Program Goals for Attendees
· Understanding LCA Applications: Gain a comprehensive understanding of how Life Cycle Assessment is applied across different stages of the food supply chain, including production, consumption, and waste management.
· Integrating Sustainability Indicators: Learn about the integration of LCA with other key sustainability indicators, encompassing social and economic aspects, to achieve a holistic view of environmental impact.
· Effective Communication Strategies: Acquire skills in effectively communicating LCA results to a variety of audiences, including policymakers, industry practitioners, and consumers, ensuring clarity and impact.
· Navigating Uncertainties and Trade-offs: Develop insights into addressing the uncertainties and trade-offs inherent in LCA studies, enhancing decision-making processes in the science of food community.
· Interactive Learning and Networking: Engage in an interactive Q&A session, offering opportunities for direct dialogue with experts and networking with peers sharing similar interests in sustainability and LCA.
· Future Trends and Innovations: Explore the current state and future directions of LCA in the science of food community (including changes in regulations on Scope 3 emissions), gaining foresight into emerging trends and innovative practices for sustainability.
· The session aims to equip attendees with knowledge, skills, and insights to contribute to an advocate for more sustainable practices in the science of food community through the application of LCA.
Speaker: Kayalin Akens-Irby, Head of Growth at Planet FWD
Kayalin Akens-Irby is a passionate and impact-oriented strategist who leverages her skills and experience in tech, investment, and policy to build a more sustainable future. She is currently the Head of Growth at Planet FWD, the leading decarbonization platform for consumer companies, where she helps global brands measure and reduce their carbon footprint across their operations, products, and supply chains. She joined Planet FWD as an early employee and played a key role in developing the platform's go-to-market strategy, product development, and fundraising.
Prior to Planet FWD, Kayalin was an early employee and Head of VC and Growth Equity at Malk Partners, where she advised top private equity funds on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment strategies and helped the firm become the leading ESG advisory for private markets. Kayalin frequently lends her voice as a thought-leader in climate and ESG, having spoken at global conferences including SXSW, COP, and UN Climate Week. During the pandemic, Kayalin co-built an online community of over 26,000...
Program Goals for Attendees
· Understanding LCA Applications: Gain a comprehensive understanding of how Life Cycle Assessment is applied across different stages of the food supply chain, including production, consumption, and waste management.
· Integrating Sustainability Indicators: Learn about the integration of LCA with other key sustainability indicators, encompassing social and economic aspects, to achieve a holistic view of environmental impact.
· Effective Communication Strategies: Acquire skills in effectively communicating LCA results to a variety of audiences, including policymakers, industry practitioners, and consumers, ensuring clarity and impact.
· Navigating Uncertainties and Trade-offs: Develop insights into addressing the uncertainties and trade-offs inherent in LCA studies, enhancing decision-making processes in the science of food community.
· Interactive Learning and Networking: Engage in an interactive Q&A session, offering opportunities for direct dialogue with experts and networking with peers sharing similar interests in sustainability and LCA.
· Future Trends and Innovations: Explore the current state and future directions of LCA in the science of food community (including changes in regulations on Scope 3 emissions), gaining foresight into emerging trends and innovative practices for sustainability.
· The session aims to equip attendees with knowledge, skills, and insights to contribute to an advocate for more sustainable practices in the science of food community through the application of LCA.
Speaker: Kayalin Akens-Irby, Head of Growth at Planet FWD
Kayalin Akens-Irby is a passionate and impact-oriented strategist who leverages her skills and experience in tech, investment, and policy to build a more sustainable future. She is currently the Head of Growth at Planet FWD, the leading decarbonization platform for consumer companies, where she helps global brands measure and reduce their carbon footprint across their operations, products, and supply chains. She joined Planet FWD as an early employee and played a key role in developing the platform's go-to-market strategy, product development, and fundraising.
Prior to Planet FWD, Kayalin was an early employee and Head of VC and Growth Equity at Malk Partners, where she advised top private equity funds on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment strategies and helped the firm become the leading ESG advisory for private markets. Kayalin frequently lends her voice as a thought-leader in climate and ESG, having spoken at global conferences including SXSW, COP, and UN Climate Week. During the pandemic, Kayalin co-built an online community of over 26,000 investors, founders, and individuals focused on Climate Tech on Clubhouse.
Kayalin holds a BA in Environment, Economics, and Politics from Claremont McKenna College, where she was a Gates Foundation Interdisciplinary Science Scholar. She is also a board member for the Upcycled Food Association and a climate fellow for Amasia VC.
