About the event: SB’25 San Diego is where sustainability, brand, and innovation leaders gain the insights, strategies, and connections needed to build future-fit brands that drive business value and good growth. This flagship event helps teams integrate sustainability into core business strategy, unlocking new opportunities through regenerative business models, circular systems, and next-generation governance.
Date: October 13-16, 2025
Location: San Diego, CA
Speaker: Linda Kelly, SVP of Certification Programs
Moderator: Emma Cox, Chief Commercial Officer
Our Session: “Trust, Transparency & Climate Impact: What Today’s Shoppers Expect,” will unpack the growing importance of credible product-level climate certifications in the consumer space. Together, we’ll explore how Amazon’s Climate Pledge Friendly program is reshaping shopper behavior, how product certifiers equip brands to meet this moment, and why trusted third-party verification is the new standard for sustainability claims.
Attendees: Bill Flederbach, President & CEO, Erika Schiller, SVP of Project Development, David Prieto, VP of Sustainability Advisory, Stephen Bay, VP of Digital Products & Innovations, and Preeti Shanker, Director of Certification Programs & Growth Strategies
Learn more about the event here.
