With the European Union rolling back parts of its Green Deal — including scaling back major legislation such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive — and the US splintering into state‑by‑state sustainability mandates, global OTC companies are facing a fresh wave of uncertainty around their sustainability strategies. It’s no surprise, then, that many are acting and investing more cautiously. But for sustainability expert Steve Ramus, formerly VP for Sustainability & ESG at Perrigo, now is precisely when leadership matters most. Sustainability teams, he argues, should be helping their executives and boards see that doing the “right” thing is also the competitive thing. Companies that keep moving through the uncertainty, he says, will be faster, leaner and far better prepared than those waiting on the sidelines.

Timestamps:

3:00 – Introductions

4:50 – The state of sustainability in consumer health

9:00 – The business case for sustainability

14:30 – Where are we heading?

17:20 – Making the case for sustainability within companies

20:30 – The chilling effect of uncertainty