SB - The Event Conference Programme

Policy Drivers
A focus on current and future Whitehall/Brussels and UN policy - how it will drive corporate sustainability in the future?
Chair – Tom Idle, Editor, Sustainable Business
Keynote speaker: TBC
To be joined by:
Andy Raingold, Executive Director, The Aldersgate Group
Dr. Matthew Brown, Head of Energy and Climate Change, CBI

Developing Smarter Corporate Strategies
- Embedding sustainability into the core of the business
- Shifting business models to take sustainability to the next level
- Engaging stakeholders and bringing them on your journey
- Getting buy-in from the board and placing sustainability central to the business objectives
Chair and speaker - Michael Townsend, CEO, Earthshine Solutions
Speakers:
Ramon Arratia, European Sustainability Director, InterfaceFLOR
Inder Poonaji, Head of Safety, Health and Environment Sustainability, Nestlé
Speakers TBC
 

Sustainable Business of the Year 2012
A chance to hear from the competing five finalist companies in this years contest to be crowned the Sustainable Business of the Year 2012
Shortlist to be announced in March 2012

Sustainability Reporting
Chair - Paul Scott, Managing Director, CorporateRegister.com
Speakers:
Kylie McCabe, Group Sustainability Planning & Communications Manager, TUI Travel
Katie Chapman, Head of Sustainability and Reporting, Virgin Media

 

Water Efficiency Strategies
Chair - Jacob Tompkins, Managing Director, Waterwise
Speakers:
Gerry O’Hagan, Global Technical Director, Diageo
Dax Lovegrove, Head of Business & Industry, WWF
Ben Earl, Environmental Affairs Manager, B&Q

Resource Scarcity
Chair - Peter Madden, Chief Executive, Forum for the Future
Keynote Speaker:
TBC
Speakers:
Dr. Liz Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer, WRAP
Richard Ellis, Group Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Alliance Boots
Charles Perry, Partner, Second Nature Partnership

The Cleantech Crucible
A chance for developers of the very latest innovation in carbon, energy, water and waste technologies to showcase their products in a Dragon’s Den-style platform.
Chair – Piers Clark, Isle Utilities
Speakers TBC

Supply Chain Management and Engagement
Chair – Hugh Jones, Managing Director, Carbon Trust Advisory
Speakers:
Chris Harrop, Group Marketing Director and Director of Sustainability, Marshalls Plc
Shaun McCarthy, Chair, Commission for a Sustainable London 2012

Renewable Energy Systems – Mapping Your Returns and Identifying the Right Technologies
Chair – TBC
Speakers:
Mervyn Bowden, Head of Energy Management, Marks & Spencer
Speakers TBC

Business Travel Plans
Chair - Heather McInroy, Programme Director, National Business Travel Network
Speakers:
Peter Bragg, General Manager, Environment & Energy, Eurostar
Speakers TBC

Product Lifecycle Analysis/Cradle to Grave/Closed Loop Manufacturing
Chair – Chris Dow, CEO, Closed Loop Recycling
Speakers:
Jamie Burdett, Co-Founder, Worn Again
Rudi Daelmans, Sustainability Director, Desso

Communications, Brand and Reputation
Chair - Ann Durrant, Managing Director, M4C
Speakers:
Paul Thomas, Associate Director, Grayling
Speakers TBC

Employee Engagement and Behaviour Change Processes
Chair - Jim Craig, CEO, greengauges
Speakers:
Trewin Restorick, CEO, Global Action Plan
Simon Graham, Environmental Strategist, Commercial Group

CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme – Preparation, Compliance and Communication
Chair – Jane Dennett-Thorpe, Head of CRC Team, Department of Energy & Climate Change
Speakers:
Karen Lawrence, Head of CRC and Consultancy Services, Local Energy
Eric Lounsbury, Strategy Manager, Carbon Trust