RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA

RETAIL SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE

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.

Sustainability Committee

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

Jeff Bezzo

Executive Director - Plastic Sustainability PMO

SC Johnson

Joshua Goodman

Head of Corporate Sustainability

Sobeys

Swati Patel

Sr. Manager, Sustainability Strategy and Business Development

Schneider Electric

Zahra Bhojani

Sustainability and Enterprise Plastics Lead

Loblaws

Chloe Barnabe

Director, Sustainability Transformation

EY

Alexis Lavoie

Environment, Governance and Accountability Advisor

Metro

Gulnara Gabidullina

Director, Global Product Stewardship

P&G

Heléne Loberg

Country Sustainability Manager

IKEA

Kent Wootton

Manager, Product Circular Innovations

Canadian Tire

Jay Illingworth

Harmonization Director

EPRA

Michelle Saunders

VP, Sustainability

FHCP

What Our Attendees Say

Brands Attended

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.

Martin Vogt

President & CEO

EFS-plastics Inc.

Heather Mak

Principal Advisor

Heather Mak Consulting

Cher Mereweather

Managing Director

Canada Plastics Pact (CPP)

Olivier Lemire

President

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Canada

Cliff Hacking

President and CEO

Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA)

Lindsay Colley

Associate Vice President, ESG Strategy & Integration

Canadian Tire Corporation

Pascal Lachance

Director of Sustainability

Danone Canada

Sam Baker

Vice President, Operations

Recycle BC

Daniel Reshef

Director, Sustainability

Nestlé Canada

Marijke McLean

Manager ESG, Product Impact and Circularity

Canadian Tire Corporation LTD.

Patrick Dovigi

Founder and CEO

GFL Environmental Inc.

Philippe Cantin

VP of Producer Responsibility

Éco Entreprises Québec (EEQ)

Anthony Wolf

VP- Product Development & Innovation

Canadian Tire Corporation

Brookes Shean

Director of Site Acquisition

FLO EV Charging

Mylène Champagne

Director, Environment and Technical Risks

Metro Inc.

Jeff Bezzo

Executive Director, Plastics Sustainability

SC Johnson

Jonathan Ménard

Executive Vice-President Sales & Strategy

Industries MACHINEX inc.

Alex Klimsiak

Director of National Facilities, Maintenance and Office Services

Holt Renfrew

Adam Kehler

Director of ESG

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)

Nathan Steeghs

Partner, Sustainability & Climate Change

Deloitte

Cynthia Shanks

Senior Director, Corporate Affairs

Keurig Dr Pepper Canada

Selwyn Crittendon

CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer

IKEA Canada

Kasia Sell

Partner, Sustainability Strategy Leader

Deloitte

Sam Wankowski

Chief Merchandising Officer

Walmart Canada

Stephen Miranda

VP Recycling - North America

GFL Environmental Inc.

Crystal Howe

Director, Sustainability

Ice River

Allen Langdon

CEO

Circular Materials

Katie Decker

Managing Director

Kenvue Canada Inc.

John Hayes

President

Landbell Canada

Leigh Pearson

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

Staples Canada

Lyndsey Chauhan

Vice President, Program Engagement

Recycle BC

Randi Marshall

Regional Head of Sustainability & Public Affairs

H&M Americas

Julie Dabrusin

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister

Environment and Climate Change

Jackie Cobb

Senior Manager, Sustainability Business

Schneider Electric

Tim Faveri

VP, Sustainability & Stakeholder Relations

Nutrien Inc.

Margaret Hudson

President and CEO

Burnbrae Farms Limited

Cedric Dever

Director, Plastic Waste Coalition

Consumer Goods Forum

Alain Brandon

Vice President of Sustainability, Social Impact & Government Relation

Loblaw Companies Limited

Catherine McVitty

Sustainability Communications Lead

Unilever Canada

Monica Hadarits

Executive Director

Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB)

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.