AGENDA
The conference is a two-day virtual event where delegates hear directly from industry-leading speakers on how business sustainability can influence their bottom line. The first day will focus on identifying immediate actionable challenges and the second day will look ahead at layering the groundwork for long-term policy, infrastructure and financial strategies.
If you would like to be considered as a potential speaker for 2025, contact mia.stanbridge@akabomedia.co.uk
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Chairs Opening Remarks
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Key considerations and the current EU sustainability policy
- Priorities for bringing EU industries to Net Zero
- Opportunities following the competitiveness compass
- The current outlook for sustainability in the EU
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Globally inclusive textile EPR: The Role of Producer Responsibility Organisations
- How to build justice-Oriented EPR Frameworks for textiles
- Transparent, Accountable, and Inclusive Governance of PROs
- Policy & stakeholder recommendations for more inclusive EPR systems
Speaker
Co-Managing Director & Circular Textiles Lead
Circular Berlin - Zirkuläre Stadt e.V
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Buying into sustainability: Making procurement a driver of change
- Why is sustainable procurement so hard?
- Turning sustainability into procurement value
- Organisational tips to build an effective collaboration
Sponsor
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Comfort Break
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Sustainability Requirements in Flux: Navigating the EU’s Shifting Regulatory Landscape
- Understand the latest EU sustainability policy developments surrounding supply chain due diligence and reporting requirements
- Recognize how the EU’s competitiveness agenda is reshaping sustainability regulations
- Assess the opportunities and challenges that arise for businesses in this changing regulatory environment
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Panel Session: Transforming Waste into Worth: Circular Innovation for a Sustainable Future
- Exploring how cross-sector collaboration turns by-products into new value streams
- Accelerating the green and digital transition through circular design and systemic thinking
- Bridging research, technology, and industry to deliver climate-positive impact at scale
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Comfort Break
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An example of AI for sustainability
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Sponsored Session
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Institutionalising Sustainability in Business and Supply Chain Activities
- Company responses to sustainability reporting regulations
- The opportunities and barriers of public procurement criteria to advance sustainable supply chains
- The need for capacities and resources to support SMEs in achieving these objectives
Speaker
Research Associate
Leibniz Institute Ecological Urban and Regional Development
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Chairs closing remarks
The conference is a two-day virtual event where delegates hear directly from industry-leading speakers on how business sustainability can influence their bottom line. The first day will focus on identifying immediate actionable challenges and the second day will look ahead at layering the groundwork for long-term policy, infrastructure and financial strategies.
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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Incentivising Environmental Performance in Global Supply Chains: Key Insights and Implementation Pathways
- Understand the barriers and drivers
- Explore incentive-based approaches
- Apply actionable recommendations
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The Role of Technology in the Shift to a Resilient Future
- Assessing circular value creation
- Going green by tech
- Shifting from supply chain to supply circles
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Priorities for Emissions Tracking: Building Transparent and Actionable Carbon Data Systems
- Identify key challenges in establishing consistent and verifiable emissions reporting frameworks across industries
- Explore digital tools and AI-driven analytics for improving the accuracy and accessibility of carbon data
- Discuss how emissions tracking can drive accountability, influence investment decisions, and accelerate decarbonisation efforts.
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Sponsored session
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Comfort Break
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Navigating ESG Reporting: Building Trust in a Shifting Regulatory Landscape
- Strengthening ESG resilience through risk-informed assurance
- Leveraging digital solutions to streamline compliance and transparency
- Adapting to evolving frameworks, including the ESG Omnibus and global standards
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Forming and Governing Sustainable Supply Chains through Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Systemic Co-Design
- Strategies for forming & governing sustainable Supply Chains
- Drive sustainable innovations through Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
- Use Systemic Co-Design principles to tackle complex challenges
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Comfort Break
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Session from EpicoKlimaInnovation
Session details to follow
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Panel Session: Approaches to visibility and traceability in responsible reporting
- Harnessing AI, IoT and blockchain tools for data collection
- Engaging with suppliers and partners
- Priorities for measurement and standardisation
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Establishing a framework to support responsible development
- Priorities for senior leadership and engaging stakeholders
- Unlocking the value of existing initiatives
- Integrating sustainability into decision making
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Chair’s closing remarks