15th -16th June 2026
Agenda
DAY 1
08:00 – 08:50
REGISTRATION
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 - 09:30
Strategy Execution at Philips
- From ambition to execution
- The 3 value drivers of sustainability
- Excellence scales sustainability
Maaike van ‘t Zand, Group Sustainability Chief of Staff & PMO, Philips
09:30 - 10:00
Transition to Low-Carbon a Capital Expense or a Competitive Edge?
- Introduction
- Financial Engine
- Brand Equity
- Importance of Innovation
- Summary
John Davies, EMEA Sustainability Director, IP/DS Smith
10:00 - 10:30
Turning Waste Heat into Profit: Practical Decarbonization for Industrial Processes
- Most industrial sites waste large amounts of energy as low-grade waste heat (40–60°C) that can be turned into valuable process steam instead of being lost
- Above 100°C, profitable and reliable alternatives to fossil fuels have been missing until now
- High-temperature heat pumps can upgrade waste heat into steam or hot water (100–200°C) with fast payback and minimal process disruption
- Reduce significantly energy costs and cut up to ~75% of fossil fuel use while meeting sustainability targets
Timo Pulkki, CEO and Co-founder, Upheat
10:35 - 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 12:00
From Imperfect Data to Informed Decisions: A Path to Scalable Sustainable Manufacturing
- Embedding Sustainability into Core Decisions
- Bridging Data Gaps Across Silos
- Making Imperfect Data Actionable
- Digital Twins as a Decision Engine
- System Integration for Scalable Change
- A Blueprint for Scalable Sustainablity Impact
12:00 - 12:30
Milliken: Where Sustainability Becomes Excellence
- Milliken story – how sustainability commitments translate into real performance.
- Performance Solutions by Milliken – the OpEx system behind ESG delivery.
- Leadership routines and behaviours to drive sustainable results.
- Sustainability and OpEx as one integrated system.
- Practical lessons for building resilient, high performing operations.
Darren O’Connor, Director of Business Development, Performance Solutions by Milliken
12:30 - 13:00
From Sustainability KPI's to Actual Results
- Technology shift in the compressor industry
- Total Cost of Ownership is the main driver of compressed air
- Proven solution for sustainability improvement
- Energy recovery impact of sustainability and TCO
- Customer cases
- Methodology of implementation
Igor Nagaev, VP EMEA Business Area, Tamturbo OYJ
PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS
- Energy Efficient Facilities
- Sustainable and Circular Materials
- Materials Procurement
- Compressed Air Innovations
- Climate Risk Assessment & Reporting
- Energy & Infrastructure Insurance Solutions
- PPA & VPPA
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Carbon Capture
- Data Governance
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Storage Solutions
- Carbon Offsetting Solutions
- Process Quality Control
- Environmental Commodities
- Environmental Management Solutions
- Water Management Software
- Plastic/Waste Recycling
- Resource Management Software
- Air Emissions Management
- Factory-as-a-Service
- Sustainability & ESG Software
- Machine & Deep Learning
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Circular Economy Strategies
- ESG Strategy Solutions
- Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)
13:05 - 13:55
LUNCH
14:00 - 14:30
How to manage the Sustainability agenda through turbulent times?
- Sustainability is in a perfect storm at first sight
- Chaotic developments require sustainable countermeasures
- Short term results are required to keep the momentum
- Business value is the element that will drive the Sustainability agenda
Frank Scheepers, Director Quality & Sustainability, Canon Production Printing
14:30 – 15:00
The Map Behind the Metrics: Understanding ESG Through Place
- How do you identify where your biggest E&S risks sit in your business?
- How do you determine the most relevant environmental and social topics for your supply-chain DD assessment,
- Is more resource consumption always worse?
- People understand the concept of place. How can we use it to provide a true risk lense for our organisation
Ashley Woods, Global Head of Sustainability, Systems and Asset Division HSSE, Trafigura
15:00 – 15:30
Signify Circle - Circularity program @ Signify
- Introduction to next Signify’s Sustainability program Brighter Lives Better World 2026-2030
- Signify’s journey in integrating Circularity – one of the strategic topics
- Next step “Signify Circle”, our circularity program focussing on:
o Design for Circularity in products
o Remanufacturing, refurbishment & re-use
o Circular services, like product-as-a-Service
o Spare parts & upgrade kits
Thomas Marinelli, Head of Sustainable innovation & Design, Signify
15:35 - 16:25
COFFEE BREAK
16:30 - 17:00
Value creating and no regret moves in sustainability
- Gaining efficiency with positive sustainability effects
- Added value by sustainability leadership
- Untapping sustainability value pools
- Support decision making and implementation roadmaps
17:00 - 17:30
Turning circularity and decarbonisation into business value
- An interactive discussion to explore tools and examples of value creation in the manufacturing sector, through circularity and decarbonisation
- Explore how recent global changes are impacting on sustainability within your sector
- Introducing value creation through circular thinking: case studies and tools of drivers for change, customer, innovation leavers and consumer responses
- Maximising decarbonization: case studies and tools for levers to deliver business opportunity
- Discover how manufacturing businesses and their supply chain are optimising performance
PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS
- Energy Efficient Facilities
- Sustainable and Circular Materials
- Materials Procurement
- Compressed Air Innovations
- Climate Risk Assessment & Reporting
- Energy & Infrastructure Insurance Solutions
- PPA & VPPA
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Carbon Capture
- Data Governance
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Storage Solutions
- Carbon Offsetting Solutions
- Process Quality Control
- Environmental Commodities
- Environmental Management Solutions
- Water Management Software
- Plastic/Waste Recycling
- Resource Management Software
- Air Emissions Management
- Factory-as-a-Service
- Sustainability & ESG Software
- Machine & Deep Learning
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Circular Economy Strategies
- ESG Strategy Solutions
- Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)
17:30 - 18:00
A 360° approach to circular economy – the Lighter case at BIC
- Holistic 360° approach, from science to valorisation
- Developing circular economy for nomad, cheap, plastic, disposable items
- Making the P&L work
- Key take aways
Elodie Jupin, Director Circular Economy, BIC
18:00 – 19:00
DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 – 09:30
Scaling circular services / I have a carbon footprint, what now?
Carbon footprint, what now
- Measuring carbon footprints
- Education and value of the number
- Risk of comparing numbers
- Thinking ahead with carbon strategy
Renee Remijnse, Sustainability Communication Director, Essity, Tork brand
09:30 – 10:00
The challenges and opportunities of Product environmental impact assessments within the pharmaceutical industry
- What are Product Environmental Impact studies incl. concept of LCA
- Why should we all investigate the impact of our products to the environment?
- Challenges and opportunities incl. manual as well as automated approaches (linking to data governance and quality)
- Industry collaboration and supplier engagement are key – potential insights into work of the PEG Pharma LCA consortia
- Reflections and Q&A
Lisa Schlereth, Product Environmental Footprint Lead Healthcare, Merck HealthCare
10:00 - 10:30
Exploring resiliency through the intersection of AI, geopolitics and sustainability
- Discuss how sustainability can be reframed to bolster organizational resiliency to drive EHS&S progress within organizations
- Examine how sustainability strategies must evolve alongside disruptive global forces such as AI and geopolitical change
- Explore the combined impact of AI, geopolitics and sustainability on modern business risk management
- Identify critical short and long term risks and opportunities facing companies and future EHS&S professionals
J R Van Order, Partner, EHS & Sustainability Digital Services, EY
10:35 - 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:00
Sustainability, AI and the rise of the sustainability business partner
- The world of corporate sustainability professionals looks very different than a year ago. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty, economic pressures and regulatory rollback, priorities have shifted elsewhere, and the conditions for investment in sustainability are challenging.
- Yet compliance hasn’t gone away. There is more uncertainty, are fewer resources, but there’s not less to do. Too many time-consuming, repeated tasks are still filling the diaries and clogging the to-do lists of in-house sustainability professionals because of underdeveloped systems and processes.
- In this environment, progress depends on brilliant basics. With AI and human oversight, compliance and credibility are taken care of in a smooth process at minimal hassle and cost. And sustainability teams can focus on transformation: talking to the business to set targets, agreeing actions and getting these implemented.
- In his presentation, Sytze will share examples of how AI can be applied to address real-life sustainability challenges and illustrate how sustainability professionals can continue delivering impact by acting as true business partners.
Sytze Dijkstra, Global Head of Client Strategies, Simply Sustainable
12:00 – 12:30
Empowering Sustainable Manufacturing Through No-Code Industrial AI
- Democratising AI: Learn how no-code platforms enable all levels of the workforce to contribute to sustainability goals without needing advanced technical skills
- Rapid Implementation: Understand the benefits of swift AI deployment in manufacturing settings, leading to immediate improvements in efficiency and waste reduction
- Scalable Sustainability: Explore strategies for scaling AI solutions across operations to achieve long-term environmental and economic benefits
12:30 – 13:00
Sustainable Compressed Air – an Oxymoron?
- How to build a strong foundation of sustainable solutions for compressed air treatment
- Start with where and how to visualise improvements. Keep it simple. Keep it smart
- Avoid costly compressed air losses with state-of-the-art measurement technology
- Ensure environmentally smart solutions for economical, ecological, and efficient processes
- Monitor your compressed air system 24/7 to ensure optimal performance at all times
Mattias Brodendal, Co-founder & CEO, Simple
PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS
- Energy Efficient Facilities
- Sustainable and Circular Materials
- Materials Procurement
- Compressed Air Innovations
- Climate Risk Assessment & Reporting
- Energy & Infrastructure Insurance Solutions
- PPA & VPPA
- Life Cycle Assessment
- Carbon Capture
- Data Governance
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Storage Solutions
- Carbon Offsetting Solutions
- Process Quality Control
- Environmental Commodities
- Environmental Management Solutions
- Water Management Software
- Plastic/Waste Recycling
- Resource Management Software
- Air Emissions Management
- Factory-as-a-Service
- Sustainability & ESG Software
- Machine & Deep Learning
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Circular Economy Strategies
- ESG Strategy Solutions
- Sustainable Materials Management (SMM)
13:05 - 13:55
LUNCH
14:00 – 14:30
Water and waste reduced by common sense & lean tools
- How much waste your industry produces?
- Approach to waste & water – leadership & lean tools
- Power of interdisciplinary workshops
- Simple, no capex ideas revealed
Sebastian Stachowicz, Sustainability Manager Chassis Solutions, ZF
14:30 - 15:00
Decarbonizing complex heavy-industry supply chains: from strategy to measurable impact
- Why supply-chain decarbonization is hard in heavy industry
- A practical and data-driven program management model that turns ambition into measurable, cost-effective emissions reductions across complex supply chains
- How commercial valuation and incentives can accelerate the transition, reshaping environmental performance and competitiveness
- Critical success factors, including scaling and replicability across routes, sites, and partners
- Call to action: the path forward for supply chain and logistics leaders