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 2025, contact mia.stanbridge@akabomedia.co.uk
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Chair's Opening Remarks
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The circular economy opportunity
- Explore the economic environmental, and social case for the transition from our current 'take, make, use and throw' economy, to a circular model
- Outline the UK government's work to date and plans for a forthcoming circular economy strategy
- Set out the opportunities for businesses to get involved and shape the strategy and its implementation
Speaker
Director, Circular Economy Directorate
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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The Road to Responsible Fashion: Supply Chain Sustainability Priorities
- Collaborative approaches between brands, suppliers, and regulators
- Reducing environmental impact across the fashion supply chain — from raw materials to retail
- Ethical sourcing, circularity, and supplier transparency in global production networks.
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The road to net zero for fleet operations: what can you do today?
- Using technology to reduce mileage and maximise delivery density
- How AI and Machine Learning can help optimise fleet operations
- The business benefits of more sustainable fleet operations
Sponsor
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Break
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Decarbonising Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs): Accelerating the Shift to Zero-Emission Logistics
- Strategic overview of the ZEHID programme and its role in the UK’s net zero ambitions
- Technology pathways: battery-electric vs hydrogen fuel cell HGVs and associated infrastructure
- Integrating zero-emission HGVs into sustainable supply chain operations and logistics planning
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Sustainable Packaging in Logistics: Building a Circular Supply Chain
- Reducing environmental impact through innovative packaging solutions for the logistics sector
- Exploring eco-friendly materials, custom designs, and closed-loop systems that optimize protection and sustainability
- Innovations and future trends in packaging that support both operational efficiency and circular economy goals
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The NHS is playing a leading role in decarbonising road freight transport across England
- Directly trialling zero-emission vehicles to carry NHS freight
- Supporting freight and logistics providers with the analysis and tools they need to plan their fleet decarbonisation
- Brokering access to suitable and cost-effective EV charging infrastructure for NHS freight and logistics providers
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Driving decarbonisation through the supply chain to maximise collective impact
- The importance of incentives, clear asks and partnerships in achieving sustainability goals
- What is needed to decarbonise a supply chain
- How to build collective knowledge and maturity
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Exclusive insights into 2024 micromobility trends: the future of urban mobility
Micromobility is rapidly expanding in transportation and logistics due to increased sustainability awareness, public health concerns and its potential to improve business profitability and user satisfaction.
By providing an alternative to high-emission vehicles, micromobility supports sustainability, reduces congestion, improves efficiency and enhances accessibility and equity in urban areas.
This session examines the major trends in micromobility growth, addressing significant implementation challenges, technological advancements and its broader impact on transportation and logistics.
Sponsor
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Lunch and Networking
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Panel Discussion: Sustainability certifications and standards: building trust, commitment and community
- BCorp certifications and their significance
- The benefits of certifications in building trust with consumers and stakeholders
- Challenges and best practices for navigating the certification process
Speakers
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Driving e-commerce sales through sustainability
- Investing in in more affordable, scalable sustainable technologies
- Consumer awareness
- Long-term benefits of sustainable products
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Break
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Implementing and adopting AI technologies for emissions reporting
- Leveraging AI to streamline emissions measurement, reporting, and compliance with evolving standards
- Supporting science-based target setting and scenario planning with predictive analytics
- Driving actionable decarbonisation strategies through real-time insights and automated recommendations
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Waste- to-Energy (WtE) as a key component of a circular economy
- How WtE technologies are revolutionizing the management of non-recyclable waste
- Exploring WtE technologies and their applications within different industries
- Innovations and future trends of WtE
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ESG reporting: driving accountability and transparency
- An overview of ESG reporting
- The evolution of ESG standards and frameworks
- Tools for effective sustainability measurement
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Closing Chair Speech
CPD Hours
This conference offers a total of 5 CPD hours - accredited by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport - so that you can keep up with your professional development:
