3rd - 4th June 2025
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
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
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
- 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
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
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 - 18:30
Utilizing Blockchain and AI for Sustainable Manufacturing
- Blockchain for Transparency and Traceability
- AI for Optimization and Efficiency
- Combining Blockchain and AI for Enhanced Sustainability
- Case Studies and Real-world Applications
18:30 – 19:30
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
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
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.
15:00 - 15:30
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