Join the SPLC for our first 2021 Deep Dive event! Visit our event page for more details on the speakers, keynote and panel session, and interactive workshops.

Event Schedule

• Opening Remarks & Keynote: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
• Expert Panel: 1:00 - 2:30 pm
• Break: 2:30 - 3:00 pm
• Interactive Workshops: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
• Social Networking: 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Event details

Keynote: Lottie Ferguson - Chief Resilience Officer, City of Flint

• Expert Panel: Regenerative Procurement Strategies - panelists Andaye Hill-Espinoza (Impact Spending, Kaiser Permanente), Dr. Mijin Cha (Urban & Environmental Policy, Occidental College), Mark Mills (CPO, University of Pennsylvania), Erin Kelleway (Director of Strategic Sourcing, Tillamook County Creamery Association)

• Interactive Workshops: 3 concurrent workshops focused on Anchor Purchasing, Supplier Development, and Environmental Justice. All workshops are eligible for continuing education credits towards recertification for ISM certification programs.

WORKSHOP 1: Growing Jobs, Income, and Wealth through Procurement - led by Michael Aromolaran & Samuel Ndely, Center for Economic Inclusion

WORKSHOP 2: Engaging Suppliers on Environmental Sustainability - hosted by PG&E and led by Tiffany Rodriguez from PG&E

WORKSHOP 3: Environmental Justice & Procurement - led by Margot Brown, EDF

Advance registration required! Workshop registration closes on Sunday, May 23rd.

**SPLC Members: Contact us for your 50% off workshop registration code! Email: info@sustainablepurchasing.org.

Key themes

• How must purchasing adjust to support historically disadvantaged communities to build the capacity for healthy growth and development?

• Can we supplement traditional supplier diversity with support for community-wide systems supporting local business and employment?

• How can we broaden concerns over worker health and safety to address better outcomes for all persons and communities disproportionately impacted by toxics and pollution?

• How can procurement apply an environmental justice lens to demand more responsible production, wherever manufacturing occurs ?

Thank you to our event sponsors!