Climate Week NYC: Mission Driven Brands Sustainability Summit

The afternoon of Monday, September 21st, join Food Tank, Bel US, Northstar Recycling, Global Traceability Framework for Beef and Leather, and Bonterra Organic Estates at WNYC-NPR Studios’ The Greene Space in New York City.

Confirmed speakers and performers include:

• Jordan Catalana, Senior Manager, Social Impact, Tapestry Foundation
• Stephen Cronk, Co-Founder, Maison Mirabeau and The Regenerative Viticulture Foundation
• Dana Cowin, Progressive Hedonist and Former Editor-in-Chief, Food & Wine Magazine
• Ryan Fielding Garrett, New York City-based Composer, Music Director, Orchestrator, and Musician
• Ann Marie Hourigan, Quality Standards Executive Leader, Whole Foods Market
• Mark Kaplan, Co-Founder and Partner, Wholechain
• Shawna Laczko, Chief Revenue Officer, Northstar Recycling
• Elaina Leibee, Wine Director, Erewhon Natural Food Market
• Peter McGuinness, CEO, Bel US
• Danielle Nierenberg, President, Food Tank
• Daniel Quadrino, Broadway Actor currently starring as Boq in Wicked
• Rob Samuels, 8-Generation Whisky Maker and Managing Director, Maker's Mark
• Beatrix Scolari, Sustainability Manager, Bonterra Organic Estates
• Jason Weller, Chief Sustainability Officer, JBS

and more to be announced soon.

Date: Monday, September 21st, 2026

Location: WNYC Studios' The Greene Space, 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY 10014

Time: 1:30PM - 4:00PM. Including live musical performances, a delicious lunch to kick off the event, and a networking reception following the program.

"Mission Driven Brands Sustainability Summit" is the annual gathering of CSOs, mission driven brand leaders, impact directors, and founders at Climate Week NYC. The event features industry leaders and food systems "gatekeepers" who discuss challenges and opportunities for brands across retail, food service, and hospitality sectors.

Limited capacity. Join the waitlist to be considered for an in-person invitation!

Want to bypass the waitlist?

Become a Food Tank member today and receive tickets to the 2026 Climate Week NYC Summit of your choice: FoodTank.com/Join.

Thank you to our 2026 event co-hosts: American Farmland Trust; Amy’s Kitchen; Arrell Food Institute; Bel US; Bonterra; CARE; CookUnity; Diestel Family Ranch; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Food Planet Prize; Future Food Institute; Global Traceability Framework for Beef and Leather; Groundswell; Halter; Handsome Brook Farms; James Beard Foundation; Mill; New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy; New York University; Northstar Recycling; NRDC; Once Upon a Farm; Organic Center; Organic Valley; Organic Voices; Pilot Light; RAAPID; Restaurant Technologies; Rockefeller Foundation; Rodale Institute; Stonyfield; Strong Roots; Support + Feed; United Nations Environment Programme; Whole Foods Market.

See Food Tank’s complete Climate Week NYC 2026 schedule HERE.