Agenda

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Date: Day 1 Conference Program
9:30-10:30	Opening keynote interview: a retail focus
	Importance of responsible sourcing from a Group Commercial Director standpoint The business case at Sainsbury’s Evaluating risks and opportunities in Sainsbury’s global commodity supply chains Working with suppliers, NGOs and other stakeholders Embedding responsible sourcing across procurement functions Sainsbury’s, Group Commercial Director, Member of Board of Directors, Mike Coupe
10:30 - 11:00	NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11:00-13:00	Best Practices in Internal and External Engagement (Roundtable discussions), repeated twice
	Internal: Making the case to the board
	Effective ways to communicate/ translate sustainability, risk management to your CEO and other high-level decision makers Marks & Spencer, Head - Sustainable Business, Mike Barry
	Internal: Engaging Middle Management across the company
	Apply formal and informal ways to translate sustainability and CSR language to departments who aren’t directly involved in CSR/supply chain sustainability (Heads/Senior Managers of HR, Finance, Country Managers, and Regional Managers) Telefonica, Global Managing Director of Public Affairs, Alberto Andreu Pinillos
	Internal: Engaging Procurement/Buyers functions
	Developing an holistic approach to assessing your suppliers, building ethical sourcing practices into daily procurement activities and getting buyers on board Novartis, Head of Sustainable Procurement, Katja Sbikowski
	External: Effective partnership with NGOs
	Successful involvement of CDP throughout L’Oreal organisation internally and externally covering all global operations to manage their supply chain better L'Oreal, Procurement Organization & Methods Director, Anne-Sophie Nicolau-Guillaumet
	External: Engaging supplier factories:
	Ensure data flow and develop a general strategy to go beyond Tier 1fora better transparency and public commitments Inditex, CSR & Supply Chain Manager, Aleix Busquets
	External: Engaging supplier factories:
	Better Management by introducing on site Human Rights programs and Training to avoid any hazardous situations and to develop grievances New Look, Ethical Trade & Environment Manager, Subathra Vaidhiyanathan
13:00 - 14:15	NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
14:15-15:30	Working groups on the latest techniques in supply chain management
	Moving down from Tier One to Tier Two Suppliers: spread your standards down your supply chain
	Blackberry, Director Supply Chain Social Responsibility and Diversity, Melinda Painter
	Using data to drive quantifiable action and to catalyse the change in your supply chain
	CDP, Head of Supply Chain, Dexter Galvin
	Benchmarking and partnering with third party certification to go beyond minimum compliance and build sustainable supply chains
	Fair trade Foundation, Head - Product Management, Richard Anstead
	Working with a partner NGO to build a robust and sustainable supply chain
	Speaker to be confirmed
	Brand collaboration on R&D:
	Cost effective product development with embedded social and environmental standards BT, Governance & Sustainability in Procurement, Liz Cross
	Commodity supply chains: Cotton, Soy, Palm Oil, Cocoa, Coffee, Tea
	How to achieve sustainable supply that meets your demand Rainforest Alliance, Director - Sustainable Value Chains, Worldwide, Mercedes Tallo Mampel
	Capacity building: In your company, in your suppliers, in your value chain/communities
	Alcatel-Lucent, Corporate social responsibility in Purchasing Manager, Pierre-Louis Frouein
15:30-16:00	NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
16:00-17:00	Closing Q&A Interview: Head of Logistics
	General business needs, non-CSR standpoint: hear the head of logistics view on how and why Mitsubishi Electric integrates sustainability and environmental goals throughout their operations in Europe, how eco-changes help to reduce environmental footprint and costs. Mitsubishi Electric, Head of Logistics Europe, Mark Foscoe
17:45-19:00	NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

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Date: Day 2 CONFERENCE PROGRAM
09:15-10:15	Keynote speech on sustainable supply chain strategy
	Hear from GeSI - industry association that enables change towards sustainable business practices in telecommunications and electronics. What it means for a giant such as Deutsche Telekom to build responsible supply chain and to be a leader of the initiative. Deutsche Telekom Group, Climate Change and Sustainability Officer, Executive Vice President & The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), Chairman, Luis Neves
10:15-10:45	NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
10:45-12:45	Stakeholder engagement: (Roundtables / working groups)
	How to engage with activist campaign groups:
	Learn about the costs and benefits of deep engagement and how you can shape the campaign agenda Oxfam, Private Sector Policy Advisor, Erinch Sahan
	Introduce water and energy efficiency programs in your supply chain to reduce your environmental footprint and costs
	ASDA, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Julian Walker-Palin
	Training supplier managers in better, smarter business to drive Human Rights standards throughout your supply chain
	Marshalls, Group Marketing Director & Director of Sustainability, UN Global Compact UK Network, Chairman, Ethical Trading Initiative, Non Exec Director, Chris Harrop
	Sustainable supply chains as a business opportunity – cross industry collaboration
	Skanska, Director of Procurement & Supply Chain, Dale Turner
	Sustainable sourcing of wild ingredients
	Establish long term partnerships with suppliers and communities whom you source from Neal's Yard Remedies, Medicines Director at Neal's Yard Remedies, Susan Curtis
12:45-13:45	NETWORKING LUNCH
13:45-14:35	Part 1. Crisis management: how to respond to criticism and communicate your mistakes under media pressure
	Scenario based discussion on how to turn your supply chain mistakes into opportunities by deploying media; review of recent cases, discussions and commentary Rainforest Alliance
14:35-15:35	Part 2. Regaining trust through a strong, on-going sustainability communication strategy
	Make the most of your sustainability report/ use social media channels to engage your consumers and show your sustainability work in the supply chain. Learn from two DJSI Super-sector leaders in Technology and Chemicals - Alcatel Lucent and AkzoNobel how they have continuously innovated their communications to reach out to their key stakeholders including customers, investors and partners. Alcatel-Lucent, Head of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Christine Diamente AkzoNobel, Head of Sustainability & Communications, Marc Michelsen
15:35-16:15	Closing Q&A Interview with Head of Supply Chain
	Strategic vision on sustainable procurement, importance of developing a holistic approach in assessing your suppliers, responsibility and total cost of ownership as opposed to cost reduction Speaker to be confirmed
16:15	Conference Concludes

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