Pre-Conference Workshop Day | Tuesday, July 8
8:00 am Check In & Light Breakfast
Workshop A | 9.00am
Enhancing Supplier Carbon Emission Reporting & Resource Collaboration
Synopsis
This workshop will gather experts to discuss:
- Addressing supplier resource constraints around Scope 3 reporting and exploring methods to improve data accuracy in carbon emissions and inventory calculations
- Identifying effective strategies for collaborating with suppliers to bridge knowledge gaps in emission reporting, including educating suppliers and moving beyond costbased spending
- Developing internal and external approaches to allocate resources and create business cases for improving supplier carbon emission submissions, particularly when suppliers lack advanced sustainability programs
- Leveraging Product Carbon Footprint development to enhance supplier collaboration, deliver actionable insights to support our customers’ procurement activities, and justify enhanced supplier transparency
12:00 pm Break & Networking
Workshop B | 1.00pm
Operationalizing Carbon, Waste & Water Reduction Goals: Embedding ESG & Sustainability Across the Organization
Synopsis
This workshop will gather experts to discuss:
- Aligning internal sustainability goals by addressing key challenges in carbon, waste, and water reduction across business operations
- Developing a step-by-step roadmap to operationalize sustainability, including team creation, database setup, and project planning for internal stakeholder buy-in
- Defining reporting frameworks, setting measurable goals, and building a business case to prioritize efforts and drive meaningful execution