World Wildlife Fund ceo to keynote FMI Sustainability Summit

ARLINGTON, Va. Carter Roberts, president and ceo of the World Wildlife Fund, will be the keynote speaker at the Food Marketing Institute Food Industry Sustainability Summit June 16 to 18, which will offer those in the food retail industry a chance to learn how they can be more "green."

Roberts will discuss how to use the market to fight climate change and resource exhaustion.  As head of the world’s largest conservation organization, he will discuss how a new era of global threats has changed the way many institutions address conservation.

The summit will also include general sessions, interactive forums, workshops and case studies will address strategic issues and offer practical solutions for food retailers and wholesalers who seek to differentiate their company by optimizing their sustainability programs. Industry leaders and sustainability experts from business, government, academia and advocacy groups will share their success stories.