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Terras Tuscany 2024

The intimate sustainability gathering

Annual summer gathering in Tuscany, Italy

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Türkiye, Antalya

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November 2026

Terras Tuscany 2024 brought together sustainability leaders from around the world for three days of open dialogue, inspiring keynotes, and connection in nature.

Annual

Summer

Tuscany

Italy

80 leaders

Terras Tuscany 2024 at a glance

80

Sustainability leaders

3

Engaging days

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Unique location

Hosted at Villa Lena, a historic estate in the Tuscan countryside that offers privacy, space, and a setting designed for reflection and exchange.

Terras Tuscany 2024 attendees and speakers

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Sandrine Dixson-Declève

President at The Club of Rome

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Nancy Mahon

Chief Sustainability Officer at Estée Lauder

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Michael Kobori

Fmr. Chief Sustainability Officer at Starbucks

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Gregg Meyer

Chief Sustainability Officer at Steve Madden

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Roberta Boscolo

Climate and Energy Leader at World Meteorological Organization

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Emilce Cuda

Secretary of the Roman Curia at The Holy See

What unites us

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Confidentiality

What is shared in the room stays in the room.

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Reciprocity

We give as much as we receive. 

No solicitation.

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Cross sector collaboration

Progress comes from cooperation across sectors.

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Purpose with perspective

Impact is strongest when values and business align.

Why having a sustainability strategy is not enough

Discover why businesses do not need a sustainability strategy and learn how sustainability can act as an innovation driver.

Daniel Schmid

Chief Sustainability Officer, SAP

Welcome to Terras Tuscany

Get an overview of what is happening at Terras Tuscany, where to find the locations for sessions and meals, and how to make the most out of the event.

The future of synthetic methane

Our sponsor TES shared insights on the global methane market and how companies are adopting this new technology.

Nikolaus Widmann

From limits to growth to an earth for all

Meeting 21st century challenges.

Sandrine Dixson-Declève

Honorary President, The Club of Rome

Stakeholder involvement

Learn how to manage stakeholder expectations, help customers see the value in sustainable products, and communicate across the value chain.

Gregg Meyer

Chief Sustainability Officer, Steve Madden

Elise Van Middelem

Chief Executive Officer, SUGi

Lee Pearson

Chief Executive Officer, Wovoka

Elena Morettini

Chief Solutions Officer, Globant

Sustainability leadership masterclass

Join Nancy Mahon from Estée Lauder and Michael Kobori from Starbucks for a masterclass on sustainability leadership. Explore strategies these industry leaders use to drive impactful sustainability initiatives in their global companies, how leading sustainability teams has changed, and what might change going forward.

Nancy Mahon

Chief Sustainability Officer, Estée Lauder

Michael Kobori

Fmr. Chief Sustainability Officer, Starbucks

Powering the future

Morten presents opportunities and challenges in the global wind industry.

Morten Dyrholm

SVP Sustainability, Vestas

Decision-making power

Learn what and how to communicate internally to improve your decision-making power. This interactive workshop will address the most pressing issues of all attendees and their organizations.

Susan Tackenberg

CEO, Tackenberg Media & Communications

Sandrine Dixson-Declève

Honorary President, The Club of Rome

Prof. Dr. Anabel Tèrnes

President Germany, The Club of Budapest

Elena Morettini

Chief Solutions Officer, Globant

Creating incentive systems

We want to discuss how the private and public sectors must collaborate to create incentive systems to advance climate action.

Molly Voss Fannon

Founding CEO, Museum for the United Nations

Patricio Lombardi

First Secretary of the Climate in the Americas.

Pierre Abadie

Managing Director, Tikehau Capital.

Noa Olenik

Co-Founder & CSO, Rewind

Simon Glynn

Founder at Zero Ideas

Cooling the planet

We discuss the dramatic causes of global warming and what we can do about it, and we share insights on why there is hope.

Closing speech

We hope you enjoyed Terra Tuscany 2024 and will see you again in 2025.

Climate action game plan

Get an overview of all actionable insights generated at Terra Tuscany and how you implement them at your organization.

Edo Perry

CEO & Founder, Elements.

Elena Zafirova

CEO & Founder, Dionz

Biodiversity credits and the carbon market

Understand how biodiversity credits drive conservation and sustainable practices in the carbon market. We will discuss nature-based and technology-based solutions.

Frederic Fournier

CEO and Founder, Open Forest Protocol

Compliance & regulations

Learn how to satisfy evolving regulations and adapt internal processes.

Sarah Thuo

Partner, EY-Parthenon

Georg Kell

Founding Director, UN Global Compact

Doris Honold

Board Member, SEFE Energy

Teresa Johnson

Partner, WilmerHale

Paul Monaghan

Global Head of Sustainability, Mannok

Keynotes

Decision-makers discussing green innovation

Why having a sustainability strategy is not enough

Discover why businesses do not need a sustainability strategy and learn how sustainability can act as an innovation driver.

Daniel Schmid

Chief Sustainability Officer at SAP

Why having a sustainability strategy is not enough

The future of synthetic methane

Our sponsor TES shared insights on the global methane market and how companies are adopting this new technology.

Nikolaus Widmann

Executive Vice President at TES

The future of synthetic methane

Sandrine Dixson-Declève at the podium

From limits to growth to an earth for all

Meeting 21st century challenges.

Sandrine Dixson-Declève

President at The Club of Rome

From limits to growth to an earth for all

Speakers sharing thoughts in a relaxed atmosphere

Powering the future

Morten presents opportunities and challenges in the global wind industry.

Morten Dyrholm

SVP Sustainability at Vestas

Powering the future

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Panels and workshops

People having a panel discussion

Stakeholder involvement

Stakeholder involvement

Learn how to manage stakeholder expectations, help customers see the value in sustainable products, and communicate across the value chain.

Gregg Meyer

Chief Sustainability Officer, Steve Madden

Elise Van Middelem

Chief Executive Officer, SUGi

Lee Pearson

Chief Executive Officer, Wovoka

Elena Morettini

Chief Solutions Officer, Globant

Meaningful exchange at a Tuscan villa

Sustainability leadership masterclass

Sustainability leadership masterclass

Join Nancy Mahon from Estée Lauder and Michael Kobori from Starbucks for a masterclass on sustainability leadership. Explore strategies these industry leaders use to drive impactful sustainability initiatives in their global companies, how leading sustainability teams has changed, and what might change going forward.

Nancy Mahon

Chief Sustainability Officer, Estée Lauder

Michael Kobori

Fmr. Chief Sustainability Officer, Starbucks

Terras guests aligning vision for the future

Decision-making power

Decision-making power

Learn what and how to communicate internally to improve your decision-making power. This interactive workshop will address the most pressing issues of all attendees and their organizations.

Susan Tackenberg

CEO, Tackenberg Media & Communications

Sandrine Dixson-Declève

Honorary President, The Club of Rome

Prof. Dr. Anabel Tèrnes

President Germany, The Club of Budapest

Elena Morettini

Chief Solutions Officer, Globant

Dialogue leading to actionable insights at Terras

Creating incentive systems

Creating incentive systems

We want to discuss how the private and public sectors must collaborate to create incentive systems to advance climate action.

Molly Voss Fannon

Founding CEO, Museum for the United Nations

Patricio Lombardi

First Secretary of the Climate in the Americas.

Pierre Abadie

Managing Director, Tikehau Capital.

Noa Olenik

Co-Founder & CSO, Rewind

Simon Glynn

Founder at Zero Ideas

Participants reflecting on sustainable strategies

Climate action game plan

Climate action game plan

Get an overview of all actionable insights generated at Terra Tuscany and how you implement them at your organization.

Edo Perry

CEO & Founder, Elements.

Elena Zafirova

CEO & Founder, Dionz

Intimate dialogue in a peaceful retreat setting

Compliance & regulations

Compliance & regulations

Learn how to satisfy evolving regulations and adapt internal processes.

Sarah Thuo

Partner, EY-Parthenon

Georg Kell

Founding Director, UN Global Compact

Doris Honold

Board Member, SEFE Energy

Teresa Johnson

Partner, WilmerHale

Paul Monaghan

Global Head of Sustainability, Mannok

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Organizations represented at Terras

Executives from leading companies are active across Terras memberships and gatherings worldwide.

Terras Tuscany 2024 agenda

Attendees joined workshops, panels, and masterclasses focused on sustainability leadership, peer exchange, and practical insights they could take back and apply in their own organizations.

Day 1 - Welcome and immersion

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Attendees joined workshops, panels, and masterclasses focused on sustainability leadership, peer exchange, and practical insights they could take back and apply in their own organizations.

Day 2 - Engagement

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Attendees joined workshops, panels, and masterclasses focused on sustainability leadership, peer exchange, and practical insights they could take back and apply in their own organizations.

Day 3 - Commitment

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Attendees joined workshops, panels, and masterclasses focused on sustainability leadership, peer exchange, and practical insights they could take back and apply in their own organizations.

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