Captains

• To Provide a Sounding Board for issues and concerns for Senior Sustainability Professionals.
• To Improve the life and wellbeing of the Global Community through the promotion of Corporate Sustainability practices

SLF Captains Forum – Ground Rules

These ground rules are designed to foster open, productive, and legally compliant discussions among senior sustainability leaders in the SLF Captains Forum.

Structure & Participation

• Each SLF member company may designate one “Captain” — ideally, the most senior sustainability leader — to represent their organization.
• Captains Forum sessions will be held virtually three times per year, for 90 minutes each.
• Beginning in 2026, Captains Forums held on 3rd Friday of February, June and October (unless date conflicts with other major event)
• Captains are expected to attend personally;  To maintain having the highest level from each company attend, substitutions not permitted.

Meeting Conduct

• An SLF facilitator will be present at all sessions to ensure structure and compliance.
• Meetings will adhere to a pre-approved agenda. Off-agenda topics may be deferred or redirected by the facilitator.
• Participants are expected to engage respectfully and ensure balanced, inclusive participation.
• Discussions must focus on strategic, regulatory, or organizational issues, not on operational or commercial matters.
• If a discussion veers into sensitive territory, any participant should speak up, and the facilitator will redirect or pause the discussion.
• Meeting minutes (if prepared) must be reviewed to ensure they do not reflect inappropriate topics or commitments.

Legal & Competitive Boundaries

SLF is committed to compliance with all applicable antitrust and competition laws. Participants must not directly or indirectly discuss, share, or imply agreement on any of the following:

🚫 Prohibited Topics

• Prices, pricing strategies, or intended pricing changes
• Profit margins, cost structures, or sensitive financial data
• Market or customer allocation (by territory, industry, or segment)
• Group boycotts or coordinated positions on third parties
• Terms of sale, discounts, rebates, or promotional strategies
• Procurement strategies or vendor-specific arrangements
• Strategic plans that may affect market behavior or competitive positioning

✅ Types of Permissible Topics

• Organizational sustainability strategy and frameworks
• ESG reporting practices and regulatory developments
• Non-commercial best practices (e.g., Scope 3 tracking, DEI in sustainability)
• Publicly available information or aggregated/anonymous benchmarking

Confidentiality & Transparency

• Captains Forum sessions are confidential and not to be recorded, transcribed, or distributed without prior SLF approval.
• Participants may share insights internally within their organizations, but must not attribute comments to other individuals or companies without express permission.
• No confidential or proprietary information should be disclosed during meetings.
• Informal agreements, or coordinated action among participants are not permitted. 

• Oct. 16, 2026 virtual Sustainability Leadership Forum – Captains. Topic TBA
• June 26, 2026 virtual Sustainability Leadership Forum – Captains.  (Note Date shifted to 5th Saturday vs Usual 3rd Saturday due to Juneteenth), Topic – Transition Under Tension: Sustainability Strategy in an Era of Geopolitical Fragmentation
  • Global trade is becoming less predictable. Tariffs, export controls, regional conflicts, sanctions, critical-mineral competition, energy security concerns, and industrial-policy shifts are changing where companies source, manufacture, and invest. For sustainability leaders, the challenge is no longer just decarbonization or disclosure — it is how to maintain progress while supply chains are being rewired in real time
  • Confirmed Attendees click here
  • Readings
    • Sustainability and Geopolitics – Rethinking Sustainability in a Divided World
    • Institutional Resilience in an Era of Strategic Fragmentation
  • Agenda 
    • 2:00pm to 2:15pm ET  Introductions
    • 2:15pm to 3:30pm ET  Roundtable Disccussion
  • Zoom Meeting Information
    • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85770886406
    • Meeting ID: 857 7088 6406
    • To join by phone: +1 929-436-2866
    • For questions about the virtual Forum, contact Joseph Dixon at Joseph@Cymplx.com or 678-887-4006