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 komal.singh@akabomedia.co.uk.
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Chair's Opening Remarks
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Product Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) as an essential tool for sustainable decision making
- Overview and key principles of LCA
- Methodologies, tools, and best practices for conducting effective LCA assessments
- Incorporating LCA into the product design and development processes
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Harnessing green infrastructure for a more resilient, sustainable supply chain future
- What is green infrastructure
- How implementing green infrastructure can foster resilience throughout the supply chain
- Strategies for overcoming barriers and constraints when implementing green infrastructure
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Session from Aurora Insights
Session details to follow
Sponsor
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Break
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Social sustainability, inclusivity, and supply chain impact: building a fairer future
- Integrating social impact as part of broader corporate sustainability strategies
- How to assess social impact within supply chains
- Strategies for overcoming challenges and fostering a culture of inclusivity
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Green logistics: understanding sustainable transport
- Exploring various sustainable transportation solutions
- How to pick the right solution for your operations
- Innovations in sustainable logistics
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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 the collective knowledge and maturity
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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 (ML) can help optimise fleet operations
- The business benefits of more sustainable fleet operations
Sponsor
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Lunch and Networking
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Driving e-commerce sales through sustainability
- Changing your entire business to become more sustainable
- How to incorporate your sustainability practices through to drive sales
- Effective strategies for engaging customers through sustainability practices
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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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Break
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ESG reporting: driving accountability and transparency
- Overview of ESG reporting
- The evolution of ESG standards and frameworks
- Tools for effective sustainability measurement
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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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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:
