AGENDA

The conference is a  one-day face-to-face event where delegates hear directly from industry-leading speakers on how business sustainability can influence their bottom line.

If you would like to be considered as a potential speaker for 2027, contact elli.vermillion@akabomedia.co.uk

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Registration and welcome refreshments
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Chair's opening remarks
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The Office for Responsible Business Conduct - Helping UK businesses be a force for good
  • What are the OECD Guidelines for responsible business practise and how do they apply to my business/supply chain
  • Understanding relevant environmental, human rights and governance risks in your supply chain
  • The common gaps in companies’ due diligence processes that lead to adverse impacts
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Operationalising net zero in complex health supply chains
  • The role of procurement and category management in translating net‑zero ambition into operational decision‑making
  • Insights on working with suppliers—large and small—to build capability, improve data quality and accelerate emissions reduction across multi‑tier supply chains
  • Practical lessons from embedding sustainability into commercial processes while maintaining resilience, value and continuity of patient‑critical supply
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Demystifying the circular economy – Practical steps to be more circular
  • Circular economy principles and benefits for your organisation
  • Circular economy business models and case studies
  • Support and resources available
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Getting circular: Real lessons from a global retailer
  • Progress in the circular economy comes through playing in a sandpit that is relevant for your business —testing, learning, and iterating quickly to build what works. But also doing things differently
  • Embedding circular thinking from grassroots initiatives and evolving it in real time, is the most effective unlock in today's corporate climate, to incorporate it into your strategy
  • Meaningful collaboration—across teams, partners, and the wider ecosystem—is the critical enabler for scaling success
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Networking break
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G7 net zero temperature check: Business insights 2026
  • Understanding current status of Net Zero commitment and progress
  • Insight to changes in business sentiment toward Net Zero
  • Next steps for measurable impact
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Building better choices: The role of DIY retail in lower-impact living
  • How DIY retail can influence customer behaviour at scale by making lower-impact choices more accessible, desirable, and commercially viable
  • The practical approaches to embedding sustainability across the retail value chain
  • Why the future of sustainable home improvement depends on balancing environmental responsibility with quality, affordability, and customer trust
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From cost centre to competitive advantage: Packaging in the age of PPWR
  • Understand how PPWR is reshaping packaging strategy, supply chain operations, and business performance
  • Learn how connected product and packaging data can support compliance, reduce costs and enable circularity
  • Discover how AI and digital technologies can accelerate sustainable packaging innovation and regulatory readiness
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Panel session: Harnessing advanced technologies to accelerate the sustainable transition
  • The role of AI, IoT, blockchain, and advanced analytics—in driving transparency, efficiency, and circularity across supply chains
  • Understand how digital innovation supports sustainability goals
  • Identifying practical pathways for technology adoption and collaboration
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Lunch and networking break
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Operating system for distributed commodity markets
  • Take back control of your electricity requirements and finances
  • Access price stability, 24/7 traceability, all with shaped and structured renewable power
  • Enable scalable energy optimisation that makes the most of generation or consumption, while providing opportunities to expand further
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Panel session: Green certifications and monitoring: data, standards, and compliance in practice
  • Prioritise certifications that align with global climate goals and stakeholder expectations
  • Build trust by embedding transparency and accountability across your supply chain
  • Position your company as a leader in credible, monitored climate action
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Why supply chain decarbonisation stalls: Building trust in voluntary markets
  • Why the voluntary freight decarbonisation market has struggled to scale and what is holding it back
  • How credible book-and-claim programmes can unlock emissions reductions in hard-to-abate transport sectors
  • What companies need to do today to build trust, secure future low-carbon fuel supply, and accelerate supply chain decarbonization
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Networking break
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How to move faster and further, together - Reducing scope 3 emissions in supply chain
  • What is the required pace of change to deliver against SBTI and climate commitments?
  • How do you change businesses out of your direct control?
  • What must I prioritise today, to make change happen?
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Beyond the buzzwords: What it really takes to build a responsible supply chain
  • Responsible supply chains are built through relationships and collaboration, not just requirements and policies
  • Progress depends on starting with imperfect data and improving transparency and capability over time
  • Culture and people engagement are critical to embedding responsible practices across complex value chains
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Chair's closing remarks

CPD Hours

This conference offers 5 CPD hours, accredited by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).