Executive Workshops - Afternoon of 18 March

Take in an afternoon dedicated to an in-depth exploration of four specific and vital areas for the supply chain professional.

Our research and interviews with supply chain executives have shown these four areas to be some of the most difficult to get solid information on – and yet are also known to be crucial to a successful sustainability strategy. With that in mind we have brought-in four expert organizations to lead these comprehensive sessions, which include:

WORKSHOP 1: Emissions Trading & Voluntary Carbon Markets

What are carbon credits, and when are they worth buying? Is it better to reduce your carbon output, buy carbon credits, or a combination of the two? This dynamic workshop, led by the premier voice for the business community on emissions trading, will get you up-to-speed with the business of carbon trading for supply chain carbon footprint management.

• Get practical information about available tools and knowledge sources for participation in greenhouse gas markets
• Understand measurement protocols, financial regulation, price indices and GHG registries
• Master the art of carbon markets: learn their current status and likely evolution
• Top tips on validation and verification methods: how to ensure the carbon scheme you stake your reputation on is fair, open, efficient, accountable and consistent across national boundaries

Led by: International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)

WORKSHOP 2: Exploring the Benefits of Assessing & Labeling the GHG of Products

The carbon footprint of consumer packaged goods is the new organic – or, in other words, the current major concern for consumers. But how much time and money will you have to invest before you can label your products? And, moreover, how the results compare with that of your competitors?

Get the latest information from the UK’s leading authority on supply chain carbon reduction, currently working with Tesco, PepsiCo, Boots, Coors, Danone, Walker’s, Cadbury, Coca-Cola, Kimberly-Clark, and many more leading companies

• Find out how you can develop a CO2 footprint measurement that covers emissions across the entire product lifecycle – from sourcing raw materials through to manufacture, distribution, use and disposal
• Get the details of the new PAS 2050 Product Carbon Footprint Standard, launched jointly by the Carbon Trust and Defra, being rolled-out internationally, and already adopted by over 75 multi-nationals
• Understand the timeline for assessing and labeling the GHG of your products, and be aware of the real costs, risks, and market potential

Led by: The Carbon Trust

WORKSHOP 3: Building an Integrated Corporate Sustainability & Environmental Reporting Strategy

It’s more than just a report – your green message is the communication vehicle for the Corporate Sustainability Strategy that underlies it, and the one is only as good as the other. In this focused session you will learn what it takes to develop a comprehensive supply chain sustainability policy and report it accurately and strategically to customers and stakeholders.

• Green marketing is a real differentiator these days, but there are so many risks. Get the expert advice you need to set yourself down the right path and increase your corporate reputation dramatically
• Understand how the individual business units, including procurement and logistics, can support and contribute to the overall CSR agenda and its communication
• Learn how to ensure your sustainability reports are independent, professional and credible, and how to manage environmental data
• Green-washing: how to protect yourself it, mitigate the damage if it does occur, and come back in an even stronger position

Led by: McKinsey & Co.

WORKSHOP 4: Carbon Footprint Simulation: Getting to the Bottom of Measuring CO2

The Carbon Footprint – more than just a buzzword, it’s fast becoming one of the measuring sticks against which your company is ranked and compared. But what does its measurement really entail, and what are the implications for your supply chain management strategy?

• Get the tools and approaches for understanding where carbon is in your enterprise, and how to ‘decarbonize’ the supply chain effectively
• Understand the array of technologies available to facilitate carbon measurement, where they’re useful, and how much internal expertise they require to get the results you need
• Find out just how far you should go: how much depth, breadth, and precision you require in order to use your CO2 measurement the way you want to
• See how these benchmarking tools can be used to compare yourself to similar companies, and find out about the scenario-building tools that rank carbon reduction strategies based on cash and carbon savings

Led by: Flanders Institute of Logistics

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