An Evening with Laura Phillips, Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability at Walmart Inc.

Companies all around the world are looking for ways to do business in a more environmentally sustainable way with reduction in greenhouse emissions, use of renewable energy sources, and efficiency platforms that reduce the use of traditional energy sources. Join us on Oct. 16th for an  intimate small-group dinner with Laura Phillips, Senior Vice-President of Global Sustainability at Walmart as she shares her insight on the role of businesses in establishing global sustainability as a way of life in the corporate world.

Date:
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
Location:
Charlotte City Club
121 W. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202 – Directions
Pre-Dinner Networking: 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Dinner & Discussion: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Cost:
$120 WACC Member
$140 Non Member Rate

 

 

 

  • Register online
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  • Check payments: Please make your check payable to “World Affairs Council of Charlotte” and mail it to the following address:

World Affairs Council of Charlotte
UNC Charlotte – CHHS 227
9201 University City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28223

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Biography

Laura Phillips is the Senior Vice President for Global Sustainability for Walmart Inc.

Laura is responsible for leading the development, cross-sectional coordination and implementation of key sustainability initiatives that focus on emissions avoidance, waste reduction, product sourcing and related programmatic areas. Her team works with Walmart associates, suppliers, non-profit organizations, academics, industry associations and other key stakeholders to drive progress towards Walmart’s environmental goals to:

  • Achieve an 18% emissions reduction in its operations by 2025, compared to a 2015 baseline.
  • Work with suppliers to avoid 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases from the global value chain by 2030.
  • Be powered by 50% renewable sources by 2025.
  • Achieve zero waste to landfill from its operations in key markets, including the U.S., U.K., Japan and Canada in accordance with the Zero Waste International Alliance guidelines.
  • More sustainably source 20 key commodities by 2025.

Before being selected to lead the Walmart sustainability team in 2015, she spent more than 20 years with the retailer in a variety of other executive leadership positions that included advancing Walmart’s omnichannel enterprise initiatives and merchandising strategy for Walmart’s U.S. stores.

Laura earned a bachelor of science in finance from the University of Florida, as well as a master of business administration from the University of Arkansas. She also is a graduate of the Global 2020 program at the Tuck Business School at Dartmouth College. She resides in Rogers, Arkansas with her husband, John, and their two children, Jack and Kate.