15th -16th June 2026
Agenda
DAY 1
08:00 – 08:50
REGISTRATION
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 - 09:30
Infinity - the collective intelligence and creativity spark collaboration and impact
- Transformation infrastructure
- Cascaded empowerment
- Orchestrated engagement
- Scaling up
09:30 - 10:00
Opportunities to do more whilst using less: examples from industrial water & energy solutions by Grundfos
- Grundfos’ sustainability strategy and approved Net Zero commitment
- Examples and actions of the Grundfos Net Zero roadmap
- What sustainable impact for Grundfos’ customers looks like and why this matters
- Challenges and opportunities for driving the sustainability agenda forward
10:00 - 10:30
From Claims to Clarity: Traceability as the Keystone for Sustainable Retail
- Rising global regulations—such as the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)—and shifting consumer expectations have made sustainability a business imperative
- This session highlights how a retail-focused company transformed traceability from a compliance requirement into a strategic advantage
- Learn how enhanced supply chain transparency enabled EUDR compliance, reduced emissions, lowered costs, and created new value in sourcing and procurement
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
Tamturbo Oil-Free compressors, paving the way to a contamination- and oil free production environment
- The Critical Role of Oil-Free Air in Modern Industry
- Advantages of Oil-Free VSD compressors in Industrial Food Industry
- Financial benefits through energy reduction and use of heat recovery
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
Catena-X: Standardised data exchange to reduce Product Carbon Footprint Emissions in the value chain
- Catena-X: Data Ecosystem for the Automotive Supply Chain
- Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Use case
- Introduction Ford PCF Pilot
- Challenges & Opportunities
14:30 – 15:00
From Global Vision to Local Action: Activating Sustainability in Market Operations
- What’s driving the disconnect: understanding the barriers
- You can’t manage what you can’t measure: the road to better data and analytics
- Ensuring relevance and impact: get on the leadership agenda
- Driving local & visible impact: upskilling and engagement
15:00 – 15:30
THE ROAD TO NET ZERO FOR AN INDUSTRIAL COATINGS SUPPLY CHAIN
- Evaluation of Total Carbon Footprint for all scopes, commitments to SBTi and Net Zero Company Roadmap
- Identification of emission hot spots, in raw material portfolio (scope 3 upstream) and the application of our coating at our direct customer (scope 3 downstream)
- Overcoming hot spots through intensive supply chain projects with suppliers, customers, downstream users of our products and industry organisations
- Major transformation of the total value chain and status reporting and findings
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
Sustainability reporting obligation; a burden or a business driver?
- Sustainability data reporting requires a lot of effort to collect the complex data over numerous systems
- The challenges that were experienced were numerous
- How to avoid the pitfall to use the data only for reporting?
- Canon Production Printing approach to embed Sustainability in our business model
- The next step in execution; how to make our business future proof by using Sustainability data management?
18:00 – 19:00
DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2
08:55 – 09:00
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
09:00 – 09:30
How to drive engagement across the organization
- Why you need to involve your organization in the Sustainability journey: the cost of inaction
- Change Management as a key element in driving Sustainability strategy
- Different tools to engage, across the various organizational levels
09:30 – 10:00
Improving Circularity to Save Natural Resources & Protect Competitiveness in a Fast-Paced Environment
- The soda ash business has a big challenges regarding valorization and circular economy in order to protect our site long term license to operate, improve our competitiveness and save natural resources:
• Transform mineral co-product, by-products and wastes to reuse them as raw or finished materials for several industries with 2 key open questions: - Create more values for partners
- Use right internal and external leverages
- Case studies will be presented
10:00 - 10:30
Future-proof portfolio – Creating added value for your company and achieving sustainability goals with your products
- Many companies pursue holistic sustainability strategies but struggle to achieve the targets they have set themselves
- Since the product portfolio – through embedded materials, the use phase, and the end-of-life phase – is a crucial lever, integrating sustainability aspects into portfolio management and product innovation is an important driver for CO₂ reduction while simultaneously creating economic added value
- Understanding the product carbon footprint (PCF) is crucial for evidence-based decisions to promote sustainability while opening up new business opportunities for your company and along the value chain
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
A methodology to build a CO2 reduction roadmap
- The “Why” behind the roadmap
- The study our your activities to define the priorities
- From roadmap to programs with timeline and resources
- Extend your view : it is not only about CO2
14:30 - 15:00
Net Zero Transition – A Needed Transformation beyond Climate Action
- Why we need a Net Zero transition: the case for change from a Climate Action, regulations, and Company Equity standpoint
- An End-to-End perspective on Net Zero transition: from Supply Chain, to Operations, to Customers
- Successfully mastering the transition: the need for sponsorship, coordination, data