3rd - 4th June 2025

Agenda

DAY 1

08:00 – 08:50

REGISTRATION

08:55 – 09:00

CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS

09:00 - 09:30

ReFuel Danone’s energy excellence efficiency and decarbonisation program

  • Targets: Improve energy efficiency by 30% by 2025, transition to 100% renewable electricity, at least 50% total renewable energy and -47.2% Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030
  • How to reframe external challenges (energy crisis) to build an integrated, operational sustainability program
  • The pillars of a program focused on energy efficiency and decarbonisation (renewable electricity & thermal)
  • A cross-functional, localised, lean governance structure to deliver performance and sustainability
  • Case studies from across globe: driving energy reductions and transition to renewable energy

09:30 - 10:00

Infinity - the collective intelligence and creativity spark collaboration and impact

  • Challenges to drive sustainability goals
  • Transformation infrastructure
  • Cascaded empowerment
  • Orchestrated engagement
  • Scaling up

10:00 - 10:30

Emerging Trends: Navigating Sustainability into 2025

  • This presentation aims to explore five critical topics within the realms of Energy Transition, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards, and Product Sustainability
  • These areas are poised to gain significant traction in 2025 and the years that follow, offering profound insights that you can integrate into your strategic planning
  • DEKRA, the world’s largest independent and unlisted testing, inspection, certification and expert organization, offers its unique perspective on these pivotal sustainability issues

10:35 - 11:25

COFFEE BREAK

11:30 - 12:00

Advancing Sustainability through Enhanced Traceability

  • Recognizing the efficiency of managing diverse regulatory requirements, such as environmental (EUDR), food safety (FSMA), and sustainability reporting (CSRD), through integrated solutions
  • Discussing compliance strategies and how traceability has emerged as a central element, encompassing the ability to track the origin (IRA), journey (SBTi), and transformation of products and raw materials
  • How integrating these frameworks necessitates robust data management systems capable of handling complex data from various sources
  • Ensuring transparency throughout the supply chain, from raw material sourcing to the finished product, is essential

12:00 - 12:30

Becoming an ESG Champion: How to stay course in turbulent waters?

  • What are new developments and is the outlook for ESG in the current financial crisis?
  • How can I measure my ESG maturity and progress compared to competitors and what is a recommended implementation roadmap?
  • Deep dive: How is the EU battery pass impacting the product portfolio and regulatory requirements of my company?

12:30 - 13:00

How mature organizations can shift from complying with regulations to launching sustainable products with AI-enabled Ecodesign

  • Focusing the efforts on the bigger picture of balancing sustainability with efficiency, and utilizing partners to help manage processes that might seem alien
  • Mapping an effective roadmap towards further decarbonization
  • Drive forward your net zero initiatives identifying your strengths and blind spots with data analysis knowledge
  • The power of data-driven insights to drive down carbon emissions

PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS

  • Energy Efficient Facilities
  • Sustainable and Circular Materials
  • Materials Procurement
  • Compressed Air Innovations
  • Climate Risk Assessment & Reporting
  • 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 improvement with no investment

  • Ambitious sustainability targets are difficult to reach without extensive investments into new energy-efficient equipment. Many companies struggle to make enough CVAPEX available to modernize manufacturing facilities
  • One way to share the load and risk with vendors is through Product-as-a-Service models
  • Compressed air is one of the easiest places to start saving energy (electricity and gas)
  • Tamturbo offers zero CAPEX Touch-Free Air as a way to share the risk and savings

14:30 – 15:00

Sustainovate - sustainable innovation for improved resource efficiency and decarbonization

  • About us, heritage & purpose
  • Sustainovate, how we address sustainability
  • Carbon: Decarboniztion, opportunities and challenges
  • Circular: Circular Innovation
  • People: Transformation and inspiring for change

15:00 – 15:30

PLANTS OF TOMORROW A CATALYST FOR DECARBONIZATION

  • Introducing Holcim
  • Importance of decarbonisation
  • Transforming our cement operations to meet our future customers needs
  • o How technology make our plants smarter
    o Accelerating innovation across our entire value chain, from the quarry to the lorry

  • Cutting edge technologies take performance; circularity and carbon neutrality to next level
  • Our industry 4 road map – designed to realize business value
  • Holcim’s plants of tomorrow essential building blocks & principles

15:35 - 16:25

COFFEE BREAK

16:30 - 17:00

Navigating the Evolution of Sustainability Reporting and Compliance: Trends, Standards, and Regulations

  • Keep abreast on the recent updates in international sustainability standards that might impact your sustainability strategy
  • Understand the significant developments related to mandatory requirements in sustainability reporting, with a particular emphasis on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
  • Get an overview of the latest trends in jurisdiction-specific sustainability regulations and implications for global business
  • Understand the main developments in regulations applicable to environmental, social, and governance and the risks they pose to your company

17:00 - 17:30

Net Zero Transition - An End-to-End perspective to transform industries

  • Why we need a Net Zero transition
  • An End-to-End perspective on Net Zero transition
  • Successfully mastering the transition with a carbon intelligent enterprise
  • Insights: Case studies

PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS

  • Energy Efficient Facilities
  • Sustainable and Circular Materials
  • Materials Procurement
  • Compressed Air Innovations
  • Climate Risk Assessment & Reporting
  • 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

Journey to an interdependent sustainability culture

  • Advancing Sustainability: Philip Morris’ Approach and Key Achievements
  • Operationalizing Sustainability: Insights into Manufacturing Programs and Initiatives
  • Defining a Culture of Sustainability to Support Achievements
  • Practical Tools and Practices for Fostering Interdependent Culture

18:00 - 18:30

What do Energy Efficient Plants do right?

  • How much energy can we save? How to set targets?
  • What is the behind-the-scenes success story of the best-in-class automotive factories?
    a. Changes and tools (process and lean),
    b. Display & Analyze,
    c. Interdisciplinary regular workshops.

  • Best practices
    a. Ventilation,
    b. Compressed air
    c. Weekend shutdowns

18:30 – 19:30

DRINKS RECEPTION

DAY 2

08:55 – 09:00

CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS

09:00 – 09:30

How sustained engagement is crucial to achieving value chain decarbonization and net-zero

  • How we track and trace our sustainability practices throughout our value chain
  • Three-phased approach to Double Materiality Assessment
  • Engaging in large-scale collaborations
  • Example of joint efforts for CO2 reduction

09:30 – 10:00

Essity sustainability strategy – how to accelerate the journey through innovations

  • Essity sustainability strategy and roadmap for Consumer Tissue Category
  • Infusing sustainability in everything we through new product innovations
  • Finding the key to unlock “affordable sustainability”
  • Talking to our consumers and customers about meaningful sustainability
  • Examples of successful sustainable innovations

10:00 - 10:30

Achieving and Communicating Results in ESG and Climate Change

  • Global organizations are obligated to communicate their challenges and progress regarding climate change and sustainability to stakeholders not only this year but until 2050
  • Some of the most challenging issues organizations encounter include
    – addressing scope 3 emissions,
    – systematically determining material aspects,
    – utilizing tools to define and achieve climate neutrality.

10:35 - 11:25

COFFEE BREAK

11:30 – 12:00

Leveraging your supply chain to boost sustainability

  • Supply chain as key lever for sustainability
  • Navigating and fulfilling key supply chain due diligence requirements (CSDDD, LkSG, VSoTr, NTA, etc.)
  • Achieving climate objectives through tech-driven supply chain decarbonization
  • Reporting according to recognized sustainability standards like CBAM, CSRD/ESRS and GRI

12:00 – 12:30

From Compliance to Impact: Transforming Manufacturing with ESG Platforms and Automation

  • Understanding ESG Regulatory Frameworks: Explore how saas platforms can automate and simplify compliance with evolving ESG regulations
  • Automation in ESG Reporting: Learn about automating data collection and reporting to enhance accuracy and efficiency
  • Driving Innovation Through Sustainability: Discover how integrating ESG metrics can lead to innovative practices and competitive advantages in manufacturing.

12:30 – 13:00

Technology solutions for Sustainability Challenges. Emerging technology to aid the ever-growing Sustainability and ESG Challenges

  • How can AI help?
  • What support is available to address climate risk?
  • How can technology be used to go beyond compliance and drive business value?

PLANNED INVESTMENT AREAS

  • Energy Efficient Facilities
  • Sustainable and Circular Materials
  • Materials Procurement
  • Compressed Air Innovations
  • Climate Risk Assessment & Reporting
  • 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

The “Cradle to Cradle” approach and how to implement it in your company

  • What is the C2C initiative?
  • The C2C institute: How does it work?
  • Integrating the C2C approach into the operations of the ZF Bielefeld plant
  • Insight into the circular economy value chain at ZF

14:30 - 15:00

Sustainability @ Bayer: What you can‘t measure, you can‘t manage

  • About Bayer
  • Sustainability Strategy @ Bayer
  • Targets & Progress of KPIs
  • What’s working. Where do we have Challenges

15:00 - 15:30

Environmental management at AkzoNobel: Carbon and more

  • AkzoNobel & its sustainability strategy
  • Scope 1&2 reduction: strategy, programs, challenges and results
  • Waste management: CSRD and challenges

15:35 - 15:40

CHAIRPERSON’S CLOSE