Industry leaders talk sustainability in new event series from Loyola’s Sellinger School of Business

Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business and Management will hold a virtual event series, “Career Conversations: Sustainability Management,” featuring discussions with sustainability management leaders across industries. Patricia Kanashiro, Ph.D., associate professor of international business, will host the talks.

• Friday, Feb. 12, from noon to 1 p.m.
  Guest: Rachel Bonfante, manager, environmental, social, governance and sustainability, corporate strategy and sustainability at Chevron
• Friday, March 12, from noon to 1 p.m.
  Guest: Cecilia Cosa, director of international labor standards, Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa at Walt Disney Corp.
• Friday, April 9, from noon to 1 p.m.
  Guest: Norah Odwesso, senior director, social impact at The Coca-Cola Co.

Guests will share their experiences navigating the rapidly growing sustainability management job market and answer participants’ questions about the field.

Loyola launched the first Bachelor of Business Administration in sustainability management major in Maryland last year that examines how corporations deliver value to people, planet, and profit while creating and sustaining a competitive advantage. The interdisciplinary program prepares students to create sustainable solutions for businesses, the natural environment and society.

The “Career Conversations: Sustainability Management” series was launched in January with an initial virtual event featuring Tiago Cruz, senior manager, supplier sustainability program at Johnson & Johnson. The upcoming virtual events are open to the public. To learn more and register, visit www.loyola.edu/sm-careerconvos.