Agenda
The conference is a one-day face-to-face event where delegates can hear directly from industry-leading speakers how business sustainability can influence their bottom line.
If you would like to be considered as a potential speaker, contact komal.singh@akabomedia.co.uk.
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Chair's Opening Remarks
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Solving the ‘Food System Trilemma’
- The interconnected problems within the global food system
- The role of upcycling agricultural side stream to solve these problems
- Meeting the requirements of ‘big food’ and addressing consumer demand
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Our battle with Scope 3 emissions: Sipsmith’s ongoing search for solutions
- Sipsmith’s focus on partnerships and why it’s an important tool for managing Scope 3 emissions
- Measuring carbon footprint and how it helps
- Highlights from Sipsmith’s sustainability journey since 2020, its challenges and what it might try next
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Nestle UK&I Transport: On the Road to a Greener Future
- Covering the Nestle UK&I Transport Sustainability Journey so far
- Key Learnings from our transfer to a fully Diesel alternative HGV fleet
- What is next for the UK&I
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Break
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How can AI improve sustainability within supply chains?
- The extent to which AI can benefit your company’s sustainability strategy
- What is the future of AI within the supply chain?
- An industry-focused case study
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The role of sustainable packaging in a circular economy
- Innovation in packaging as a valuable tool to meeting your sustainability goals
- Alternatives to single-use packaging – benefits, costs, and long-term impact?
- An industry-focused case study
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Learnings from the London Light Freight Walking Trial
- Walking freight has high potential to serve the densest areas of the city in particular
- Consolidation-based walking freight is a relatively untapped market and has strong growth potential
- Walking freight has both environmental and economic benefits due to decongestion, decarbonisation, improved air quality, reduced noise pollution and reduced road wear
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Sustainability deserves a better ranking on the business strategy
- Why does it matter?
- Risk & Opportunity
- Getting the narrative right
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Lunch and Networking
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Panel Discussion: How can companies balance sustainability and profitability in today’s economic landscape?
- C-suite attitudes to sustainability
- Government support/funding for switching to sustainable business practises
- Long-term vs short-term sustainability strategies and how external factors can influence them
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To what extent does Carbon Offsetting contribute to a low-carbon future?
- Carbon Offsetting schemes in the supply chain
- How does Offsetting contribute to reduced GHG emissions?
- Onsetting vs Offsetting to meet your net zero goals – benefits and challenges?
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Break
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Animal welfare on the sustainability agenda: bridging the gap between policy and action
- What should be included in a good animal welfare policy
- Why animal welfare is so important to wider sustainability performance
- How to influence C-suite action and balance an ambitious policy with commercial flexibility
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Sustainable Supply Chains: Branching into a greener economy
- The trends in methods and motivations in sustainability implementation
- The barriers to sustainability
- Analysis of Aurora Insights novel datasets on sustainable supply chains
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Sustainability can't exist in silo in a business - how to bring colleagues and partners on this journey
- Why is it important to engage colleagues throughout the business in your sustainability journey?
- How can colleagues feel a part of sustainability progress?
- How can companies collaborate with suppliers and supply chain partners to improve sustainability?
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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:
