15th -16th June 2026
Agenda
DAY 1
08:00 – 08:50
REGISTRATION
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 - 09:30
Advancing Sustainable Manufacturing Through Digital Innovation and Standards
- Accelerate the development of energy- and fuel-efficient manufacturing equipment
- Validate and scale processes for converting recycled materials into high-quality components
- Advance industrial applications of alternative energy
- Optimize manufacturing workflows for sustainability
- Build capacity and expertise through professional development and training
09:30 - 10:00
The application of AI in the development of technologies essential for reaching global net zero targets
- Many technological solutions are ready for large-scale global deployment in the chemical, fuel and energy sectors, now.
- However, we are at the beginning of our decarbonisation journey and we need to continuously improve our technologies.
- AI and ML help to accelerate the development of the next generations of sustainable technologies.
- Data management is of the utmost important and is crucial for AI and ML to be used at their full potential.
10:00 - 10:30
The Innovative New Approaches to Reducing Energy Usage, Designing for Circularity and How to Transition to Science Based Targets
- How to begin the transition to science-based targets including reviewing and setting a greenhouse gas target
- Energy Reduction strategy for industrial plants
- Case Studies
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
Sustainable Operational Excellence: The Milliken Way
- Milliken & Performance Solutions by Milliken history and approach to sustainability
- Sustaining Peak performance whilst respecting environmental and social responsibilities
- The Pillars of Sustainability
- Integration of Sustainability with Operational Excellence & Key Performance Indicators
- Challenges, roadblocks and client case study
- Questions & Answers
12:30 - 13:00
Step-by-Step Guide to an Effective Product Life Cycle Assessment to Enhance Sustainable Product Development
- Uncover a step-by-step process of how to do a life cycle assessment to identify what the biggest environmental impact of your products is and thus where to target to reduce your climate impact
- Rethinking the use of raw materials to be more sustainable
- Uncover our step by step ‘recipe’ for life cycle assessment for all manufacturers to identify where your biggest environmental impact is and how to directly influence this to reduce climate impact
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
Sustainability strategy development and reporting
- Sustainability strategy development and reporting can seem a daunting challenge heaped upon an already full workload.
- Where to start? What are the fundamental practicalities and principles to keep in mind?
- And how can you use the imperative for sustainability as the key constraint that drives your future performance?
14:30 – 15:00
DRIVING TRANSFORMATION TO REACH SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
- Best practices for sustainability and how you can adapt your packaging strategy to achieve net-zero
- Implementing cutting-edge strategies designed to infuse resilience, functionality, and efficiency into your daily operations
- Exploring the latest innovations in circular packaging models aimed at drastically reducing waste throughout the production process
- Keeping at the forefront of sustainable packaging practices that will shape the future of the industry
15:00 – 15:30
CO2-Reduced Steel for the energy industry - How to collaborate within our industry and do the right things together?
- “Zero emissions” does not mean “zero”
- Current priorities to achieve a carbon neutral infrastructure?
- Communicating the value of decarbonized electrical equipment to customers and society?
- Work packages & Deliverables
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
How the Right Partners can Transform your Environmental Impact and Enhance Employee Experience
- Picking the right partner to not only reduce your environmental impact but have positive social impact within your organization. Uncover how to cultivate a positive partnership to source new technology, reduce climate impact and enhance employee experience
- Utilizing new levels of visibility on real time energy usage data across manufacturing lines to significantly improve energy savings
18:00 – 19:00
DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 – 09:30
New, Innovative Approach for Engaging Your Suppliers in Advancing Global Climate Action and Human Rights
- Rethinking how to get suppliers to commit to achieving carbon neutrality for Scope 1 and 2 emissions and confirm they have advanced management systems in place for labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement practices
- Utilizing an innovative new pledge that invites global suppliers to join the company in a commitment to carbon neutrality, the development of social responsibility programs and implementation of sustainable procurement practices in their supply chain operations
- Last year, we launched an innovative new pledge that invites global suppliers to join the company in a commitment to carbon neutrality, the development of social responsibility programs and implementation of sustainable procurement practices in their supply chain operations. Now one year later, uncover how the pledge is working to bring everybody along to a more sustainable, safe and better world
09:30 – 10:00
Identifying Your Manufacturing Organization’s ESG Goals and Beginning Your ESG Journey
- Uncover the steps you need to take to begin your ESG journey and ultimately establish an ESG function in manufacturing organizations.
- Communicating the meaning and value of ESG to stakeholders and leadership to secure the buy in necessary to get the budget and resources allocated to make genuine changes and strides in ESG with reduced risk of it being deprioritized
- Our journey to establish an ESG function including identifying its ESG goals
10:00 - 10:30
Improving Supply Chain Sustainability and Management to Ensure You Are on Track to Reach Sciences Based Targets
- Enhancing the tracking of all ESG related data with a cross-company database and revealing the lessons learned from an entire ESG reporting cycle
- Improving supplier engagement and building their capabilities in emissions, admissions tracking and management space
- Improving supply chain engagement to better map progress and setting up for meaningful emissions reductions in category 1 in both the short and long term to reach our 2050 net zero goal
10:35 - 11:25
COFFEE BREAK
11:30 – 12:00
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
12:00 – 12:30
Corporate sustainability in 2025: delivering value and impact in uncertain times
- How manufacturing companies are shifting their sustainability priorities in an uncertain macro-economic and regulatory environment
- Three areas of sustainability initiatives that continue to remain critical for value creation and resilience
- Case studies of manufacturing companies connecting sustainability to business priorities in strategy, risk management and communication
- Delivering commercial value by connecting sustainability and sales
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
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
Exploring Cross-Functional Initiatives in Embracing Sustainability / ESG R&Os
- Starting with the organization why to engage stakeholders and promote culture change in manufacturing organizations to embrace sustainability
- Recognizing importance of ESG and its growing relevance in the global automotive ecosystem
- Exploring ESG cross-functional initiatives to embrace enterprise challenges and opportunities in global operations
14:30 - 15:00
Sustainability in Digital Factories: Navigating the Data Challenge
- In this presentation, we will explore projects that bridge sustainability data with digital twins to enhance sustainability and efficiency in factories.
- From water management to energy efficiency, we will highlight diverse strategies for achieving sustainability in factory settings, thereby offering a roadmap towards a more sustainable future for manufacturing.