2024 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit
June 11-13, 2024 | Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Convention Center
Philip Behn
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Bio:
With over 20 years of experience in the online food and marketplace sectors, Philip works with the world’s talented leaders to build stronger, more sustainable, and more resilient food businesses. He has a track record of building and scaling e-commerce businesses, delivering customer-centric solutions, and decarbonizing value chains.
Philip was the CEO of Imperfect Foods from 2019 to 2022, where he scaled a mission-driven online grocery platform to $500m in revenue. Under his leadership, Imperfect saved over 100m pounds of food from lesser outcomes and raised over $150m in venture capital. From 2010 to 2019, Philip held senior operating roles at Walmart in the US, China and Mexico, where he was responsible building and running online food and non-food businesses.
Schedule
Wednesday, June 12
1:30pm - 2:30pm
ESG Meets Food Waste: Navigating the Intersection of Sustainable Reporting and Implementation
Breakout Session 2
As sustainability becomes increasingly intertwined with corporate strategies, aligning Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives with efforts to reduce food loss and waste can give businesses an important leg up. This panel session delves into the current landscape of ESG and food loss and waste reporting, identifying opportunities for harmonization, exploring challenges faced by businesses, and showcasing innovative solutions. Join us as we navigate the convergence of sustainability, corporate responsibility, and food systems, exploring how businesses can effectively align their ESG and food loss and waste initiatives to drive positive environmental and social impact while fostering long-term resilience and profitability.