Impact Summit 2026: Advancing Sustainability and Impact
Actionable Insights for Lasting Impact
Join us for our third annual Impact Summit, a half-day virtual event focused on building practical, right-sized sustainability and impact initiatives that strengthen governance, improve organizational resilience, and enhance transparency and reporting. Hear from sustainability practitioners, industry experts, and organizational leaders who will share real-world insights, tools, and examples to help you embed sustainability and impact into decision-making and operations.
Who should attend
This program is designed for leaders responsible for strategy, operations, financial accounting, sustainability, impact measurement, risk management, internal audit, compliance, and HR/people operations. It is ideal for purpose-driven organizations and companies – including nonprofits, government contractors, and privately held businesses – seeking to advance their sustainability goals, strengthen organizational integrity, and enhance both internal and external reporting.
3 CPE credits are available for this event.
Preliminary Agenda
| TIME (ET) | TOPIC / SPEAKER |
|---|---|
| 12:00 – 12:10 PM | Welcome & Opening Remarks Melissa Musser, CPA, CIA, CITP, CISA, Partner and Director, Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors |
| 12:10 – 12:30 PM | Double the Insight, Double the Impact: How to right size double materiality to drive impact Tina Gunnarsson, Sustainability and Social Inclusion Lead | Fika |
| 12:30 – 12:50 PM | Integrating Impact Insights into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Alex McNeill, PMP, Enterprise Risk Management Advisor, Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors |
| 12:50 – 1:10 PM | Real-World Case Study: Integrating ERM and ESG Paul Smail, Vice President for Litigation & General Counsel | The Chesapeake Bay Foundation |
| 1:10 – 1:20 PM | Break |
| 1:20 – 1:40 PM | ESG as a Driver for Organizational Mission and Access to Climate Funding TBA |
| 1:40 – 2:05 PM | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory: Practical Considerations Thomas Sterner, Professor of Environmental Economics | University of Gothenburg, Sweden Paul Lochner, PMP, Facilities Manager | GRF CPAs & Advisors |
| 2:05 – 2:30 PM | Developing Meaningful Metrics & Reporting Frameworks; Communicating Progress Effectively Taryn Tuss, SVP of Marketing and Communications | Green Seal Omid Mohebbi, CPA, Senior Manager, Audit & Assurance | GRF CPAs & Advisors Adam Bloom, Graphic Design and Communications Manager | GRF CPAs & Advisors |
| 2:30 – 2:55 PM | Panel: Practical Tools & Real-World Examples Taryn Tuss, SVP of Marketing and Communications | Green Seal Omid Mohebbi, CPA, Senior Manager, Audit & Assurance | GRF CPAs & Advisors Alex McNeill, PMP, Enterprise Risk Management Advisor, Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors Melissa Musser, CPA, CIA, CITP, CISA, Partner and Director, Risk & Advisory Services | GRF CPAs & Advisors |
| 2:55 – 3:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
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