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9th annual Sustainability Week
March 5th – 6th 2024 | Business Design Centre, London UK | March 4th - Energy Transition Summit and How to workshops | 155 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 3YD
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Implementing a robust sustainability strategy that delivers a return on investment should be every organisation’s long-term ambition. Improving your implementation of sustainability projects is good for business and the planet, and expected by investors.
The 9th annual Sustainability Week, incorporating the Energy Transition summit (ETS), will deliver vital information that you can use to move faster on reducing emissions and improving your environmental impact in 2024. With new how-to workshops, the CSO Leaders’ Club and our unique Action Hour sessions, alongside extensive networking opportunities and an exhibition, this is an event not to be missed.
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Executive director, United Nations Environment Programme
Chief executive, Skoda Auto
Chief executive, Skoda Auto
Klaus Zellmer has been chairman of the management board at Skoda since 2022. He previously served for two years as board member for sales, marketing and after-sales at Volkswagen Passenger Cars, where he promoted digitisation and sustainability. Prior to this Mr Zellmer spent 23 years at Porsche, including in France and North America. He established the sales and marketing departments at the new Porsche plant in Leipzig and led the customer centre there, and was then head of marketing for Porsche Deutschland. In 2010 Mr Zellmer became chairman of the management board, and in 2015 he was appointed president and chief executive of Porsche Cars North America.
Chief executive, Aviva Investors
Chief executive, Aviva Investors
Mark Versey joined Aviva Investors in 2014 and has been chief executive since 2021. He is a director of the Aviva Investors board and sits on the executive committee of Aviva Plc. Previously he was chief investment officer for Aviva Investors Real Assets from its formation in 2018. Mr Versey is a board member of the Investment Association and chaired its Sustainability and Responsible Investment Committee for four years. He has recently been appointed to chair the Advisory Council of the Kings Business School in London. Prior to Aviva Investors Mr Versey worked at Friends Life and AXA.
Chief executive, Emirates GBR SailGP Team and INEOS Britannia, Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup
Chief executive, Emirates GBR SailGP Team and INEOS Britannia, Challenger for the 37th America’s Cup
Co-founder, Wildfarmed
Co-founder, Wildfarmed
Andy Cato has been fully focused on farming for 15 years, ever since he read about the environmental consequences of food production. A quest to become self-sufficient led to a fascination with the soil, plants and the miracle at work in the few inches of topsoil that sustains us. He sold the rights to his songs to buy a farm and attempt to join the ranks of those building new kinds of farming systems. Alongside co-founders George Lamb and Edd Lees, he established Wildfarmed, growing regenerative wheat to make flour. Mr Cato believes that offering a largely urban population affordable food choices allows them to participate in the restoration of nature and health.
Chief executive, Royal Mint
Chief executive, Royal Mint
Since joining The Royal Mint in 2008, Anne Jessopp has held several positions on the Board, including HR Director and Director of Consumer, before stepping into the role of CEO in 2018, the first female in the 1,100 year history of the company to do so. Spearheading the transformation of one of the UK’s oldest businesses, Anne’s leadership of The Royal Mint has seen her introduce an ambitious new five-year strategy to continue to grow the consumer facing divisions: precious metals investment products, collector services division, and a visitor attraction as well as a successful commemorative coin business. Under Anne’s leadership, The Royal Mint has also committed to becoming a leader in sustainable precious metals and has introduced 886, a luxury jewellery and homeware range. Anne has significant experience in leading cultural change, manufacturing and growing new businesses, which was gained at some of the United Kingdom’s biggest firms, including Procter and Gamble, RAC and Rolls-Royce.
State secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
State secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
Chief financial officer, Vodafone
Chief financial officer, Vodafone
Luka Mucic was appointed group chief financial officer (CFO) and a member of the Vodafone Group board in September 2023. He was previously chief operating officer of SAP from 2014 to 2017 and its CFO from 2014 until 2023. Mr Mucic began his career at SAP in in the global finance and administration division, with responsibility for M&A projects, the global risk-management function and the legal department of SAP Markets Europe. After serving as CFO of SAP’s Germany, Austria and Switzerland region, he became head of global finance in 2013. Mr Mucic also oversaw SAP’s sustainability efforts and was responsible for its Taulia and SAP Signavio business units.
Chief executive, Houdini Sportswear
Chief executive, Houdini Sportswear
Eva Karlsson is chief executive of Houdini Sportswear, a progressive and rapidly growing Swedish outdoor brand and a trailblazer in corporate responsibility. Since 2001 Ms Karlsson and her team have been redesigning business to become a force for good, providing state-of-the-art circular products, offering product-as-a-service solutions and building a co-creative community for open-source innovation, sharing knowledge and inspiring to reconnect to nature. Ms Karlsson emphasises the journey still ahead and the untapped opportunities and abundant value in designing attractive and regenerative sportswear.
Founder and activist, Force of Nature
Founder and activist, Force of Nature
Clover Hogan is a young climate activist and the founding executive director of Force of Nature, a youth non-profit organisation mobilising mindsets for climate action. She has worked alongside the world’s leading authorities on sustainability, consulted within the boardrooms of Fortune 50 companies, and helped students in more than 50 countries turn climate anxiety into action.
Chief financial officer, Pandora
Chief financial officer, Pandora
Anders Boyer has been chief financial officer of Pandora since 2018 and is a member of the executive management and executive leadership teams. Copenhagen-based Pandora is the world’s largest jewellery brand, and during Mr Boyer’s tenure the company has introduced the most ambitious climate and circularity targets in the jewellery industry. Mr Boyer has 20 years’ experience as chief financial officer of large global companies including retail (Pandora), chemicals (Hempel) and medtech (GN Store Nord).
Chief business sustainability Officer, Pernod Ricard
Chief business sustainability Officer, Pernod Ricard
Noémie Bauer oversees the strategic direction and global implementation of the group’s sustainability and responsibility (S&R) road map “Good Times from a Good Place”, and leads a team of sustainability specialists across climate action, regenerative agriculture, water stewardship, circularity, social sustainability, reporting and engagement. She also guides a community of more than 100 S&R leaders across Pernod Ricard’s global brands and markets to transform how the group operates in 75 countries. Ms Bauer joined Pernod Ricard in 2011 and has held several positions in the group, including sustainable business director and CSR and public affairs manager for the Americas.
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Love the format of having one program running and not having competing sessions. Very helpful to be able to listen to all the speakers. The reception was also excellent.
Time well spent. Excellent sessions and networking. The pre-event reception was very valuable.
Flow of presentations, networking opportunities, content was phenomenal.
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.
Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.
SAP’s strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent, sustainable enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: SAP customers generate 87% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want – without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 26 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people’s lives. For more information, www.sap.com.
Philip Morris International (PMI) is a leading international tobacco company working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested more than USD 10.5 billion to develop, scientifically substantiate, and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke, with the goal of completely ending the sale of cigarettes. This includes the building of world-class scientific assessment capabilities, notably in the areas of pre-clinical systems toxicology, clinical and behavioral research, as well as post-market studies.
We are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions operating in more than 50 countries with 57,000 employees, and the first global delivery player to have its roadmap to Net Zero by 2040 approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In 2022, Geopost generated a €15.6 billion revenue and delivered 2.1 billion parcels worldwide.
The Ørsted vision is a world that runs entirely on green energy. Ørsted develops, constructs, and operates offshore and onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy storage facilities, renewable hydrogen and green fuels facilities, and bioenergy plants. Ørsted is recognised on the CDP Climate Change A List as a global leader on climate action and was the first energy company in the world to have its science-based net-zero emissions target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Headquartered in Denmark, Ørsted employs approx. 9,000 people.
Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On. Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency. We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries. We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.
Osapiens provides SaaS-solutions to enable global companies establish corporate sustainability, fulfil legal ESG requirements, and automate manual processes. The company leverages its cloud-based technology platform, the ‘osapiens HUB’, and innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence to help companies create transparency, automate compliance with ESG laws and guidelines and establish CSRD reporting. The ‘osapiens HUB’ continually evolves to address emerging ESG regulations, enhancing transparency and efficiency.
Osapiens was founded in Germany in 2018 and currently serves over 1,100 customers worldwide. It employs over 250 people and was honoured with the German Founder Award in the ‘Rising Star’ category.
Agriculture is a key enabler in providing enough healthy, affordable food for a growing world population, while responding to changing consumer behavior and reducing environmental impact. As a leading agricultural solutions company, we want to help shape a sustainable future and find the right balance – for farmers, agriculture and future generations.
More information on agriculture.basf.com
Elopak is a leading global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment. The company’s iconic Pure-Pak® cartons are made using renewable, recyclable and sustainably sourced materials, providing a natural and convenient alternative to plastic bottles that fits within a low carbon circular economy.
Novisto has developed an ESG management platform that goes beyond data, helping companies clarify, build, and evolve their sustainability performance for the long term. Founded in Montréal in 2019, Novisto is a private company backed by Inovia, White Star Capital, Diagram Ventures, Portage, and SCOR Ventures.
The World Liquid Gas Association is the authoritative voice for the global Liquid Gas industryThe primary goal of the association is to add value to the sector by driving premium demand for Liquid Gas, while also promoting compliance to good business and safety practices. With over 300 members in 125 countries, the association unites private and public companies involved in one, several or all activities of the industry, develops long-term partnerships with international organisations, and implements projects on local and global scales. The association was established in 198.
OVO was founded in 2009 and believes that energy can be better for people, their wallets and the planet. OVO is on a mission through its sustainability strategy Plan Zero to tackle the most important issue of our time; the climate crisis, by bringing our customers with us on the path to zero. OVO has committed to being a net zero carbon business and achieve bold science-based carbon reduction targets, while helping customers reduce their household emissions at the same time. OVO was awarded Company of the Decade at the BusinessGreen Leaders’ Awards and has won multiple awards, including Innovation Project of the Year, for investing in the market leading technology, customer service operations and digital products to help customers cut their carbon emissions. OVO won the award for Best Place to Work for Women and came Top 10 for Very Big Organisation in The Sunday Times’ Best Places to Work 2023 for offering forward thinking policies and better flexibility for everyone to balance work with life.
With a mission to empower changemakers for a better society, IÉSEG School of Management offers its +8,000 students and executives a wide variety of programs. Based on a global and voluntary approach, IÉSEG has defined and implemented a CSR strategy integrated into all areas of the school
At Santander, we want to be responsible and sustainable in everything we do. We embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into our business strategy and culture. As a financial institution, we recognise that we have a critical role to play in addressing sector-specific issues such as financial crime and inclusion, as well as broader societal challenges such as climate change. Our sustainability strategy is focused on tackling these challenges head on, while supporting our purpose to make our customers’ better happen. Find out more: Home | Santander Sustainability
L.E.K. Consulting is a global strategy consultancy working with business leaders to seize competitive advantage and amplify growth.
Our insights are catalysts that reshape the trajectory of our clients’ businesses, uncovering opportunities and empowering them to master their moments of truth. Since 1983, our worldwide practice has guided leaders across all industries, from global corporations to emerging entrepreneurial businesses and private equity investors.
Through L.E.K.’s Sustainability Centre of Excellence (https://www.lek.com/insights/sustainability-centre-excellenc), the firm draws together expertise, best practices and strategic insights from its practices and geographies to support organizations as they work to meet the challenges of — and identify opportunities related to — climate change and the broader sustainability agenda.
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Neste creates solutions for combating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company refines waste, residues and innovative raw materials into renewable fuels and sustainable feedstock for plastics and other materials. As the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals, Neste helps its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20 million tons annually by 2030.
Aspen Technology (AspenTech) is a global software leader helping asset-intensive industries at the forefront of the world’s dual challenge to meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a sustainable manner. Through our unique combination of deep domain expertise and innovation, customers can run their assets safer, greener, longer and faster.
bp at a glance
bp is an integrated energy company delivering solutions to customers in 70 countries around the world.
bp delivers heat, light and mobility products and services to people all around the world in ways that will help to drive the transition to a lower carbon future.
Our transformation
Our strategy is enabling us to pivot from international oil company to integrated energy company by 2030
As a leading European energy company, CEZ Group is committed to setting an example and making the energy sector sustainable, greener and friendlier to our planet. We strive for more diversity, for closer cooperation with communities and to always offer the best technological and energy-saving solutions to our customers
Uber began in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 44 billion trips later, we’re building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.
Environmental Defense Fund creates transformational solutions to the most serious environmental problems. To do so, EDF links science, economics, law and innovative private-sector partnerships. For more than 30 years, the EDF+Business team has led EDF’s private-sector partnerships, collaborating with 1 in 3 Fortune 100 companies to align sustainability goals with bottom line gains.
Sweep helps businesses track and act on their carbon and ESG, so they can become Forever Companies. Our data-driven platform makes it easy to measure carbon and ESG data at scale, take action to reduce your impact, and stay compliant with climate standards and sustainability reporting regulations.
EarthScan™ gives companies on-demand, asset-level insight into the climate risks facing their assets. In a few seconds, get critical insight into risks such as flooding, drought, wildfires and extreme temperatures, across different climate scenarios and timeframes. Meet disclosure requirements, analyse present and future locations in your value chain and make investment decisions on your portfolio.
Normative is the world’s first carbon accounting engine, enabling enterprises to calculate their full carbon footprints and reduce their emissions to net zero. With rigorous, science-based emissions factors and rich value chain insights, Normative delivers accurate and comprehensive carbon calculations through scope 1, 2, and 3 for enterprises globally. Headquartered in Stockholm, Normative accelerates the transition to net zero and partners with leading climate change organizations including the UN.
Atarraya is on a mission to make shrimp the sustainable animal protein of the 21st century. Powered by AI, Atarraya’s proprietary Shrimpbox is a true plug-and-play, semi-automated farm housed in a modified cargo container that transforms aquaculture by using the most advanced biotechnology, software and hardware available.
CCH® Tagetik, a Wolters Kluwer company, is a Corporate Performance Management solution provider. Our award-winning solution is regularly recognised by analyst firms such as Gartner, Nucleus Research, BPM Partners and BARC. We help companies meet ESG & Sustainability goals and Net Zero transition commitments by leveraging data and technology.
The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) focuses on differentiating, elevating preference, and attaining market access for the use of U.S. Soy for human consumption, aquaculture, and livestock feed in 80+ countries internationally. USSEC members represent the soy supply chain including U.S. Soy farmers, processors, commodity shippers, merchandisers, allied agribusinesses, and agricultural organizations. USSEC is funded by the U.S. soybean checkoff, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service matching funds, and industry. Visit www.ussec.org for the latest information on U.S. Soy solutions and news about USSEC and U.S. Soy internationally.
The Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA) is the association representing the United States hide, skin, and leather industries. With roots going back to 1917, L&HCA is a full-service industry trade association representing the entire U.S. leather supply chain, including meatpackers, hides, and skins processors, traders, leather tanners, finished leather goods producers, footwear companies, chemical suppliers, machinery producers, trade media and market reporters, and more. The association provides its members with government, public relations, and international trade assistance and support.
Alfa Energy Group (an Edison Energy company) is an international energy, sustainability, and technology consultancy firm with 450+ team members serving more than 30 countries. For over 25 years, Alfa has been servicing our clients through energy and water management, sustainability, compliance consulting, and an intuitive ecosystem of user-driven energy, water, and carbon management software platforms.
With the recent integration of Edison Energy and Alfa Energy into one global company, we bring the strength of combined expertise across integrated energy and sustainability solutions to help large corporate, industrial, and institutional clients navigate the energy transition.
With coveted awards and an international industry-wide recognition, our global team partners with clients to establish and deliver pivotal net-zero strategies. Through smart energy management, transparent processes, and data management, we continue to lead through our recognized gold standard of service delivery.
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) is an international non-profit organization with a mission to enable high-integrity voluntary carbon markets that deliver real benefits for people and planet. Under VCMI’s Claims Code of Practice, companies can use carbon credits to make Carbon Integrity Claims to accelerate global net zero, above and beyond science-aligned emissions cuts.
As a special initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General, the UN Global Compact is a call to companies worldwide to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. Our ambition is to accelerate and scale the global collective impact of business by upholding the Ten Principles and delivering the Sustainable Development Goals through accountable companies and ecosystems that enable change. With more than 20,000 participating companies, 5 Regional Hubs, 62 Local Networks covering 67 countries and 15 Country Managers establishing Networks in 34 other countries, the UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative — one Global Compact uniting business for a better world.
Wild Planet Trust is a conservation charity based in Devon that works around the world to help halt species decline. With zoos in Paignton and Newquay, local and national nature reserves in the South West, and field projects across three African countries they act to protect at-risk animals and plants from the impacts of biodiversity loss.
Enhesa is the leading provider of regulatory and sustainability intelligence worldwide. As a trusted partner, we empower the global business community with the intelligence and tools to act today and prepare for tomorrow to create a more sustainable future– positively impacting our environment, our health, our safety and our future.
Sustainability Unlocked is an expert-led, on-demand learning platform that helps organisations upskill their people on sustainability and ESG.
When partnering with Sustainability Unlocked, firms can deploy actionable learning pathways across their organisation in a way that is consistent, accessible, relevant and time-efficient.
Sustainability Unlocked is the one-stop solution for firms creating sustainable cultures in pursuit of meeting their Net-Zero targets.
The EMBA ETH HSG (emba X) is a General Management programme presented by two of Switzerland’s leading institutions: ETH Zurich and the University of St.Gallen. The curriculum of this innovative Executive MBA centers around the personal development of its participants, integrating leadership and technology concepts with business innovation, sustainability and social responsibility elements.
Watershed is the enterprise sustainability platform. Companies like Airbnb, Carlyle Group, General Mills, and BBVA use Watershed to measure, report and act on their emissions, so they can produce audit-ready carbon footprints that drive real reductions. With embedded climate intelligence from the world’s leading climate and policy experts, Watershed is the platform of choice for companies seeking to satisfy regulatory requirements, unlock new business opportunities, and address climate-related risks.
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