November 2026 SessionThe Road to 2030 — Where Are We Now?

Let’s step back from the noise and take a clear-eyed look at the state of the world and the role business can play in what happens next. We’ll begin with a global perspective: What does the latest evidence tell us about progress toward the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals? Where are we seeing meaningful movement, where are the gaps, and what is getting in the way?

From there, we’ll bring the conversation home to Canada. What are we seeing in the Canadian business community? Where is momentum building, where are businesses struggling, and what does the current economic and geopolitical environment mean for sustainable business leadership?

Join Sparx Publishing Group and Tessa Vanderkop for an inspiring conversation with Salma Boudina, Interim Director of Programmes at UN Global Compact Canada, and Heidi Sanborn, the founding CEO of the National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC), the Stewardship Action Foundation (SAF), and co-founder of the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC), as we ask: With only a few years left to 2030, what does business need to do differently now?

Meet our guests

• Salma BoudinaInterim Director of Programmes at UN Global Compact Canada

  Salma Boudina leads strategic programmes that help companies embed sustainability into strategy, governance, and operations. Throughout her career, Salma has provided strategic advice to executives of leading companies across Africa and the Middle East, supporting them to translate sustainability priorities into actionable strategies that drive impact and increase performance.

• Heidi SanbornCEO of the National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC), the Stewardship Action Foundation (SAF), and co-founder of the California Product Stewardship Council (CPSC)

  With 35 years of leadership in the solid waste, recycling, and environmental policy fields, Heidi is widely recognized as the foremost U.S. authority on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and a key architect of modern circular economy policy.

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