RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA

RETAIL SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

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NEXT WEEK: October 29 - 30, 2025
Toronto Congress Centre South

Sustainable Solutions for Canadian Retailers & Manufacturers​

RCC’s Retail Sustainability Conference brings together over 600 retailers, manufacturers, suppliers, technology providers, and policy visionaries to explore actionable paths to zero plastic waste, net zero emissions, decarbonization, and more.

Decarbonization & Climate Strategy
AI, Data & the New Era of ESG
Circularity & Sustainable Consumption
Responsible Supply Chains & Safer Materials

2025 Speakers

The Retail Sustainability Conference Agenda is made up of influential leaders, visionaries, and passionate professionals that will discuss the most critical topics in the sustainability landscape.

Wil Bell

Building Solutions & Decarbonization Lead

Modern Niagara

Tomas Vincze

Chief Sales Officer

Sensoneo

Dave Jerman

Account Executive

PowerON Energy Solutions

Alan White

Global Head of Emerging Transportation Platforms

Siemens Smart Infrastructure

Allen Langdon

CEO

Circular Materials

Matt LeBrun

Director, Plastics Regulatory Affairs Division, Plastics and Waste Management Directorate

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Sarahjayne Benedict

Operations Facilities Management Specialist

IKEA Canada

Sheri Flies

Senior Vice President, Global Sustainability and Compliance

Costco Wholesale

Rachael Graziotto

Director, Circular and Compliance Solutions

RLG

Tom Marson

Vice President, Building Technology Services & Energy

Loblaw Companies Limited

Wesley Wilson

Regional Director, North America 

Consumer Goods Forum

Cindy Coutts

President & CEO

Encorp Pacific (Canada) - Return-It

Elena Mantagaris

Senior Advisor, Canadian Initiatives

Association of Plastic Recyclers

Sam Baker

Executive Director

Recycle BC

Curt Cozart

Chief Operating Officer

Association of Plastic Recyclers

Mary Cummins

Registrar

RPRA

Eric Donato

Enterprise Account Executive

Source Intelligence

Jim Andrew

Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer

PepsiCo

Hon. Todd McCarthy

Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks

Government of Ontario

Joshua Goodman

Head of Corporate Sustainability

Sobeys Inc.

Sam Hamam

Head of Supply Chain

McDonald's Canada

Clarke D. Herring

Founder, President & CEO

Great Circle Solar Management Corp.

Jawad Khan

Senior Manager, Packaging Circularity and Regulatory Affairs

Lactalis

Bill DiMento

Corporate Vice President of Sustainability and Government Affairs

High Liner Foods

Cameron Parrack

Director of Programs and Stakeholder Relations

RPRA

Leslie Griffith

Senior Business Development Director

RLG

Andy Dabydeen

Manager, Product Stewardship Compliance

Canadian Tire

Ashley Jones

Business Development Officer

SOFIAC

Cliff Hacking

President and CEO

Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA)

Paul Yang

Head of Global Sustainability

Restaurant Brands International

Curtis Leishman

Manager of the Grid Edge Solutions Group

Alectra Utilities

Ed Gugenheimer

CEO

ARMA

Krystal Spickler 

Program Manager, Supply Chain Insights

UL Solutions

Kristina Warzecha

GM Responsible Sourcing and Compliance

Giant Tiger Stores Limited

Ashley Fill

Director, Global Sustainability Communications

Procter & Gamble

Dr. Judy Meltzer

Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Martin Vogt

CEO & President

EFS-plastics Inc.

Patrick Wiedemann

CEO

RLG and Comply Division, Reconomy

Randy Huffman

Chief Food Safety and Sustainability Officer

Maple Leaf Foods

Dr. Zahra Bhojani

Sustainability and Enterprise Plastics Lead

Loblaw Companies Limited

Sarah Moasser

Senior Sales Engineer

EcoVadis

Adrian Vannahme

Chief Operating Officer

Reclay StewardEdge

Kim Furlong

President & CEO

Retail Council of Canada

Jon McQuaid

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Call2Recycle Canada

Jeff Bezzo

Executive Director, Plastics and Packaging Sustainability

SC Johnson

Gabriella Carrier

Manager, Global Sustainable Procurement

McCain Foods

Colin Guldimann

Senior Director, Sustainable Finance

RBC

Jess Dawe

Senior Policy Advisor

Natural Resources Canada

Matt Brunette

Program Manager, Energy Performance

Toronto Region Conservation Authority

Cory Anderson

Business Strategy Lead

UL Solutions

Caroline Morissette

Vice President, McDonald's Business Unit

McCain Foods

Kristina Friedman

Head of Sustainability for North America

Unilever

Lauren Adey

Vice President, Marketing & Retail

Cool Climate Club

Alanna McPhee

Executive Director, EPR Oversight

Divert NS

Harrison Brook

Manager, Sustainability

Retail Council of Canada

David Bellitto

Head of EV Managed Charging

Siemens Canada

Kevin Kushman

CEO

Electrada

Tim Fuchs

Head of Public Affairs

IKEA Canada

NEW Zero Emmission Vehicle Workshop
In partnership with IKEA, RCC will host a dedicated half-day workshop on Zero-Emission Vehicles on October 29. This collaborative session will bring together retailers, logistics providers, government representatives, utilities, and EV infrastructure experts to explore actionable strategies for fleet electrification, expanding consumer charging access, and accelerating retail decarbonization.
NEW Producer & Regulator Perspectives on EPR Transitions Workshop
This workshop session will explore Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) transitions across North America from multiple perspectives. Producers will share experiences as new programs roll out, including cost pressures, reporting, and operational realities. Provincial regulators will outline priorities for oversight, compliance, and verification, while highlighting opportunities for harmonization.

Brands Attended

Sustainability Committee

The Retail Sustainability Conference agenda and speaker lineup is shaped and curated by influential leaders in the Canadian retail sustainability sector.

Kent Wootton

Manager, Product Circular Innovations

Canadian Tire

Joshua Goodman

Head of Corporate Sustainability

Sobeys

Michelle Saunders

VP, Sustainability

FHCP

Gulnara Gabidullina

Director, Global Product Stewardship

P&G

Chloe Barnabe

Director, Sustainability Transformation

EY

Zahra Bhojani

Sustainability and Enterprise Plastics Lead

Loblaws

Swati Patel

Sr. Manager, Sustainability Strategy and Business Development

Schneider Electric

Alexis Lavoie

Environment, Governance and Accountability Advisor

Metro

Jeff Bezzo

Executive Director - Plastic Sustainability PMO

SC Johnson

Jay Illingworth

Harmonization Director

EPRA

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Retail Sustainability Conference

October 29-30, 2025. Toronto Congress Centre South. 650 Dixon Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J1.

As The Voice of Retail™ in Canada since 1963, Retail Council of Canada (RCC) represents over 45,000 independent, regional, national mass and specialty retail businesses and online merchants in general merchandise, drug and grocery.