Ron Brown described Target’s new sustainability strategy, Target Forward, the company’s vision to co-create an equitable and regenerative future together with its guests, partners, and communities. The idea of moving humanity forward served as a perfect segue to the event’s keynote speaker, Ron Garan, a highly decorated NASA astronaut, fighter pilot, and active social entrepreneur.

The afternoon began with a second round of breakout sessions, featuring topics ranging from net zero, to intergenerational employee engagement, to DEI. Onsite volunteers packed more than 500 financial education kits for a local school, thanks to Ally’s generous sponsorship of this year’s volunteer project.

Kicking off Day Two of #BCConf22, BCCCC Executive Director Katherine V. Smith welcomed the crowd, thanking event sponsors who make the Conference possible. A generous investment from carbon-offset sponsor UPS has allowed BCCCC to offset more than double the event's carbon emissions.

The evening began with the inaugural Corporate Citizenship Innovation Awards, preceded by a thought-provoking session from sponsor, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. One of the world’s largest law firms, social change is a key driver of Weil’s comprehensive social responsibility—which means innovation plays an important role in many of its programs.

Back in person for the first time in three years, the 2022 International Corporate Citizenship Conference promises to be brighter, bolder, and better than ever before.

Conference attendees looked forward to the final mainstage session on how to elevate their networking, which has been established in research as a key skill for corporate citizenship professionals to succeed in their careers.

A recap of Day Two of the 2022 International Corporate Citizenship Conference--the virtual event. Sessions included a case study from Fidelity and a breakout on engaging employees across generations. The first session of the day provided a compelling argument for corporate citizenship professionals to start building relationships with their investor relations departments, if they haven’t already.

A recap of Day One of the 2022 International Corporate Citizenship Conference--the virtual event. Sessions included case studies from Liberty Mutual, Cisco, and a breakout on the keys to success in the field of corporate citizenship.