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Betsy Cohen, Vice President of Sustainability at Nestlé will deliver the keynote address on November 10, at the Pack Expo conference. Her presentation, "More Safety vs. Less Material? Where Does Packaging Go?" will dovetail with the conference's overall theme of "Change, Innovation and Sustainability."
Cohen will discuss the challenges, conflicts and competing values packaging professionals must balance every day.
A graduate of Wellesley College and the Harvard Business School, Cohen received the St. Louis Business Journal's Most Influential Business Women award in 1999. She is also Nestlé Purina's board member for the St. Louis United Way and is involved in the Missouri Botanical Garden's Sustainability Committee, a world renowned center for biodiversity.
In her current role, Cohen coordinates sustainability-related matters throughout several Nestlé divisions in categories including beverages, confections, prepared foods and pet products. In addition, she is vice president within Nestlé Purina's Pet Products Company for a specialty line of products.
"Sustainability and the environment are at the forefront of global debate. With increasing legislation and pressure for environmentally friendly packaging, the challenge becomes understanding what sustainability means for your company and how to start applying its principles to your business," said Ben Miyares, PMMI Vice President of Industry Relations and Director of the Conference at Pack Expo. "Industry leaders such as Nestlé are making great strides in defining successful sustainability practices and responding to market demands."
Commercial Vice President Glenn Wright of The Dow Chemical Co North American Plastics and Deloitte Consulting LLP Director Trevor Cusworth will also present keynote addresses during the Pack Expo conference. Cusworth will speak on "Packaging Sustainability: From Boardroom to Break Room" (November 11). Wright's session, "Packaging - Elemental to a Sustainable Future," will take place on November 12.