Tonight, I had the opportunity to attend “Demystifying Sustainability for Genuine Progress,” a panel hosted by the Global Sustainability Leadership Institute (GSLI) at UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business. The discussion brought together leading voices in corporate sustainability from Samsung, Whole Foods Market, and Dell Technologies, moderated by Nick Nelson, Vice President at Edelman Austin — who, fun coincidence, shares my last name.
The event explored how sustainability professionals cut through complexity and “green noise” to achieve tangible, lasting impact. It was a refreshing and practical look at how real-world businesses are translating sustainability goals into results that matter — for the planet, for customers, and for the bottom line.


