Day 2 – The power of purpose
Registration
B Corp breakfast briefing
The fast growing B Corp movement is a community of companies on a mission to use business as a force for good. Hear from an inspiring panel of B Corp experts and leaders on their certification journeys.
- Breakfast with the B Corps working to make a difference
- Find out how the B Impact Assessment can help you embed purpose into your business
- Join an interactive briefing, hosted by Seismic, edie’s official B Corp partner
Speakers
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Amy Bourbeau
Cofounder and chief impact officer - Seismic -
Karina O’Gorman
European head of force for good - innocent drinks -
Sam Galsworthy
Co-founder & Chairman - Sipsmith
All in for 1.5°C: The key ingredients for our climate action cocktail
- Making net-zero real: Setting scientifically sound action plans
- Bringing the entire value chain on your climate journey
- The role of business in achieving a sustainable financial system
Speaker
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María Mendulice
CEO - We Mean Business Coalition
Keynote: The rise of the regenerative economy in 2022
- Climate adaptation & social resilience: Protecting people and systems
- Recalling the Triple Bottom Line
- Who is leading? What this means for business, finance and government
Speaker
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John Elkington
Founder - Volans
Plenary Panel: Young leaders shaping the future of sustainable business
The influence of younger voices on corporate strategies and values is growing, immensely. Here, we give a panel of youthful visionaries a platform to discuss what businesses and governments should really be doing to build a more sustainable and equitable future, today.
- The Greta effect: How Generation Z views the current state of play
- The myriad staff benefits of embracing a planet-before-profit culture
- Making way for the next generation: The skills and attributes of future business leaders
Speakers
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Dulma Clark
Head of Livebarefoot Fund - Vivobarefoot -
Chess Fearnley
Co-founder - BOSH -
Aliza Ayaz
UN youth ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals -
Serena Bashal
UN Climate Change Youth Advocate - YOUNGO - UKYCC -
Zaqiya Cajee
CEO and founder - SwopItUp -
Ruben Brooke
Board member - InterClimate Network
Networking break and refreshments
LEADERSHIP STREAMS: CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION
Delegates have the opportunity to choose between two panel discussions (also available to watch and contribute questions online).
STREAM A: Making circularity a reality in 2022
“Advancing the circular economy: Our post-pandemic priorities”
- Accelerating the transition to closed loop supply chains
- What about the products that don’t fall into the circular economy model?
- What private-public partnerships can we utilise to achieve circular economy goals?
CHAIR: Solitaire Townsend, Co-founder, Futerra
Jo-Anne Chidley, CEO, Beauty Kitchen
Susan Thomas, Senior director, commercial sustainability, Asda
Gaelle Le Gelard, Food circular design project manager, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Sam Jones, Head of climate & sustainability, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Nazanin Moradi, Sustainability transformation manager, Tetra Pak
John Redmayne, Managing director, ERP UK
STREAM B: Seizing the green finance opportunity
“Sustainable investment: Strategies for success”
- COP26 reflections: Where next for climate finance?
- How can private and public financial institutions support UK’s green recovery?
- How to use environmental and social data to engage investors
CHAIR: Josie Murdoch, Senior policy officer, Aldersgate Group
Ingrid Holmes, Executive director, Green Finance Institute
Graham Lloyd, Director of strategy, performance & sustainability, Nationwide Building Society
Helen Wiggs, Head of climate investment, Share Action
Elsa Palanza, Global head of sustainability & ESG, Barclays
Scott Steedman CBE, Director-general, standards and executive director, BSI Group
Marleen Oberheide, Privacy solutions engineer, OneTrust
Lunch and networking
CO-CREATION WORKSHOPS: CHOOSE YOUR SUSTAINABILITY PATH
Professionally facilitated and purpose-driven, our co-creation workshops offer delegates the opportunity to collaborate, share inspiring stories and identify fresh opportunities on the path to a sustainable future. Each session will feature a panel of industry experts and an array of workshop activities which spark new ideas and actions. Workshop outputs will be tangible and translatable outside of the event – offering meaningful solutions to those attending live in London and tuning in remotely.
Live delegates can choose from Workshops A-D, and virtual delegates take part in a digital roundtable.
WORKSHOP A: SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY
“Building a more transparent, resilient and equitable supply chain”
- How do we decarbonise highly complex supply chains?
- Engaging with disengaged suppliers across the value chain
- Radical transparency across value chain – what is leading practice and expectation of business today?
CHAIR: Sonya Bhonsle, Global head of value chains & regional director corporations, CDP
Nina Prichard, Head of sustainable and ethical sourcing, UK & Ireland supply chain, McDonald’s
Mike Touernier, Carbon reduction expert, Achilles
Mattie Yeta, Head of sustainability, UK Government DEFRA IT
WORKSHOP B: SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
“Driving social equality and achieving a just transition”
- Case study: Creating a more equal society through rapid decarbonisation
- Leading a just transition within your business, and bringing stakeholders on the journey
- Where are the opportunities to drive the social agenda, where are the challenges?
CHAIR Dan Neale, Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
Matthew Vickers, CEO and chief ombudsman, Ombudsman Services
Katy King, Deputy director, Sustainable Future, Nesta
Soulla Kyriacou, COO, A blueprint for better business
Charlotte Harrington, Co-founder, Belu
WORKSHOP C: COMMUNICATION & ENGAGEMENT
“From the boardroom to the shop floor – why aren’t they getting it?”
- How to communicate more effectively to achieve boardroom buy-in
- Carrot and stick: Tools and techniques to engage middle management and decision-makers
- Overcoming contradicting agendas of various stakeholders
CHAIR: Kate Levine, Consultant, Kate Levine Consulting
Julia Barrett, Chief sustainability officer, Willmott Dixon
Dare Ilori, Group head of sustainability, Merlin Entertainments
Damien Field, Co-founder, Say Do
Jo Gilroy, Group head of sustainability & environment, Kier Group
WORKSHOP D: GREEN BUILDINGS
“Sustainability in the built environment: Building for a zero-carbon economy”
- Case study: Making large-scale, carbon-negative concrete production a reality
- Practical examples of “building back greener” post-pandemic
- Leaving no stone unturned: Tackling the whole-life impact of buildings and addressing embodied emissions in the built environment
- Circularity
CHAIR: Hannah Mansour, Director of innovation and sustainability, Re_Set
Bukky Bird, Group sustainability director, Barratt Developments
Ian Riley, CEO, WCA
Lara Young, Group carbon manager, Costain
Michael McGowen, Group sustainability manager, Ibstock
VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE: INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS – DIGITAL TICKET HOLDERS
“Taking collective action to drive systemic change”
- Identifying joint opportunities for collaboration and partnerships
- Collaboration not competition: Breaking down barriers for a greater good
- Creating a people-planet-profit culture within your business
Active participants:
Fiona Morgan, Global director of purpose & impact at SailGP
Mary Child, Sustainability lead, Nespresso
Andrew Almack, Founder and CEO, Plastics For Change
Networking and refreshments
Time to transform: Playing your part in the most important decade we have ever faced
- What’s to come, how to face it and what you can do
- Moving from pledge to action on net-zero this year
- Building a positive culture of climate activism throughout your business
- Looking ahead to COP27