Making sustainability happen
A sustainability strategy is nothing but good intentions unless it’s effectively implemented. Our Action Theatre is all about the how – featuring an expertly curated selection of never-before-seen case studies, need-to-know policy and regulatory updates, technical how-to’s and breakthrough solutions.
DAY 1 - 1 March 2023
Refreshment & networking break
PRESENTATION: What it means to be a sustainable business is about to completely change
Talking points:
- Shifting your mission to regenerate nature or “do more with less”
- Real-world examples: How a new generation of business leaders are finding, refining and enacting their purpose
- How to be “lit up” by your organisation’s mission to gain a competitive advantage
Speaker
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Richard Johnson
Author of Mission Lit & Head of Impact - DAME
edie’s b corp journey: what we’ve learned so far
Talking points:
- Why edie’s publisher Faversham House decided to become b corp certified
- What to consider before starting your b corp journey
- Challenges faced and lessons learned on our b corp journey so far
Chaired by Richard Johnson, Head of Impact, DAME
Speaker
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Amanda Barnes
CEO - Faversham House
PRESENTATION: How to embed Climate adaptation measures into your sustainability strategy
Talking points:
- Analysing projections and assessing the growing risks from climate change
- How to integrate adaptation into your policy, rather than as an afterthought to development
- Embedding climate adaptation measures in long planning and investment cycles
Chaired by Richard Johnson, Head of Impact, DAME
Speaker
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Archana Jagannathan
Vice President, Sustainability - PepsiCo Europe
PRESENTATIONS: How to achieve regenerative agriculture and sustainable food systems
Talking points:
- The problem with our current food and agricultural system, and how to fix it
- The role of business in achieving regenerative, sustainable systems
- Why collaboration is key to scaling regenerative alternatives
Chaired by Richard Johnson, Head of Impact, DAME
Speaker
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Hannah Pathak
International Managing Director - Forum for the Future
Lunch break
Refreshment & networking break
BRIEFING: Unscrambling the alphabet soup of ESG reporting
Talking points:
- Which reporting framework(s) should you be using, and why?
- Key ESG reporting developments and changes to be aware of in 2023
- Why we need a single set of ESG reporting standards
Chaired by Richard Howitt, former Chief Executive, International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)
Speakers
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Harriet Howey
Global Non-Financial Reporting and ESG Lead - Diageo -
James Skidmore
Head of Consulting - Valpak
CASE STUDY: The new age of sustainability reporting
Talking points:
- Seventh Generation’s ”Climate fingerprints” approach to tracking their financed emissions
- Transparency and accountability: What it looks like in practice
- How to drive tangible change through your data and reporting
Chaired by Richard Howitt, former Chief Executive, International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)
Speaker
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Ashley Orgain
Chief Impact Officer - Seventh Generation
PRESENTATIONS: How to create a winning sustainability report
Talking points:
- The importance of setting a climate transition plan
- Elements you need to develop a climate transition plan
- How to disclose/report on your climate transition plan
Chaired by Richard Howitt, former Chief Executive, International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)
Speaker
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Sylvester Bamkole
Senior Climate Analyst, Climate Change - CDP
Day 2 - 2 March 2023
Refreshment & networking break
BRIEFING & Q&A: Greenwash vs Greenhush: Striking the right balance with your sustainability comms
Talking points:
- Weeding out the fake movers in the golden age of greenwash
- Why going silent isn’t the right response
- How to ensure your commitments are ambitious yet robust and credible
Chaired by Charmian Love, Global Director of Advocacy, Natura & Co
Speakers
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Cecilia Parker-Aranha
Director of Consumer Protection - Competition and Markets Authority -
Martin Townsend
Director, Centre of Excellence for Sustainability, Group Strategy & Transformation - BSI
PRESENTATIONS: How to tell your sustainability story
Talking points:
- How to tell your sustainability story
- Tips for impactful storytelling
- Building trust through authenticity and transparency
Chaired by Charmian Love, Global Director of Advocacy, Natura & Co
Speaker
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Susie Braun
Director of Social Purpose - ITV
PRESENTATIONS: Collaboration and partnerships: Practical examples and fresh ideas
Talking points:
- Real-life examples of sustainability collaboration in action
- The biggest collaboration blockers, and how they can be overcome
- Small fish, big pond: How SMEs can spark industry-wide collaborations
Chaired by Charmian Love, Global Director of Advocacy, Natura & Co
Speakers
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Hans Pehrson
Head of the Polestar 0 Project - Polestar -
Charmain Love
Global Director of Advocacy - Natura & Co
Lunch break
The energy data clinic: Your questions answered
Talking points:
- Measuring your emissions: Where to start
- What data should you be collecting and how can you ensure it’s reliable?
- Using energy data to shape short, medium and long-term decarbonisation strategies
Chaired by James Bidwell, Chair, Springwise
Speakers
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Nasrin Khanom
Head of Environmental Sustainability - UWL -
Saif Hameed
Founder & CEO - Altruistiq
Presentation: Measuring and improving the environmental footprint of cotton in the US
Talking points:
- The importance of data in avoiding greenwashing
- How science-based targets have helped to ensure rigour in our approach
- Tracing data through a supply chain: how to overcome these challenges and provide more robust and credible data
Chaired by James Bidwell, Chair, Springwise
Speaker
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Tara Luckman
Apparel Sector Expert and Adviser - US Cotton Trust Protocol
PRESENTATION: How to minimise Scope 3 emissions through Science-Based Targets
Talking points:
- Creating accountability for Scope 3 emissions among senior management
- How far down your supply chain should you go?
- Avoiding “double-counting” and “double offsetting”
Chaired by James Bidwell, Chair, Springwise
Speaker
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James Robey
Global Head of Environmental Sustainability - Capgemini
CASE STUDY: How AI can accelerate corporate climate action
Talking points:
- Embracing technological innovation to support your sustainability and net-zero strategy
- Unlocking funding to scale up technological solutions
- Practical examples of how AI is accelerating progress towards the Global Goals
Chaired by James Bidwell, Chair, Springwise
Speaker
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Adam Elman
Head of Sustainability - Google