Sustainability now—Real-world perspectives on business value

How are companies putting sustainability into practice to create business value? Nicole Vadori, Head of Enterprise Sustainability at TD Bank Group, shares her perspectives and experiences on integrating sustainability into business priorities, building stakeholder trust, and identifying risks and opportunities. Drawing on examples from her experience, we explore the role of sustainable finance, double materiality assessments, and sustainability capabilities in addressing emerging issues such as responsible AI.

Key topics and timestamps

• 1:27 — From corporate values to business value
• 6:11 — Building stakeholder trust through responsible business practices
• 9:30 — Aligning sustainability priorities with business strategy
• 12:03 — Using double materiality to identify risks and opportunities
• 14:12 — Putting sustainable finance into practice
• 167:11 — Applying sustainability capabilities to emerging risks, including responsible AI

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About our guest

Nicole Vadori is Vice President and Head of Enterprise Sustainability at TD Bank Group, where she focuses on integrating sustainability into the business to support growth and resilience. As a Professional Engineer, Nicole’s experience spans environmental strategy, sustainable finance, climate-related risk, and the transition to a lower-carbon economy. 

About our guest host

Diana Stoltzfus is a partner in PwC’s National Office who helps to shape PwC’s perspectives on regulatory matters, responses to rulemakings and policy development, and implementation related to significant new rules and regulations. She is also one of the firm’s technical experts on sustainability reporting. Prior to rejoining PwC, Diana was the Deputy Chief Accountant in the Office of the Chief Accountant (OCA) at the SEC where she led the activities of the OCA’s Professional Practices Group.

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