London Sustainability Live event covers climate, ESG, DE&I

Sustainability LIVE – a new 2-day hybrid conference tackling climate change, ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion – is being held 23-24 February in London.

The event, organised by BizClik Media Group, publishers of Business Chief and Sustainability Magazine, is due to welcome more than 1,000 sustainability executives to the historic Tobacco Dock venue in London, with more than 4,000 also joining online.

With more than 60 keynote speakers, the event is bringing together the latest insights and thinking from global businesses as they tackle sustainability head-on.

Sessions will be held simultaneously across four stages (two in person, two virtual) with a number of roundtables and panels addressing the hottest topics in sustainability.

As well as being streamed live, these sessions will also be available for registered attendees to watch on-demand.

“Sustainability is a global issue and this is a global event,” says Scott Birch, Chief Content Officer, BizClik Media Group.

“We urge any business leaders serious about their organisation’s sustainability efforts to attend the hybrid event Sustainability Live. Not only will you hear fascinating discussions and debates but you will also have the opportunity to network with all attendees and speakers through the interactive event app.”

Day 1 panel discussion highlights at Sustainability Live

Ethical Investing & Finance

Speakers include:

Jaakko Koorosh, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research, FTSE Russell, An LSEG Business

Jonas Persson, Managing Director, Sustainability & ESG Finance, Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking

Claire Hulett, Director Strategic Alliances, EMEA, Interos

Philip Vernardis, Vice President - Asset Stewardship (ESG), State Street Global Advisors

Kabari Bhattacharya, Associate Partner - Sustainable Finance, EY

Topics covered:

• Sustainable & Impact Investing
• Investment Ethics
• Managing & Measuring Value
• Transparency & Reporting
• Sustainable Funds

No Decarbonisation without Digitalisation

Speakers include:

Jonas Loholm Hamann, Business process Expert, Danfoss

Amit Desai, CEO, CO2HERO

Marleen Oberheide, ESG Solution Lead, OneTrust ESG

Topics covered:

• Digital Acceleration
• Climate Neutrality
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Technology, Mobility & Business Strategy
• Sustainable Economic Models

Day 2 panel discussion highlights at Sustainability Live

ESG & Corporate Responsibility

Speakers include:

Raza Zaidi, Director of EMEA Sales, Avetta

Adrian Fleming, Director - ESG & Sustainability Reporting Software, Diligent

Richard Bennett, Commercial Innovation Director, Schneider Electric

Assheton Steward, CEO, TDi Sustainability

Topics covered:

• ESG Benchmarking
• Environmental Criteria
• Social Criteria
• The ‘G in Governance’
• Risk Management & Mitigation

Supply Chain Sustainability

Speakers include: 

Benn Godfrey, Vice President Procurement - Raw Material and Forming, Rolls-Royce

Sheldon Mydat, Founder and CEO, Suppeco

John McNiff, Vice President - Digital Supply Chain and Industry 4.0, SAP

Pat Durai, Group Head of Procurement, Sky

Mauricio Coindreau, Head of Sustainability & Procurement - Europe West, AB inBev

Topics include:

• Innovate Design & Packaging
• ESG in Supply Chains
• Scope 1, 2 & 3
• Scoreboards & Benchmarking
• WOW - War on Waste

“Sustainability is good for business, and that’s the positive message that will surely emerge from this show,” says Birch.

“We have organisations represented that are taking serious action for meaningful change. Their stories really are inspirational, and we look forward to sharing them with the world.”

Sustainability Live takes place at Tobacco Dock, London, 23-24 February 2022 and is sponsored by OneTrust ESG, SAP, and Interos.

Register for Sustainability Live by clicking HERE.