North American Sustainability & Responsibility Summit 2027

North American Sustainability & Responsibility Summit 2027 is a three-day senior-level sustainability and corporate responsibility summit taking place from 15 to 17 March 2027 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Aurora, Colorado, United States. The summit brings together 450+ attendees, 150+ global organisations and 60+ speakers, with 91% of attendees at Director level or above. Participants include Chief Sustainability Officers, Chief Impact Officers, sustainability, ESG, EHS, CSR, social impact, operations, manufacturing, supply chain, technology and communications leaders.

Purpose and Objectives

The primary purpose of NASRS is to provide a senior peer forum for sustainability and responsibility leaders to exchange practical strategies, emerging approaches and best practices. The summit focuses on connecting sustainability with business performance, resilience, social impact, responsible operations and long-term value creation.

Key Activities

The summit combines keynote sessions, practitioner-led workshops, case studies, panels, networking, peer discussions and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings. The programme is structured around multiple streams covering ESG strategy, innovation, leadership, sustainability data and disclosure, climate resilience, AI, social impact and corporate sustainability.

You’ll explore

• Embedding sustainability and ESG strategy across the enterprise
• Sustainability data, disclosure and assurance
• AI, technology and data for sustainability
• Climate resilience, health and community impact
• Social impact and responsible business leadership
• Long-term sustainability value creation

Speakers

• Elizabeth Gibson - Chief Sustainability Officer and General Counsel, Toyota Motor North America
• Brian Tippens - SVP, Chief Social Impact & Sustainability Officer, Cisco
• Paulette Frank - Chief Sustainability Officer, Johnson & Johnson
• Allyson Anderson Book - Chief Sustainability Officer, Baker Hughes

Significance

The summit is significant because it is designed specifically around senior sustainability and responsibility decision-makers rather than a broad general business audience. Its practitioner-led format gives participants opportunities to benchmark approaches, discuss implementation challenges and develop relationships with peers facing similar sustainability, ESG, social impact and operational priorities.

Expected Outcomes

Participants can expect practical strategies, peer perspectives and new approaches that can be applied within their organisations. The event is intended to support knowledge exchange, leadership development, partnerships and implementation across sustainability, ESG, social impact, climate resilience and responsible business programmes.