risks, uncertainties, and unintended consequences, it is vital that life cycle assessments are consistently employed.
June 2, 2025
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Nathan Pepper, Veolia
Galveston Island Convention Center: Harbor Room
More than 90% of publicly traded companies report their sustainability performance, and new regulation by the SEC, EU and State of California may make sustainability reporting mandatory for both public and private companies. Research shows that sustainability is a major factor in attracting talent and retaining customers, despite public backlash against ESG investing.
This dynamic environment can make it hard for companies to plan their sustainability projects or capital investments. In this practical session you will get an update on upcoming sustainability reporting requirements, identify greenwashing and greenhushing risks, and hear about practical ways operating sites can take steps to became more transparent and sustainable and prepare for more rigorous reporting in the future.
June 2, 2025
1:45PM - 2:45PM
Richard Bass, Kuraray and Monica Beynaerts, Coastal Ice
Galveston Island Convention Center: Harbor Room
In today's world, sustainability is not just a goal, but a necessity. The People Plan, a collaborative initiative between Coastal Ice & Water and Kuraray, offers an innovative approach to water bottle recycling with a clear focus on environmental responsibility and workforce development. This program integrates safety and hydration with a sustainability framework that emphasizes the circular economy. By collecting, consolidating, and weighing used water bottles, the plan ensures the efficient shipment and tracking of materials to repurposing mills, where they are transformed into new bottles.
