Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability and ESG
With today being World Sustainable Procurement Day - a single day event organised by The Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP) - Procurement Magazine breaks down its list of speakers to attend Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE that will be discussing all things sustainability and ESG.
Day 1, 27th April 2022
George Lawrie, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester
Where: Stage 1
Time: 12:00PM - 12:30PM (UK)
Speaking on Day 1 of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The Risk & Resilience Conference, George Lawrie will be discussing: How smart manufacturing technologies are reshaping global trade patterns.
Lawrie will look at the rise of smart supply chains and how AI-infused cloud collaboration is driving a more sustainable and resilient product design, sourcing, supplier collaboration, customer experience.
Patrick O’Hanlon Chief Procurement Officer at Morgan Stanley
Where: Stage 3
Time: 11:30AM - 12:00PM (UK)
Those attending Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE will have the opportunity to attend a fireside chat with Patrick O’Hanlon, Chief Procurement Officer at Morgan Stanley.
During the fireside chat, O’Hanlon will discuss:
- Innovative design and packaging
- ESG in supply chains
- Scope 1, 2 and 3
- Scoreboards and benchmarking
- WOW - War on Waste
Arvind Kumar, Global Head of Indirects at NTT Global Sourcing
Where: Stage 3
Time: 2:00PM - 2:30PM (UK)
From NTT Global Sourcing Arvind Kumar, Global Head of Indirects will be discussing strategic sourcing in a panel discussion.
Topics to be discussed on the day include:
- Supplier/partner contingency
- Scorecards
- AI and ML
- Circular supply chains
- Ethical sourcing
Fabrice Blanc, Head of Procurement at Nestlé
Where: Stage 4
Time: 2:00PM - 2:30PM (UK)
Attending Day 1 of Procurement & Supply Chain Live, Fabrice Blanc, Head of Procurement at Nestlé will be discussing: ‘Leveraging new technologies in procurement and supply chain to improve sourcing sustainability and flexibility’.
Where: Stage 1
Time: 2:30PM - 3:00PM (UK)
Yet to have a speaker confirmed, one of the world's most trusted business sustainability rating organisations, EcoVadis will be presenting a keynote speech at Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE.
Mariam Saad, Director of Procurement, IT, and Technology Services & Ashifa Jumani Director of Procurement, TELUS
Where: Stage 3
Time: 3:00PM - 3:30PM (UK)
Both Mariam Saad, Director of Procurement, IT, and Technology Services and Ashifa Jumani, Director of Procurement at TELUS will be taking to the stage on Day 1 of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE to discuss Sustainability in Procurement.
Click here, to find out more about Mariam Saad.
Philip Halanen, Head of Sourcing and sustainability Wyndham Hotels & Resorts & Mauricio Coindreau, Head of Sustainability and Procurement at AB InBev
Where: Stage 1
Time: 3:30PM - 4:00PM (UK)
In a panel discussion on Day 1 of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE, Philip Halanen, Head of Sourcing and sustainability Wyndham Hotels & Resorts & Mauricio Coindreau, Head of Sustainability and Procurement at AB InBev will be discussing Scope 3 emissions.
Topics of the panel discussion include:
- Category management
- SBTi
- ESG in supply chains
- Partnerships and accreditations
- Emission hotspots - how can we address them?
Day 2, 28th April 2022
Fireside Discussion
Where: Stage 1
Time: 10:30AM - 11:00AM (UK)
Back for a second day, those attending Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE will have the opportunity to attend a fireside discussion on greenwashing.
Topics will include:
- What is greenwashing?
- How do we spot it?
- Sustainability vs. Ethical
- Is greenwashing the first step towards change?
Where: Stage 1
Time: 12:30PM - 1:00PM (UK)
On Day 2 of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE, Mark Perera, CEO at Vizibl will be delivering a keynote speech on ‘leveraging the power of supplier collaboration and innovation to drive sustainable business growth’.
Christos Chamberlain, UK General Manager at Flexport
Where: Stage 2
Time: 2:30PM - 3:00PM (UK)
Also delivering a keynote speech on Day 2 of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE, Christos Chamberlain, UK General Manager at Flexport will be discussing: ‘Driving brand loyalty with sustainable supply chains’.
Fireside discussion
Where: Stage 3
Time: 3:00PM - 3:30PM (UK)
On Day 2 of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE, those attending will also have the opportunity to attend a fireside discussion in the afternoon on risk and resilience in the supply chain.
Topics related to sustainability include:
- Economic, environmental, political, and ethical - how do we prepare for each category of risk?
- Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
Where: Stage 1
Time: 3:00PM - 3:30PM (UK)
Present by Alisa Bornstein, Vice President of sourcing at Visa Europe, Bornstein will be delivering a keynote speech on Day 2 of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE where she will be discussing: ‘Building a supply chain sustainability strategy in a new reality’.
Click here, to find out more about Alisa Bornstein.
About Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The Risk & Resilience Conference
This year, sister publications Procurement Magazine and Supply Chain Digital are heading back to the Tobacco Dock (London, UK) to host Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The Risk & Resilience Conference.
The two-day hybrid event will be held on the 27th and 28th of April 2022, in-person and broadcast live via our fully interactive virtual platform.
To attend in-person or virtually for Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Risk & Resilience, click here.
Across these two unmissable days, the agenda will include seven core themes:
- Supply Chain Risk & Resilience
- Digital Procurement
- Transformation
- Supply Chain Sustainability
- The Global Logistic Forum
- Supplier & Contract Management
- Digital Ecosystems
To explore the full agenda for Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Risk & Resilience, click here.
