- How is Ireland playing its part to achieving the EU’s circular economy transition by 2050?
- How are current and upcoming regulations enabling and pushing us towards more circular business models?
- How can your business benefit from the opportunities in the circular economy?
Autumn 2024 Agenda
The big picture policy developments
8:55am
Director, Strategic Perspectives, Brussels
9:15am
Head of Circular Economy, Irish Manufacturing Research, Circular Economy Lead, Circuléire
From compliance to value creation
9:30am
There has been a step change in attitudes towards sustainability as CEOs increasingly view it as a driver of value-creation rather than a reporting burden. John shares his top tips for Boards and CEOs to achieve Sustainability 2.0 and lead a truly sustainable and successful business
Sustainability Consultant, The Environmental Edge & former Head of Group Sustainability, DCC plc
Sustainable Investment
10:00am
The regulatory landscape in Europe is changing. For investors, new and revised regulations are going to demand considerable changes to how they make and manage sustainable investments. Where are the opportunities and risks? What kinds of data will investors be expected to handle, and how can they remain compliant while continuing to grow returns?Â
Senior Policy Advisor, Eurosif, Brussels
10:20am
Our panel shares insights into best practices, and actionable steps to foster an investment environment that supports global sustainability goals. What are the driving factors for sustainable investment? What kind of sustainable investment is possible? Are what are good examples?
Director, Ethico
Investment Director, Sustainable and Responsible Investment · National Treasury Management Agency, Chair of CDP Ireland Network
Head of Responsible Investing, KPI Global Investors
Stream 1: Reporting your ESG Impact
11:35am
Professional Accountancy Lead, Chartered Accountants Ireland
11:50am
Working collaboratively to establish sustainable supply chains is vital to the transition to a net zero economy. Learn how the All-Ireland Climate Action Pilot Programme led by Business in the Community Ireland together with Bank of Ireland, SSE and Musgrave helped upskill a sample of their SME’s in carbon literacy, carbon calculation and also explored how large companies can collaborate to support the decarbonisation of their supply chains. Hear how Bank of Ireland, through this programme, is supporting its SMEs to decarbonise.
12:05pm
Head of Procurement, An Post
Procurement Manager, FuturEnergy Ireland Development DAC
12:25pm
- Understanding Scope 3 emissions and the associated challenges
- The importance of collaboration and transparent reporting
- The commercial importance of suppliers engaging in ESG reporting
- Engaging and communicating reporting requirements with suppliers
- Optimising logistics and reducing waste and emissions
- Best practices for setting and monitoring emission reduction targets within the supply chain
Co-founder, Sustain IQ
Group Head of Sustainability, Mannok
12:40pm
Director of Growth & Sustainability, Industry Research & Development Group (IRDG)
CEO & Founder, Novelplast
Stream 2: Leading the Net Zero transformation
11:35am
- What skills and knowledge make for a competent sustainability team?
- How do you train your sustainability team to identify opportunities related to the green transition?
- Given the rising demand for analytically focused sustainability graduates, how are business schools adapting their programmes?
- As a new generation of employees seeks value-aligned jobs, how can companies create intellectually challenging and fulfilling workplaces?
Programme Director Skillnet Climate Ready Academy
11:50am
How can finance and sustainability departments collaborate to ensure the accuracy and transparency of ESG reporting? Is it time to consider merging the two?
CFO, Glenveagh Homes
12:10pm
- Ethics and values
- Board diversity
- Executive and employee compensation
- Responsible lobbying
Head of Sustainability Services, Antaris Consulting
12:30pm
- Sharing sustainability information across the business: the importance of communicating climate strategy and performance
- Keeping the Board and senior management up to date on key issues and performance
- Raising the visibility of key issues to wider stakeholders in investment community, regulators, supplier, customers and the wider public
Global Strategist and Sustainability Consultant
Chief Product Officer, Change by Degrees
STREAM 3: ESG Data & Technology
11:50am
One of the biggest challenges in reaching CSRD compliance is data collection. What are the most effective approaches to collecting CSRD data? And, how best to use software to successfully address CSRD compliance challenges
12:20pm
Chief Commercial Officer, Future Planet
12:20pm
- How to automate and streamline your ESG data collectionÂ
- How AI and machine learning can help with ESG reporting, monitoring emissions, managing third parties and accelerating your journey to Net ZeroÂ
- How compliance can drive impactful sustainable performanceÂ
- Risks and opportunities around Generative AI and its environmental impacts
- The role of governance around data and AI: What your board should be doing from creating policies, risk assessments and regulatory compliance to monitoring, reporting and managing third parties
Partner, EY
Director Consultant Regionvale Risk and Compliance
12:40pm
SMEs need to start using ESG reporting solutions now to ensure they are up-to-date and ready when the regulations inevitably come their way. Our panel discusses the challenges for SMEs in implementing a system of sustainability reporting, plus what resources and tools do they need for sustainability reporting?
Assistant Professor in Finance, Trinity College Dublin
Social Impact
2:20pm
Social factors encompass a range of considerations, from employee wellbeing and diversity to human rights and community impact. Prioritising these factors is essential for building sustainable and equitable businesses. Our panel discusses some of the key aspects of the “S” in ESG including the challenges in reporting on social factors and how organisations have developed methods to measure and report on social factors:
Managed Services Country Lead, HP Ireland
Head of Social Inclusion, Business in the Community
People Director, Tesco Ireland
Managing Director, The Purpose Edge
Nature & Biodiversity
2:55pm
Head of Group of Nature and Biodiversity, the European Environment AgencyÂ
3:15pm
- The role of nature and biodiversity in the economy
- What should the next government do to protect nature and biodiversity
- Pathways to enabling biodiversity strategy development and reporting: What actions should firms be taking to meet disclosure requirements for the TFND framework?
- What are the regulatory expectations for nature-related disclosures?
- How are firms able to source and measure this information?
- The impact of nature-related reporting requirements on SMEs
Founder of CoffeeAngel