Boston Regional Event
November 13, 2025 • Boston, MassachusettsInnovating Regulatory Resilience: Driving Sustainable Value
Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM ESTTakeda Cambridge Facility
500 Kendall St.
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
As the pace of change accelerates, EHS and Sustainability professionals are pioneering a range of innovative, practical approaches to accelerate progress and drive meaningful impact. This gathering is an opportunity to connect with peers and practitioners working across multiple dimensions of EHS and Sustainability to explore opportunities as well as barriers, along with proven paths to overcome them.
You’ll hear from forward-thinking leaders at the forefront of some of today’s biggest challenges, from PFAS to product-level sustainability claims. The session will consider changing stakeholder demands and regulatory requirements, presenting proven solutions that can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver tangible business and environmental benefits. The focus will span product Life Cycle Assessments, operational enhancements, and supply chain innovations.
Presented by NAEM and its Affiliates Council member Ramboll and hosted by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, this dynamic event will include ample time for direct peer-to-peer networking and engagement. You'll leave with actionable insights and peer-tested approaches to advancing sustainability, tracking the regulatory environment, mitigating risk, and capitalizing on the opportunity for EHS and Sustainability to be a business value driver.
This event is designed for in-house EHS and Sustainability professionals and is open to AIM members. You do not have to be a member of NAEM to attend. If you are an NAEM Affiliate member or consultant/service provider, please email programs at naem dot org to request an invite.
You’ll hear from forward-thinking leaders at the forefront of some of today’s biggest challenges, from PFAS to product-level sustainability claims. The session will consider changing stakeholder demands and regulatory requirements, presenting proven solutions that can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver tangible business and environmental benefits. The focus will span product Life Cycle Assessments, operational enhancements, and supply chain innovations.
Presented by NAEM and its Affiliates Council member Ramboll and hosted by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, this dynamic event will include ample time for direct peer-to-peer networking and engagement. You'll leave with actionable insights and peer-tested approaches to advancing sustainability, tracking the regulatory environment, mitigating risk, and capitalizing on the opportunity for EHS and Sustainability to be a business value driver.
This event is designed for in-house EHS and Sustainability professionals and is open to AIM members. You do not have to be a member of NAEM to attend. If you are an NAEM Affiliate member or consultant/service provider, please email programs at naem dot org to request an invite.
Agenda
3:00 - 3:10 PM - Welcome
3:10 - 3:30 PM - Speaker Remarks
- Dr. Jaana Pietari, Principal, Environment and Health - Ramboll
- Karla King, Senior Director, ESG - Allegro Microsystems
- Johanna Jobin, Global Head of Environment and Sustainability - Takeda
- James Glydon, Director of Packaging Engineering and Sustainability - Ocean Spray Cranberries
- Moderator: Alan Kao, Principal and Global Lead for Compliance, Strategy and Transaction Services - Ramboll
4:00 - 5:00 PM - Networking
5:00 PM - Adjournment
Speakers
Dr. Jaana Pietari
Principal Environment and HealthRamboll
Dr. Jaana Pietari has more than 20 years of professional and academic experience in environmental remediation, the fate and transport of contaminants, the reconstruction of environmental releases to groundwater and sediments, and environmental forensics. She has evaluated the sources and fate and transport of emerging contaminants, such as PFAS and 1,2,3-trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP); chlorinated solvents; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); petroleum hydrocarbons; and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Dr. Pietari's consulting assignments involve various environmental media, including soil, groundwater, and sediments, in settings from residential properties to urban mega-sites and industrial facilities, integrated steel mills, refineries, petroleum terminals, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, agricultural chemical distribution facilities, and manufacturing sites. Dr. Pietari has supported clients in identifying and evaluating sources of contaminants, including conducting investigations to identify sources of PFAS in stormwater and in consumer products and the associated manufacturing processes, and in developing strategies to replace PFAS-containing firefighting foams.
Johanna Jobin
Global Head of Environment and SustainabilityTakeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
Johanna C. Jobin is a corporate responsibility leader with deep expertise at the forefront of complex issues that define our time – most notably climate, health and equity.
With global experience that spans all aspects of environmental, social and governance issues, Jobin leads Takeda’s environment and sustainability efforts and ensures the company is making real progress on its ambitious net-zero targets and Planet imperative goals.
Prior to joining Takeda, Jobin led the conceptualization and launch of Biogen’s Healthy Climate, Healthy Lives initiative, which made Biogen the first U.S. pharmaceutical company to join the Business Ambition for 1.5C, with a Science Based Targets initiative-approved net-zero goal. From efforts to advance sustainable drug development to supplier engagement, Jobin helped create actionable roadmaps for environmental progress deeply linked to human health, with a focus on vulnerable communities. She also advanced the company’s commitment to transparency, expanding reporting in line with standards such as the SASB, the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the UN SDGs and the Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, published by the International Business Council of the World Economic Forum. Jobin also led Biogen’s global community engagement strategy and served as Executive Director of the Biogen Foundation, with a focus on health equity and inclusive science education through Biogen’s Community Lab, the longest-running hands-on science program in the U.S.
Karla King
Senior Director ESGAllegro Microsystems
Karla L. King is a leader in ESG, Sustainability, and Resiliency, currently serving as Sr. Director, ESG at Allegro MicroSystems. In this pivotal role over the past two years, Karla has been instrumental in shaping and driving Allegro's global environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy, overseeing critical initiatives in Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and Global Facilities management. Her leadership ensures Allegro's operational objectives align with its commitment to sustainability, regulatory compliance, and a reduced environmental footprint across its worldwide operations.
Prior to her impactful tenure at Allegro, Karla gained extensive experience navigating complex environmental and legal landscapes. She previously served as an Executive Vice President at AEI Consultants and a Vice President at EnviroBusiness, Inc., where she led teams specializing in Climate Resiliency, Sustainability, Energy, and ESG initiatives for a diverse client base, including banks, developers, and institutional clients. Her expertise spans energy audits, climate risk assessments, ESG strategy development, and program management, leveraging frameworks such as GRESB, GRI, TCFD, SASB, and CDP.
An attorney and a licensed Professional Engineer, Karla holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Massachusetts School of Law, a Master of Science (MS) in Engineering Management from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Northeastern University. She is also a LEED AP BD+C, underscoring her commitment to sustainable building practices. Her unique blend of legal, engineering, and sustainability expertise will allow her to contribute valuable insights to NAEM's regulatory panel discussion.
James Glydon
Director of Packaging Engineering and SustainabilityOcean Spray Cranberries
Moderator
Alan Kao
Principal and Global Lead for Compliance, Strategy and Transaction Services (CST)Ramboll Environment & Health
Alan Kao is a Principal and Global Lead for Compliance, Strategy and Transaction Services (CST) at Ramboll Environment & Health. The CST service line supports clients involved in the acquisition, operation, growth, and sale of companies and properties. These include Transactional Due Diligence, Compliance Performance and Assurance, and Sustainability services. He has more than 25 years of experience in corporate sustainability, compliance auditing, strategic regulatory compliance assistance, permitting, and environmental due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. He helps clients develop ESG and corporate sustainability programs that align with their core business strategies in order to maximize the business value. More recently, Alan has been assisting clients evaluate business risks and opportunities through the lens of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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