To deliver the required changes requires bold, ambitious strategies that will go against years and even decades of industry norms. Learn how your company can embrace such a new approach and pursue new paths of sustainable growth

Companies must drive new thinking across all areas of the business to close the loop on the product cycle. Hear how new systems, technologies, finance and innovations can help accelerate this change

Tackling the SDGs takes a holistic approach – from start-ups, NGOs, companies, Governments and investors. Learn how you can identify and launch new cross-industry partnerships that help tackle the SDGs and deliver ambitious impacts

For many businesses the big transformations and impacts will come from external innovations and technologies. In this interactive session new start-ups and entrepreneurs will pitch their latest innovations and technologies. Then it’s over to you, to ask questions and identify which technology could help accelerate your climate and social goals

To meet the 1.5-Degree target requires ambitious investments and innovations in technologies, strategies and clean energy. But to make a carbon intensive business sustainable, you’re always aiming at a moving target. How do you successfully navigate this shift? Discover some of the leading innovations, smart technologies and renewables that are accelerating the move to a low-carbon supply chain.

It is critical that Cities take bold climate action to deliver a clean, healthier and sustainable future. Hear how Cities and companies are collaborating to accelerate this ambition

• Part a: Circular Cities – innovative partnerships that are tackling waste and leveraging new circular systems

• Part b: Clean Cities – partnerships that are transforming cities to a Net-Zero Carbon environment through renewables and building renovations

• Part c: SMART cities – Technologies and systems that are enabling improved mobility, inclusion and impact

Plastic has been an invention that has been seen until recent years as the perfect material for product packaging. However, its strengths are also its weakness. In this 90-120 minute Chatham-House rules workshop, learn how to:

• Reducing your plastic use – sustainable alternatives
• Educate communities on plastic waste and recycling
• Closing the loop on plastics

The 2020 Target line is in sight and companies across multiple industries are under increasing pressure to deliver. In this 90-minute Chatham House rules workshop key areas of discussion include:

• 2020 targets – where are we and what’s next?
• How can we deliver great collaboration and more holistic cross-sector thinking?
• How can we accelerate investments in new technologies?
• Are zero-deforestation supply chains attainable, and if so, when?

To accurately measure impact, companies must have a multi-tier transparency of their value chain. Learn how to develop effective strategies incorporating data & technology to assess risk, improve compliance and increase productivity

A challenge for many companies is scaling their supply chain impacts. Hear innovative case studies on how forward thinking, technologies and systems are driving change

New goals and ambitions will add increasing pressure on suppliers. Hear practical ideas on how to overcome the investment, collaboration, skills and technology hurdles and deliver impact

Whilst audits serve an important purpose in managing risks through the tiers of the supply chain, added layers are required to identify slavery and other human rights violations. Hear how companies have developed innovative strategies and approaches to go beyond the auditing process to address human rights risks

Investors will share how they are making investments and moving funds based on Modern Slavery risks. Most of the session will then be devoted to Q&A where investors will be asked; what are their expectations on companies with regards to Modern Slavery? What’s the level of importance in investment decisions and how companies can engage them better on Modern Slavery mitigation?

What do investors want? In this interactive session investors will share how they make their investment decisions and how corporates can improve their communications and disclosures.

What is the best way to communicate your progress to different stakeholders on your ESG information?

• Quantify ESG data that meets investors requirements
• Tailor your communications to meet different internal and external requirements

• What do Responsible Investors want from sustainable companies?
• Impact investment - Engaging Institutional Investors to think long-term
• Examples of Successful Engagement and Sustainability Reporting [Case Studies]

In this 90-minute Chatham-House rules workshop discussions will focus on:

• Implementing the TCFD recommendations into your business
• Monetising your climate impacts to transition to the low-carbon economy
• Conducting a scenario analysis of your climate risks

In today’s digital world transparency is a given, but evidence is now critical. Learn how to identify meaningful data, evaluate progress and demonstrate accurate impacts. Understand the importance of more just data – purpose, culture, strategic alignment with the SDGs and climate action

Take a business-wide approach to materiality assessment that goes well beyond stakeholder engagement to forecast future risks and identify future business opportunities

Data-driven impacts. In this interactive session share ideas on how to accurately quantify social and environmental impacts, attribute accounting values to investments and impacts and benchmark against your peers.

In this 90-120 minute, Chatham-House rules workshop discussions will focus on:

• Identify what’s relevant and to be reported
• Map against your impacts on local and national levels
• Measure your contribution to the SDGs
• Communicate SDG impacts to key stakeholder groups

Companies can no longer stay silent on the key issues impacting society and environment. However, communicating on complex issues can be a challenge. How can communication teams communicate the key facts and issues in a coherent way?

In today’s fast-moving, digitalised-world companies have just minutes to define and communicate their stance on issues. Learn how new strategies and systems enable companies and its employees to have the necessary information within seconds

Staying silent is no longer an option. Employees, customers, investors and other key stakeholders expect companies to advocate and lead on key society and environmental issues. How is this achieved without negatively impacting the business?

Communicating your impact-driven purpose and value proposition is critical – both to future success and inspiring customers and communities to tack action. Learn how to engage customers on key social and environmental impacts. Help and inspire them to be part of the solution

A change strategy focussed on delivering total positive impacts will affect all business functions. Hear successful engagement strategies that are convincing the Board and activating employees on the new transformational strategy

To meet the 1.5-Degree target requires ambitious investments and innovations in technologies, strategies and clean energy. But to make a carbon intensive business sustainable, you’re always aiming at a moving target. How do you successfully navigate this shift? Discover some of the leading innovations, smart technologies and renewables that are accelerating the move to a low-carbon supply chain.