supply chain calendar - december 2011
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Supply Chain
December 2011 Activities
We’ve launched the 2011 Supply Chain Sustainability Survey. The results of this survey will provide
insight into how companies are addressing sustainability in their supply chains and will be shared with
you in early 2012. In addition, by taking part in this survey, 2degrees will be able to focus our
programming to provide you with the tools and insight that are most important to your business needs
throughout 2012. Take the survey here >>
Sustainable Procurement in
the Banking Sector: Delivering
efficiency and value at Gruppo
Montepaschi
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6TH
3:00 P.M. (GMT) / 10:00 A.M. (EST)
This webinar will discuss how to design and execute a sustainable procurement
program in order to create a “value for money” sourcing process of products and
services, taking into account environmental, social and ethical aspects while
enhancing the company image.
Speaker: Luca Guzzabocca, Director of Procurement, Logistics, Health & Safety,
Security and Environmental Management, Gruppo Montepaschi
Also see: Delivering Real Value through Sustainable Procurement , Sustainable
Procurement: back to management!
2degrees Sustainability Essentials
New to sustainability? Need a refresher course? Looking for a condensed guide to the most
topical sustainability issues? Look no further than the 2degrees Sustainability Essentials series.
These documents provide just what they say--the essential information that any sustainability
professional, new or old, needs to know.
Download one on Supply Chain Management, Corporate Water Risk Management, Zero
Waste and Sustainable Logistics.
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Supply Chain
December 2011 Activities
Driving Meaningful Change in
the Fashion Industry
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH
3:00 P.M. (GMT) / 10:00 A.M. (EST)
Join this webinar to understand how MADE-BY is improving sustainability in the
fashion industry. MADE-BY works with fashion brands and retailers to develop
and implement sustainability strategies that can be maintained within a
commercial environment in order to improve environmental and social
conditions in the fashion industry.
Speaker: Allanna McAspurn, UK General Manager, MADE-BY
Also see: Steps towards Sustainability in Fashion: Snapshot Bangladesh , Fashion Victims:
A Report On Sandblasted Denim
Eight Steps Towards a Living
Wage: ActionAid's costing
model for clothing brands and
retailers
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH
3:00 P.M. (GMT) / 10:00 A.M. (EST)
Join this webinar to learn how you can make the business case for moving
towards a living wage, contribute towards workers receiving a decent wage,
address a root cause of non-compliances and enhance your brand reputation.
Speaker: Dominic Eagleton, ActionAid Policy Officer
Also see: Material Concerns: Responsible garment sourcing , Consumer Demand for Fair
Labor Standards
Sustainable Construction: The
Reuse of Building Materials
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH
3:00 P.M. (GMT) / 10:00 A.M. (EST)
In this webinar, Brad Guy will highlight the economic and environmental benefits
of material reuse in construction projects. He will describe current innovativeprojects in which he is involved, and explore the future of design for disassembly
in the built environment.
Speaker: Brad Guy, Principal – Material Reuse
Also see: Construction Waste Management: Who's responsible? , Zero Waste equals 100%
Reuse - Towards a Low-Carbon Construction Industry
The Business Case for
Biodiversity: What companiesneed to know
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16th
3:00 P.M. (GMT) / 10:00 A.M. (EST)
Learn why your company should be taking biodiversity into account. In this
webinar, the meaning and value of biodiversity and ecosystem services will be
discussed, and risks and opportunities for businesses will be explored. The
webinar will go on to describe actions and tools used by businesses, and
highlight the assistance and platforms available to businesses.
Speaker: Stefan Hörmann, Project Director, Global Nature Fund
Also see: Biodiversity and Agriculture: How companies can improve ecological
sustainability , UK Biodiversity Indicators 2011
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Supply Chain
December 2011 Activities
Financing Waste Infrastructure
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST
3:00 P.M. (GMT) / 10:00 A.M. (EST)
We will take examples from around the world, we’ll look at successful models for
financing waste management infrastructure. What do the UK cuts in waste PFI
mean for the sector in terms of challenges and opportunities, and how can the
commercial sector catalyze new investment?
Also see: Making Waste Beautiful: Improving design, changing public
perceptions , Rubbish to Resource: Financing new waste infrastructure
Coming next month:
In January, be on the lookout for the following activities:
o Waste Management: Are you compliant?
o Sustainable Logistics: Best practice in storage. We will provide guidance of howcompanies can make considerable energy and cost savings by increasing the efficiency
of their storage facilities.
o What do we need to understand about water quality?
o What is the role of legislation in sustainable supply chain management? We will
examine specific laws concerning conflict minerals and mandatory eco-labelling.
This is a Summit with a difference: bring a challenge, work with your peers,
leave with an answer. It is a high-energy workshop event for business peopleserious about sustainability. You will share challenges and experiences with like-
minded professionals; learn how others have successfully engaged stakeholder
groups to make change happen; attend challenging roundtable discussions
matched to your needs; and get a follow-up pack with key contacts and a action
plan for your organization
Those attending include senior managers from B&Q, Adidas, Nike, Unilever,
Reckitt Benckiser, Waitrose, Tesco, Asda, The Cooperative, Marks and Spencer,
Virgin, Anglian Water, Eurostar, Seachill, Ginsters, Unicef, Premier Foods, Arla,
GSK, Diageo, DHL, Dairy Crest, Sita, Philips, IBM, Orange, The Body Shop, Kraft,
SC Johnson, AkzoNobel, and many many more.
Interested? You can register through the Summit website or by calling Chris at
2degrees HQ on +44 (0)1865 597653
2degrees Summit
TUESDAY JANUARY 24TH
How to Solve Your Sustainable
Business Challenges by Engaging
your Stakeholders