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  • Sustainable Business Network Awards Honoree Ersilia Serafini, Summerhill

    This Sustainable Business Awards Spotlight features Ersilia Serafini (YPO Gold Toronto), CEO of Summerhill and a Sustainable Business Network Awards Honoree.

    Host Shawn Andrews (YPO Southern 7), founder and CEO of Bridge Peak Energy Capital, speaks with Ersilia about her journey leading one of C...

  • Sustainable Business Network Award Winner Eyal Harel, BlueGreen Water Technologies

    This Sustainable Business Awards Spotlight features Eyal Harel (YPO North Star Integrated), CEO of BlueGreen Water Technologies and recipient of the Sustainable Business Network Award.

    Host Shawn Andrews (YPO Southern 7), founder and CEO of Bridge Peak Energy Capital, speaks with Eyal about his ...

  • Sustainable Business Awards: Social Impact Award Winner Andre Czitrom, Magik JC

    The Construction Industry Sustainability Awards recognizes YPO members who are creating meaningful impact through innovation, leadership and a commitment to building stronger communities.

    In this conversation, Social Impact Award winner Andre Czitrom (YPO Sao Paulo) , CEO of Magik JC, joins host...

  • Sustainable Business Awards: Environmental Award Winner Janis Oslejs, PRIMX

    This Sustainable Business Awards Spotlight features Janis Oslejs (YPO Baltic North Integrated) , founder and CEO of PRIMX and Environmental Award winner for 2025–26.

    In partnership with the Construction Industry Network and the Sustainable Business Network, Shawn Andrews (YPO Southern 7), founde...

  • YPO Annual Photographer of the Year Award 2026

    The YPO Photographer of the Year Award 2026 is more than a photography competition — it is a global visual archive celebrating Earth’s beauty, fragility, resilience, and humanity through the lens of YPO members and families worldwide.

    Over the course of twelve months, from July 2025 through June...

  • The More We Take: Water Security in North America

    How do we protect our most essential resource while balancing agriculture, economic development, and community well-being?

    A recent YPO Planet Action Network session brought together researchers, public health experts, Indigenous leaders, and organizers to explore the growing challenges facing w...

  • Social Impact in Action — From Capital to Consequence with Matthew A. Swift

    What if solving global challenges starts not with policy, but with the people around the table?

    A recent Social Impact Network fireside chat with Matthew A. Swift, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Concordia, explored how meaningful progress happens when leaders across business, government, and civ...

  • Rewilding the Apennines: A Landscape of Innovation

    Can restoring nature also boost local economies?

    A recent YPO Planet Action Network session explored how ecosystem restoration can move beyond conservation,and become a powerful driver of entrepreneurship, innovation, and regional economic growth.

    Key takeaways:
    ● From conservation to opportuni...

  • Impact as a Driver of Business Success: Lessons from the B Corp Journey

    Can values-driven leadership truly drive measurable business success?

    A recent YPO Sustainable Business Network session explored how B Corp certification goes beyond signaling intent, and becomes a powerful driver of governance, culture, and performance inside organizations.

    Key takeaways:
    ● Fr...

  • SBN Green Room Briefing - The Numbers That Matter: Tracking Value Beyond the Bottom Line

    In a world overflowing with data, the real challenge isn’t what we can measure; it’s understanding what actually drives better decisions, stronger businesses, and lasting value.
    This Green Room Briefing shifts the conversation from compliance and complexity to clarity and impact. Join us for a ca...

  • Backstage at XPRIZE: How This Grand Challenge Is Shaping Our Future

    What does it take to solve humanity’s most significant problems at scale, and why do bold incentives work where traditional models fall short?

    This exclusive YPO session offers behind-the-scenes access to XPRIZE, the world’s leading Grand Challenge platform for breakthrough innovation. Designed ...

  • SBN Green Room Briefing - Scopes 123: Turning Compliance into a Competitive

    This Green Room Briefing provides a clear, actionable understanding of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions—what they are, how they’re measured, and why they matter. The session highlights real-world examples of how companies are leveraging AI and data-driven tools to transform compliance into operational...

  • PLAN Virtual: COP30 - Understanding the Business Implications of Decisions

    YPOer Daniel Vercelli (YPO Chile Integrated) in conversation with Gonzalo Muñoz (UN Climate Change High-Level Champion from the COP25 Presidency) and Tanja Faller (C-level executive in impact, energy & infrastructure and climate finance| Currently Top Executive at the CEB, a multilateral developm...

  • SBN Green Room Briefing - Collaboration Is the New Competitive Edge

    Join the Sustainable Business Network for a Green Room Briefing — a peer-led, live session exploring how collaborative, AI-driven platforms are reshaping competitive advantage.
    This session will highlight the transformative power of AI-enabled collaboration. Participants will see how digital ecos...

  • SBN Talks - Feeding the Future: The New Food Economy November

    Join the Sustainable Business Network and Champion Sudeep Rangi (YPO London) for a dynamic virtual session featuring Suzanne Kimbel (YPO SF Bay) and Stephen Nolan (YPO Ireland).
    This session explores how the future of food is becoming a strategic business issue. As AI, regenerative agriculture, a...

  • SBN Green Room Briefing - The Business Case for Alternative Energy: Risk to ROI

    Renewable and low-carbon energy are no longer niche - they’re becoming strategic imperatives. In this session, YPO members with deep sector expertise will share insights on:
    - Evaluating project viability and ROI
    - Navigating regulations and market shifts
    - Identifying opportunities that balance ...

  • SBN Green Room Briefing - Decoding Carbon Credits

    This session will unpack the fundamentals: how carbon credits are created, certified, and traded — and what makes some credible while others fall short. Bella and Tony will share firsthand insights, from buying credits to building businesses that generate them.
    You’ll learn how carbon credits int...

  • Forests for Sale: Can money really overcome Climate Denialism?

    Can carbon credits truly provide both environmental protection and financial returns, or is the promise bigger than the reality? As global demand for credible climate solutions grows, Latin America is quickly emerging as a key hub for the next wave of carbon and natural capital markets.

    Join us ...

  • EDGE 2025 - Maya Hari and Michelle Cheo: An Activist Working Within the System

    Leaders shouldn’t have to choose between purpose and profit when making decisions. With the mindset of an activist, opportunities to engage beyond just financial returns and tackle the biggest challenges humanity faces are everywhere. We’ll explore big and small ways to mobilize impact across the...

  • EDGE 2025 - Dr. Lauri Reuter: The Microorganisms Sneaking Into Your Food

    The future of food goes beyond plants and animals. We’re already seeing single-cell microorganisms being used as ingredients in familiar foods. We’ll take a look at the technology rapidly changing our food systems and setting the planet up for a post-agricultural era.

    Key Takeaways:
    - Microbes a...

  • EDGE 2025 - Ken Hughes: The Unsustainable Pursuit of Growth

    Growth at any cost is killing our planet. On the one hand, the UN Environment Programme recently warned that the planet continues to face a debilitating rise in temperature. And on the other hand, growth is an inherent part of business. How can we redefine success in a finite world?

    Key Takeaway...

  • The New Impact Agenda: Leading Cultural Change in a Shifting World

    Many changes have occurred globally in recent years, particularly in the business sector. It’s crucial to grasp how cultural transformations are reshaping and influencing the business landscape to keep pace with these changes. 
     
    Join DeEtta Jones (YPO Miami Gold) for a discussion with Afdhel Azi...

  • Feeding Hope – Transforming Communities Through Education and Food with Shridhar Venkat

    Hope is the one constant in our world today. Leverage your transformational abilities to be a catalyst for change in communities that need education and food. Shridhar Venkat will show you the way. 
    Join Social Impact Champions Shana Murphy (YNG) and Miguel Calatayud (YPO Gold Texas Gulf Coast) f...

  • Championing Quality Education for the Underprivileged with Zia Akhter Abbas

    Everyone deserves an education. Your initiative is crucial in helping to provide quality education for all. How will you leverage it? 
    Join Sheherbano Burki (YPO Washington DC-Baltimore Gold Chapter) for an inspiring and impactful YPO event moderatedby her and Q&A by Komal Kaul Pareek (YPO Gold W...