RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA

RETAIL SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

October 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.

2024 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.

Jeff Bezzo

Executive Director, Plastics Sustainability

SC Johnson

Nathan Steeghs

Partner, Sustainability & Climate Change

Deloitte

Philippe Cantin

VP of Producer Responsibility

Éco Entreprises Québec (EEQ)

Alex Klimsiak

Director of National Facilities, Maintenance and Office Services

Holt Renfrew

Tim Faveri

VP, Sustainability & Stakeholder Relations

Nutrien Inc.

Allen Langdon

CEO

Circular Materials

Jackie Cobb

Senior Manager, Sustainability Business

Schneider Electric

Lindsay Colley

Associate Vice President, ESG Strategy & Integration

Canadian Tire Corporation

Julie Dabrusin

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister

Environment and Climate Change

Margaret Hudson

President and CEO

Burnbrae Farms Limited

Kasia Sell

Partner, Sustainability Strategy Leader

Deloitte

Olivier Lemire

President

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Canada

Marijke McLean

Manager ESG, Product Impact and Circularity

Canadian Tire Corporation LTD.

Crystal Howe

Director, Sustainability

Ice River

Sam Wankowski

Chief Merchandising Officer

Walmart Canada

Anthony Wolf

VP- Product Development & Innovation

Canadian Tire Corporation

Brookes Shean

Director of Site Acquisition

FLO EV Charging

Selwyn Crittendon

CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer

IKEA Canada

Sam Baker

Vice President, Operations

Recycle BC

Adam Kehler

Director of ESG

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)

Cedric Dever

Director, Plastic Waste Coalition

Consumer Goods Forum

Cher Mereweather

Managing Director

Canada Plastics Pact (CPP)

Randi Marshall

Regional Head of Sustainability & Public Affairs

H&M Americas

Daniel Reshef

Director, Sustainability

Nestlé Canada

Alain Brandon

Vice President of Sustainability, Social Impact & Government Relation

Loblaw Companies Limited

Cynthia Shanks

Senior Director, Corporate Affairs

Keurig Dr Pepper Canada

Pascal Lachance

Director of Sustainability

Danone Canada

Lyndsey Chauhan

Vice President, Program Engagement

Recycle BC

Mylène Champagne

Director, Environment and Technical Risks

Metro Inc.

Katie Decker

Managing Director

Kenvue Canada Inc.

Patrick Dovigi

Founder and CEO

GFL Environmental Inc.

Jonathan Ménard

Executive Vice-President Sales & Strategy

Industries MACHINEX inc.

Monica Hadarits

Executive Director

Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB)

Catherine McVitty

Sustainability Communications Lead

Unilever Canada

Leigh Pearson

Sr. Director - Facilities, Sustainability, Sourcing, & Procurement

Staples Canada

Heather Mak

Principal Advisor

Heather Mak Consulting

Stephen Miranda

VP Recycling - North America

GFL Environmental Inc.

Martin Vogt

President & CEO

EFS-plastics Inc.

John Hayes

President

Landbell Canada

Cliff Hacking

President and CEO

Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA)

What Our Attendees Say

Brands Attending

Sustainability Committee

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

Neil Menezes

Packaging Sustainability Policy Manager

General Mills

Kent Wootton

Manager Circular Material Innovations Product Stewardship

Canadian Tire

Eli Browne

Head of Sustainability

CHEP/Brambles

Mylene Champagne

Director, Environment and Technical Risks

Metro

Teanne von der Porten

Executive Director, ESG and Sustainability Advisory Services

KPMG

Molly Fremes

Senior Consultant, Circular Material Innovations

Canadian Tire

Michelle Saunders

VP, Sustainability

FHCP

Gulnara Gabidullina

Director, Global Product Stewardship

P&G

Erich Schmidt

Director, Communications and Public Affairs

Canadian Beverage Association

October 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.