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 2026, contact shelby.laviniere@akabomedia.co.uk
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Registration and Welcome Refreshments
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Chairs Opening Remarks
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From Source to Shelf: Building a Transparent and Resilient Supply Chain
- Embedding traceability and ethical sourcing across global supplier networks
- Leveraging partnerships to drive measurable sustainability outcomes
- Using data to balance risk, resilience, and responsibility at scale
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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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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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Networking and sponsorship opportunity
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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
Speakers
Sponsor
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Fairer sourcing: embedding ethical and sustainable practices across global supply chains
- How responsible sourcing frameworks can protect farmers, workers, and ecosystems while strengthening long-term supply chain resilience
- Translating ethical sourcing commitments into measurable business value, from risk mitigation to brand trust and customer loyalty
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Practical approaches to collaborating with suppliers and producers to improve transparency, traceability, and impact across global value chains
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Tackling the barriers to fleet decarbonisation
- Identify the key challenges to fleet decarbonisation
- Explore practical strategies and innovations
- Understand the role of collaboration and policy alignment
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Building Supply Chain Resilience in an Uncertain World
- Persistent disruptions expose limits of reactive, short-term coping strategies
- Rising social, environmental, and geopolitical risks demand adaptive supply chain design
- Strengthen resilience through early signal detection, rapid validation, and coordinated interventions
Speaker
Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management
Loughborough University Business School
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Lunch
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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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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.
Speakers
Sponsor
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Rewiring energy procurement: How peer-to-peer trading is transforming sustainable supply chains
- Traditional energy procurement models limit transparency, cost efficiency, and sustainability outcomes across supply chains
- The role of digital platforms and AI in matching supply and demand in real time, unlocking both commercial and environmental value
- Practical insights on integrating innovative energy solutions into procurement strategies to deliver measurable cost savings and Scope 2 emissions reduction
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Networking break
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Approaches to eco-design in manufacturing processes
- Understand the principles of eco-design
- Explore practical tools and frameworks
- Identify opportunities for collaboration and innovation
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Extended producer responsibility: driving circular value through accountability
- Unpack the role of EPR in advancing circular economy goals and reducing waste
- Examine policy trends and global frameworks shaping producer responsibility obligations
- Discover practical approaches for businesses to innovate, comply, and create sustainable impact
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Implementing and adopting AI tools for supply chain traceability
- Understanding how AI technologies enhance supply chain visibility and accountability
- Explore practical approaches to implementing AI solutions
- Identify opportunities and risks in AI adoption
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Chair's Closing Remarks
CPD Hours
This conference offers 3 CPD hours, accredited by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
