Mapping Sustainability Pathways: Navigating Tomorrow’s Economy

Charting success through sustainability innovation

Amazon Supplier Sustainability Summit 2025

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

11am–5pm ET

Loews Miami Beach Hotel and via livestream

RSVP by October 29, 2025
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The Amazon Supplier Sustainability Summit 2025 brings together suppliers, industry partners, and sustainability leaders to explore the intersection of innovation, collaboration, and responsibility in procurement.

This invitation-only event brings together suppliers, industry partners, and sustainability leaders to explore the intersection of innovation, collaboration, and responsibility in procurement.
Recommended attendees include executive leaders and professionals responsible for environment, community impact, social responsibility, and supplier engagement with disadvantaged-owned businesses.
Together, we will:
  • Discover supplier best practices and innovative sustainability strategies
  • Engage directly with Amazon’s Procurement leaders
  • Collaborate with peers and experts to chart practical pathways for impact and growth
Through keynote insights, interactive sessions, and roundtables discussions, we’ll start navigating tomorrow’s economy today – leveraging sustainability innovation into competitive advantage.

A livestream will also be available for those outside of reasonable travel distance.

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Event Agenda:

10:30am – 11:30am

Registration + Anchoring Insights; Sustainability Resource Showcase
Register, enjoy a hot beverage, and visit the Sustainability Resource Showcase featuring information about Amazon’s standards and resources across Environment, Social Responsibility, Community Impact, and Supplier Development and Impact.
Embarking Together: Setting Our Course (Welcome and Keynote)
Terri-Ann Brown, Director of Miami Tech Works, delivers the keynote address
MC: Wande Diakite Leintu, Head of Supplier Engagement & Partnerships, Amazon
Welcome: Kennedy Oates, Vice President, Global Procurement Organization
Compass Points: Your Guide to Amazon’s Procurement Landscape
Join Amazon leaders for an inside look at how procurement priorities are evolving to meet the challenges—and opportunities—of a changing world. This session will spotlight emerging trends across key supplier-facing areas and reveal how sustainability is being woven into the fabric of Amazon’s long-term strategy.
Hear directly from decision-makers as they share how sustainability is guiding sourcing choices, driving innovation, and shaping the future of supplier partnerships. Attendees will gain practical insights into aligning with Amazon’s direction of travel—positioning themselves to thrive in a market increasingly defined by resilience, responsibility, and forward thinking.
Panelists:
  • John Carter, Director, Global Corporate Procurement
  • Antoine McNeal, Head, Global Health & Safety Procurement
  • Leonard Spencer, Head of SDI and Interim Director, Global Procurement Organization (moderator)
  • Caleb Streur, Director, Procurement Operations
Networking Lunch + Anchoring Insights: Sustainability Resource Showcase
Refuel and make meaningful connections during this networking lunch. The Sustainability Resource Showcase will be open for your exploration.
Expanding Horizons: Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage
Hear from a panel of business leaders who are turning sustainability into a strategic advantage. Through real-world case studies, they’ll share how their organizations have embedded sustainable practices to unlock new revenue streams, cut costs, and gain a competitive edge. This session will offer practical insights and proven strategies for translating sustainability commitments into measurable business results—no matter your scale or starting point.
Panelists:
  • Huw Barry, Program Manager for Environment & Decarbonization at Amazon (moderator)
  • Carla Brian, Head of Partnerships at Biffa
  • Melissa Burandt, Global Director, Energy and Sustainability at CBRE
  • Jamie Loughlin at JLL
  • Léyoh Goodall, VP of Sales, Social Value Portal
  • Rachel Schiftan, Senior Managing Director, Sustainability at Cushman & Wakefield
Plumbing Depths: Sustainability, Community, Impact, and Growth
Take a seat at the table for small-group conversations with Company experts from key areas including Environment, Community Impact, Social Responsibility, and Supplier Development. This interactive session offers a unique opportunity to engage directly with leaders, ask questions, and gain tailored insights into the priorities shaping Company’s sustainability journey. Whether you're seeking strategic guidance or practical next steps, these deep-dive discussions are designed to support your path forward.
Break + Anchoring Insights: Sustainability Resource Showcase
Refuel and visit the Sustainability Resource Showcase if you haven’t yet had a chance!
Plotting New Frontiers: Your Sustainability Roadmap
Join a collaborative roundtable designed to turn insight into action. In this session, participants will share reflections, explore implementation plans, and discuss opportunities for applying what they've learned. Through structured, solution-focused conversations, you'll help shape best practices and surface real-world challenges—while providing Amazon with valuable feedback on how to better support your success. It's a chance to co-create strategies that drive meaningful, sustainable growth for all.
Casting Off: Evening Networking + Anchoring Insights: Sustainability Resource Showcase
Wind down the day and raise a glass at our closing happy hour. Connect with fellow attendees in a relaxed setting as we reflect on the day’s journey and look ahead to the path forward. Enjoy light refreshments, informal conversation, and the chance to celebrate new connections and shared momentum – and visit the Sustainability Resource Showcase before you go!
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