As the haze began to clear over New York City on the afternoon of September 24, Newsweek 's "Pillars of the Green Transition" event kicked off at global headquarters at One World Trade Center. Attendees took in the views as they sipped coffee and snacked on charcuterie, excitedly chatting about the afternoon to come.

The event was sponsored by Arva, Daikin, EcoEngineers, Elopak, LF Bioenergy, Sevana Bioenergy and Wärtsilä.

Programming began precisely at 2:15 p.m. with opening remarks from Newsweek Editor-in-Chief Jennifer Cunningham.

During the first conversation of the day, Newsweek' s Environmental Sustainability and Governance Editor, Jeffery Young, sat down for an intimate chat with Daikin executive vice president Dave Calabrese to discuss "Building a Sustainable Future.

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