Overview
2020 has brought new challenges for every business, and sustainability, procurement, and supply chain teams have had to become extremely adaptable to keep up with the ever-changing environment. Now as we continue the transition into a post-pandemic world, these teams face the critical task of building a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for business.
SupplyShift’s 2020 Summit was a two-day interactive event where 250+ business leaders and practitioners came to share their insights on the road to recovery and beyond.
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Strategies for making and keeping sustainability commitments
Madewell, Ahold Delhaize, SBTi, and Sustainability Advantage discuss:
- How to set ambitious, achievable commitments
- The importance of collaborating with other functions around your goals
- How technology can help scale efforts in the supply chain
Elevating GHG criteria as a purchasing factor
BT Group, Bayer, and Novo Nordisk discuss:
- How procurement can leverage buying power to engage suppliers and drive improvement
- Most effective ways to quantify emissions
- How to embed emissions data into purchasing
- Managing expectations with smaller suppliers
Solving the scope 3 puzzle
Kohler, Nestle, and The Coca-Cola Company discuss:
- Biggest barriers in scope 3 measurement and how to overcome them
- The urgency of engaging suppliers
- What scope 3 measurement looks like in the future
Integrating sustainability data for responsible purchasing
Coupa, Fitbit, and The Sustainable Procurement Leadership Council discuss:
- What data to collect and how to pool it together
- Best practices in simplifying the supplier assessment process
- What stakeholders need to be bought in
- Navigating the market of available tools
Translating good intentions into action in material supply chains
Burt’s Bees, Responsible Sourcing Network, and BSR discuss:
- How do risks manifest differently for different materials?
- Red flags to look for when addressing issues in material supply chains
- Tips on engaging suppliers to future-proof against environmental/ labor violations
Case study – Transforming the consumer goods industry with THESIS
THESIS is the independent, science-based, holistic sustainability performance solution that allows brands and manufacturers to understand the sustainability story of their products. See how THESIS is transforming the way retailers and suppliers think about sustainability.
Day 2
Keynote
How standardized metrics can make environmental and labor improvements achievable + The responsible procurement maturity curve
Engaging with suppliers to drive sustainable improvement
Rich Products Corporation and Philz Coffee discuss:
- Why supplier engagement is critical in sustainability and procurement
- Supplier engagement best practices
Exploring the future trends and challenges in supply chain human rights
AIM Progress and Lake Advisory discuss:
- Procurement’s role in ensuring ethical labor in the supply chain
- Processes for identifying violations
Charting your climate action journey
Anthesis Group and Tesco discuss:
- Project models to accelerate GHG reduction efforts
- Where to focus depending on what stage you’re starting from
- Technologies and strategies to enable efficient, scalable progress
Embedding sustainability across the business
General Mills, Novo Nordisk, and Philip Morris International discuss:
- Escaping the silo of sustainability
- Effective ways to embed sustainability into traditional business goals
- Managing stakeholders to get buy-in on sustainability goals
Creating equity and inclusion in the supply chain
Kroger, Taproot Ventures, Keen Footwear, and BSR discuss:
- How supply chains factor into racial justice causes
- Ensuring DEI standards extend to supply partners
- Incentivizing suppliers to promote diversity in smaller businesses
Ensuring a future for smallholder farmers
Young Living and Rainforest Alliance discuss:
- Why smallholder engagement should factor in corporate-diversity initiatives
- What smallholder communities face the highest risk
- How to ensure downstream decisions don’t negatively impact smallholders
- Sourcing processes to help improve smallholder viability
Feature
Sustainable investing and closing remarks
Solutions featured at the summit
SupplyShift works with sustainability experts to develop industry-leading solutions. Check out some of the assessments we mentioned at the summit!
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