The Big Picture
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Agenda10.00 - 11.00BST
Hard choices: how to keep ESG at the top of the agenda in a volatile world
Sustainability is in danger of backsliding off the agenda as geopolitical tensions take centre stage. But don’t be blindsided by short-term turmoil – the advancement of ESG must remain a priority.
CIPS’ global economist paints a picture of the landscape and in the panel discussion that follows, experts will discuss how procurement and supply chain professionals can make the case for sustainability in unstable times, and reveal the findings of CIPS’ new white paper on sustainability.
12.20 - 13.00BSTExpectation and accountability: taking the lead in sustainable procurement
Have you ever thought about what your dream supplier looks like? Heathrow Airport’s procurement director shares how his team is handling the gap between their notional supplier and the reality of what is currently possible.
The presentation is followed by a panel discussion on how organisations can face up to the challenges of implementing sustainability goals, from working directly with suppliers to putting the contractual clauses in place that can help you achieve your net-zero targets.
14.00 - 14.30BSTHow AI can help procurement become a proactive leader in sustainability
How can procurement move from being a reactive participant to a proactive leader in sustainability by using technology and AI? This presentation and panel discussion addresses how to best harness AI to push the envelope on sustainability. Should every organisation be using it? Should you integrate it with systems you already have - or start from scratch? What can it do for you, and what do you need to watch out for?
Hear from these experts panelists on how to make the most of new technology.
11.30 - 12.15GMTA synergy for success: sustainability and procurement at Unilever
15.45 - 16.15GMTDriving sustainability through your supply chain: lessons from a green pioneer
Hear from Juliet Davenport, a trailblazer in energy transition and founder of the renewable energy provide Good Energy. Juliet now advises many leading companies on how to develop their sustainability strategies. She is a climate scientist, noted expert on carbon offsetting, and the author of The Green Start-up. She will explore the challenges of sustainable procurement decision-making - and the opportunities this can unlock for your organisation, as well as the value of energy audits and insight into the complex process of procuring solar panels.
16.20 - 16.50GMTLessons in sustainable procurement leadership
Just having a dedicated department doesn’t make your organisation aware of the benefits that procurement and supply can bring. You need to build cultural understanding, embed good practice, and tackle resistance and “outlaw” behaviours. If you want to raise the profile of procurement and supply in your organisation, what are the critical first steps? And what are the main obstacles you’ll need to navigate? In these two first-hand presentations, you’ll hear from a global media group that centralised procurement to gain huge operational efficiency and enable people to “think differently” about procurement; and a pioneering technology company that’s embarking on a programme to create a “cost-conscious culture”.
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Dr. John Glen was a senior lecturer in Economics and latterly Director of the Centre for Customised Executive Education CCED at Cranfield School of Management in the UK. After 18 years at Cranfield John retired from the School at the end of September 2017 and is now a visiting fellow at Cranfield.
John has extensive experience as a facilitator of top teams working with talented leaders on innovation and growth strategies in 40+ countries and from many more cultures. His focus is on top team deliberations around strategy, innovation, operating models, leadership and culture to promote growth and strategic value for shareholders.
John has worked extensively with the Kuehne and Nagel organisation for the past 10 years. Currently, he advises the boards of Kuehne and Nagel UK, Kuehne and Nagel South and Central America, and has worked on a wide range of engagements across Europe with Kuehne and Nagel. John has also advised a number of regional boards of global orgainsations including G4S Africa and DP World (Europe).
As of November 1st 2012 John was retained by CIPS as their economic advisor. In that role, John is speaking widely to procurement and supply chain practitioners about the impact of Brexit. John is also a member of the Brexit impact group that reports to the National manager of Kuehne and Nagel UK.
John appears regularly on BBC radio and television commenting on the UK macro-economy, the UK banking industry and the economics and finance of sport.
John teaches on a number of international MBA programmes in Germany, Belgium, South Africa and the Netherlands and has delivered executive education programmes to a large portfolio of corporate clients including Kuehne and Nagel, Jaguar LandRover, EMC2, Sony, Vodafone, REXAM, Pfizer, BAE Systems, Trust Re, Etisalat, ARI, HSBC and SABIC.