Supply Chain

August 2011 Activities

In the 2010 2degrees Supply Chain Survey, our members cited a number of companies as being industry-leading in this field. Were delighted to present those examples of best practice to you, including highly effective supplier engagement initiatives. Join us live from World Water Week in Stockholm, where well be addressing how we can effectively address corporate water risks. In August, well also be looking at the role of waste as a resource, and exploring how organizations are getting real value from second-life materials..

Beyond Labels: How UTZ CERTIFIED-Good Inside improves supply chain standards and value
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
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UTZ CERTIFIED Good Inside provides a continuous improvement program, whereby producers can leverage for productivity and quality gains, which drive improved social and environmental conditions. Graham Mitchell will broaden the discussion of certification beyond labels to show how companies can use traceability, measurement, and evaluation for greater learning and value creation. Speaker: Graham Mitchell, General Manager North America, UTZ CERTIFIED-Good Inside

3:00 P.M. (BST) / 10:00 A.M. (EDT)

Supplier Environmental Sustainability Scorecards: P&G's story so far

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 3:00 P.M. (BST) / 10:00 A.M. (EDT)
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Larry Loftus, Proctor & Gamble's Director of Purchases, Capability and Strategy will discuss the company's reasons for moving to Supplier Environmental Sustainability Scorecards in the context of P&Gs sustainability strategy. He will share how the scorecard system works in practice, progress of the program to date including challenges and how these have been addressed and how to apply P&G's "open code" scorecard to your own supply chain. Speaker: Larry Loftus, Director of Purchases, Capability and Strategy at P&G

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Waste as a resource: Converting end-of-life plastics into diesel

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
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Learn about SITA UKs fascinating work on converting end-of-life plastics into diesel. SITA UK is developing plants designed to convert approximately 6,000 tonnes of mixed waste plastic annually, specifically targeting mixed waste plastic diverted from landfill, and to produce in excess of four million litres of end of life plastic into specification diesel fuel. Speaker: David Palmer-Jones, Chief Executive Officer, SITA UK

Water and Climate in Focus: Enabling Effective Action: Adaptation across Political, Social, and Institutional Boundaries
MONDAY 22
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Climate and hydrological regimes determine water availability, but how well are institutions managing water resources? Broadcast live from World Water Week in Stockholm, this session will address the challenges of balancing energy, food and ecological security in a changing climate. This session will provide an interactive forum for overcoming barriers to respond sustainably to emerging conditions. Speakers: Global Water Adaptation Action Alliance (GWAAA), World Bank and Conservation International (CI) The Water Footprint Network and its partners present innovative research and case studies from both the public and private sectors to demonstrate this cutting edge of the water footprint assessment. Through unlocking the information embedded in the water footprint, all actors can take the most effective action toward reducing the impacts of water use. Speakers: Water Footprint Network (WFN) & Swedish Textile Water Initiative (STWI), Coca Cola Europe, The Nature Conservancy, and more To register, please contact Izabela Stacewicz. Water risk and its management remain important to business and stakeholders. Companies are partnering with others to better understand risks, reduce impacts, seize opportunities and, ultimately, drive change towards more sustainable practices and policies. Solutions involve use of innovative tools, a selection of which will be showcased, along with user experiences and exploring how they fit together. Speakers: Ceres, Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) To register, please contact Izabela Stacewicz.

AUGUST

1:00 p.m. (BST) / 8:00 a.m. (EDT)

Sustainability of Water Footprints: From Assessment to Strategic Response

TUESDAY AUGUST 23
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8:00 A.M. (BST) / 3:00 A.M. (EDT)

Corporate Water Risk Management: Seeking Solutions

TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
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1:00 P.M. (BST) / 8:00 A.M. (EDT)

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World Water Day 2012 Water and Food Security: Call for Solutions
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
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Broadcast live from World Water Week in Stockholm, the much anticipated debate is likely to spark a lively session focused on the viability of water and food security solutions. Core topics to be covered are: innovation or traditional methods; intensification or greener agriculture; food import or self sufficiency; increasing food production; or reducing food waste and adopting sustainable diets. Speakers: FAO Rome, UNESCO, Stockholm Environmental Institute, Kings College London, International Council of Youth, Women for Water Partnership, SIWI, Value Chain Development, University of Nebraska, WWF, World Bank, GWP, and more Interest in market-based approaches to solving development challenges continues to grow. Yet while smaller, local entrepreneurs are fairly commonplace, workable modus operandi for engaging them in sanitation up-scaling and service improvement are still being sought. This session explores the different markets and incentives for sanitation service supply chains and discusses new business models to engage the private sector. Speakers: Building Partnerships for Development in Water and Sanitation (BPD), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Adviser on Urban Environment and Development (WASTE) To register, please contact Izabela Stacewicz.

8:00 A.M. (BST) / 8:00 A.M. (EDT)

Understanding the Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Getting Sustainable Services to the Poor
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
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1:00 P.M. (BST) / 8:00 A.M. (EDT)

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Which Water Quality for Which Uses? A Regulators' and Practitioners' Perspective
THURSDAY AUGUST 25
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How can water quality standards and guidelines protect water resources for multiple ecosystem services, and water uses? Join this session, broadcast live from World Water Week in Stockholm. Key policy-makers, regulators, researchers from around the world will discuss the development of international water use guidelines, drawing on the results of the UNEP-UNESCO study on international water quality standards/guidelines for ecosystems. Speakers: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), UNESCO, World Health Organisation (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), French National Committee of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) & French Chapter of the International Water Association (ASTEE) Clean, high-quality water is the essential ingredient for all beverage products. Accordingly, beverage companies continually focus on water use avoidance and conservation to ensure this resource is managed responsibly. Laura Nelson will describe how BIER (the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable) undertakes an annual quantitative benchmarking study to evaluate water use and efficiency in the beverage industry. This research provides insight into water use efficiency drivers and demonstrates improvement as an industry sector in water stewardship efforts. Speaker: Laura Nelson, Consultant Global Corporate Consultancy at Antea Group

1:00 P.M. (BST) / 8:00 A.M. (EDT)

Dont Waste a Drop: Water Stewardship in the Beverage Industry

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31
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4:00 P.M. (BST) / 11:00 A.M. (EDT)