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Driving water stewardship through collaboration - the potential to create business value and drive positive change through collaborative efforts will be highlighted along with specific case studies of how and where this is happening today


Presented by:Roberta Barbieri, Global Environmental Project Manager, DIAGEO & William Sarni, Director and Practice Leader, Enterprise Water Strategy, Deloitte Consulting LLP

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Steps to Sustainable Success: Sustainability Plans - an emerging phenomena

In the last decade or so, we've seen a move from ad hoc philanthropic giving and technical but narrowly-focused environmental management, to more sophisticated corporate responsibility programs that are becoming increasingly aligned with business priorities.

An emerging trend among leading companies is the development of Sustainability Plans. While full Sustainability Plans are still relatively rare, a true Sustainability Plan looks beyond the core operations to cover the full economic, environmental, and social impacts of the business. Companies are also widening the scope of their sustainability beyond their direct businesses and increasingly integrating suppliers and customers in order to meet the public goals they have set and to achieve long term sustainable success.

The session will explore:

• What is a Sustainability Plan and how is it different from current corporate responsibility strategies?
• How is the supply chain crucial to understanding and delivering sustainability plans?
• What qualities are shared by the Sustainability Plans seen to date and how do they differ?
• What is the value of a Sustainability Plan for the business, and how can it deliver for suppliers too?
• What are the steps to creating a Sustainability Plan, and what factors need to be considered when working with the supply chain?

Presented by: Megan DeYoung - Director, United States, Corporate Citizenship
 

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How to Transform Your Company to a Sustainable Enterprise ... even if you are not the CEO

Based on his 2009 book, The Sustainability Champion's Guidebook, Bob Willard provides practical guidance on how to imbed sustainability into a corporate culture. By connecting the dots between proven leadership practices and sustainability strategies, he shows how sustainability champions at any level in a company can lead a transformation to a smarter and more sustainable enterprise that will thrive in the new economy. He outlines seven steps to take, seven leadership tips and techniques to use, and seven derailers to avoid.

Presented by: Bob Willard, Author and Speaker, Sustainability Advantage

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Bangladesh and Beyond: Fire Safety in the Supply Chain Workplaces

Fire safety is an on-going problem in the workplace, not only in Bangladesh but in other countries. The recent fire in an upscale hospital in Kolkata where staff abandoned patients to save themselves clearly shows that fire safety is not only how to prevent fires but also how to act when/if a fire breaks out. An outline for aspects of fire safety will be presented along with ways to integrate this work into the various components of supply chain management.

CREA has developed this program as a follow up to the USDOL work CREA has been doing for the past two years focusing on preventing forced and/or child labor in supply chains.

Case study work will include preventative learnings from Bangladesh fires as well as other components of supply chain production. Photos of examples of problems, how to see and understand what has to be done and how, etc. will be included.

Presented by: Dr. Ruth Rosenbaum, CREA: Center for Reflection, Education and Action

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Sustainable Workplace Condition:
How can technology catalyze worker engagement, increase supply chain transparency, and track working conditions and social impact in real time to improve workers' lives?

Heather Franzese, Director of Good World Solutions, will present findings from the organization's pilots of mobile phone surveys with workers in Peru and India, as well as wage data from the online Fair Wage Guide, used by more than 900 companies in 81 countries.
 

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Engaging female workers and consumers: HERproject lessons and applications Mini-Lab

BSR's HERproject has demonstrated the power of providing women's reproductive health education in the workplace to transform individual lives, workplaces, and communities. The HERproject model of leveraging international buyers, local factories, and locally based nonprofit health service providers has been highly successful in increasing the health knowledge of female factory workers and delivering business efficiencies and cost savings to participating factories.

Join Marcus Chung from Talbots, a company participant in HERproject and supporter of other women's empowerment efforts in its supply chain, and Racheal Yeager from BSR, global manager of HERproject, to learn about the program, successes and challenges, and how it can serve as a model for factory-based women's empowerment programs beyond health. This session will also explore the business case for women's empowerment and HERproject return-on-investment studies, which have found a $4:$1 return from educating female factory workers' about their health. Pending audience interest, the session can also explore broader themes of women's needs in the developing world, and how retail companies and the factory workplace can meet those needs.
 

Marcus Chung, Director, Corporate Responsibility, Talbots

As head of corporate social responsibility (CSR) at The Talbots, Inc. Marcus leads the company’s efforts to protect labor rights, human rights and environmental stewardship its global supply chain. Marcus also leads community investment for Talbots, developing international programs to empower garment workers through educational opportunities and serving as a manager of the Talbots Charitable Foundation. A seasoned business leader with strong international experience, Marcus has also held roles at Gap Inc., McKesson Corporation and The Corporate Executive Board. He built deep CSR expertise by developing and executing strategies for CSR integration, supply chain social compliance, environmental sustainability, CSR reporting, corporate philanthropy signature programs, stakeholder engagement, cause marketing and employee engagement. Marcus earned a BA degree with honors from Wesleyan University and an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Net Impact, a non-profit organization whose mission is to mobilize a new generation to use their careers to drive transformational change in their workplaces and the world.

 

Heather Franzese

Heather Franzese, Director, has been working to improve the lives of vulnerable farmers and workers in global supply chains for over 12 years. In 2010, she launched Fair Trade USA’s Fair Trade Certified Apparel & Linens program in the US, a new way for consumers to vote with their dollars for an alternative to sweatshops. Prior to that, she managed CSR for Columbia Sportswear’s licensed and collegiate categories. Previous speaking engagements include Natural Products Expo West, TEDx Fruitvale, and Net Impact National Conference. Heather sits on the Technical Working Group of the Council for Responsible Sport, and holds an MPP in Political and Economic Development from Harvard Kennedy School. Good World Solutions, formerly World of Good Development Organization, is an award-winning nonprofit that has develops innovative technology solutions to improve workplace conditions in a lasting and sustainable way. The organization’s affordable and scalable technology is used to promote fair wages, monitor working conditions in real time, track social impact, and engage workers directly. By increasing transparency in global supply chains, Good World Solutions drives systemic change in company buying practices and catalyzes economic empowerment for the people that make popular consumer products.

 

Racheal Yeager, Manager, HERproject
Consulting & Member Services | San Francisco

Racheal leads HERproject, a BSR initiative that addresses women's health needs in global supply chains by working with multinational companies, factories, and local NGOs. As HERproject manager, Racheal oversees the implementation of pilots in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Vietnam. She also manages program alignment, communications, development outreach, and private-sector recruitment. Racheal also manages related research with the International Finance Corporation on programs and policies that support women’s equality and empowerment in special economic zones around the world, and she managed two demonstration projects for BSR's DR-CAFTA Responsible Competitiveness project in Costa Rica. Prior to joining BSR in 2007, Racheal held positions with USAID, the Social Market Foundation in London, the Balkan Trust for Democracy in Belgrade and the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation at the University of California, San Diego. Racheal holds an M.Sc. in International Comparative Politics from the London School of Economics where she focused on conflict studies, globalization, and international development. She received her B.A. from the University of California, San Diego, with studies at Oxford University and in Siena, Italy. Expertise Women and sustainability supply chain; workplace programs; women's health and business; international labor migration; public-private partnerships; responsible supply chain management

 

Mallory McConnell

Ms. Mallory McConnell is a Technical Specialist in Environmental Impact Solutions at Intertek Consumer Goods. Environmental Impact Solutions is a global group focused on sustainability initiatives and solutions for products, packaging, and supply chains for consumer goods. Intertek’s Environmental Impact Solutions team continues to work on innovative solutions to help clients meet their environmental goals. Mallory received a Master of Science degree in Textile Technology Management focusing on Sustainability and New Product Development and also holds a Bachelors of Science in Textile and Apparel Management.

 

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This interactive workshop will review early learnings from the disclosure of steps companies are taking to mitigate the risks of human trafficking and slavery in supply chains.

Participants will examine the core issues associated with the risk of human trafficking and slavery in supply chains, review best practices in addressing these risks, and review available aggregated data on how companies are describing their efforts, in response to the California Act. Attendees will participate in a case study that assesses the relevance of different approaches to human trafficking and slavery in their company's supply chain.

Workshop led by Doug Cahn and Marsha Dickson, Ph.D., supported by University of Delaware research assistants Tiffany Rogers and Hayley Warren,
David Uricoli, Senior Director, Global Human Rights Compliance, Ralph Lauren

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Join supply chain experts for an interactive session featuring the latest international research, best practices, tools & platforms, as well as lessons learned from industry leaders about what to consider when building a global sustainable supply chain. This session is intended to be an introductory workshop on establishing a sustainable supply chain and will also feature a special focus on sourcing in China. This will be an interactive session of learning and sharing with the following learning objectives:

1. Understand and apply evidence based sustainability frameworks for identifying motivators, assessing levers, and improving practices in global supply chains.
2. Identify the latest supply chain issues and opportunities developing in China today-and recommended responses.
3. Develop an outline for action based approaches to current challenges, leveraging international expertise from best practice leaders.

Session Leaders:
Barb Steele, Director Strategic Partnerships, Business Network for Sustainability
Kathrin Bohr, Director Advisory Services, Intertek

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Businesses are under increasing pressure from customers, investors, employees, and regulators to embrace social and environmental responsibility. But Wall Street demands quarterly results, a stringent ROI. and a short payback period. How can these seemingly incompatible goals be accomplished at the same time? Until recently, there has been little evidence expressed in business language to show executives actual benefits from sustainability strategies. Bob applies business and leadership development experience from his 34-year career at IBM Canada to show business leaders how sustainability strategies can drive new bottom-line opportunities, avoid impending risks, and be a catalyst for business innovation, even in an economic recession.

Presented by: Bob Willard, Author and Speaker, Sustainability Advantage

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What combination of education, training and technical solutions does it take to compel change through your organization as well as your suppliers'? In "Exploring New Models for Driving Sustainability Progress in the Supply Chain" you will hear from a diverse panel of sustainability practitioners, featuring Coca Cola, Intel, ITC, Intertek and Bic, on how they are using new models to create value for their organization as well as their supply chain. We will then turn the discussion into a roundtable to discuss how these models can be replicated for your industry and specific needs, the role of critical innovation in change management as well as the compelling argument of creating shared value across your organizations and supply chains.

Presenters:
Jocelyn Cascio, Supply Chain Environmental, Social & Governance Program Manager,  Intel
Mathieu Lamolle, Market Analyst, International Trade Centre (ITC),
Chintan Shah, Head of Supply Chain Operations, Bic Inc
Genevieve Taft-Vazquez, Global Manager, Workplace Accountability, Coca Cola.
Jenna Pires, Manager, Strategic Innovation | Intertek Consumer Goods

Moderated by: Aman Singh, Editorial Director, CSRwire

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Collaboration as an approach to Supply Chain Responsibility

Collaboration is emerging as a meaningful and effective means to create real change in the responsible supply chain movement. We will explore the use of collaboration in a variety of ways - as a means to move an industry forward, as an effective tool within the SCR management of a company, and as a tool for effecting change across industries. Through the issue of conflict minerals, we will address various perspectives of collaboration made on behalf of the jewelry and technology sectors in establishing a platform for supply chain responsibility. We will then look at how Chrysler is taking an innovation, collaborative approach to SCR within their supply chain via their Supplier Sustainability Panel . Each panelist will elaborate on how they have developed solutions for industry-specific supply chain risks. Attendees with gain a breadth of knowledge on how to drive sustainability in their supply chains and what the opportunities are for industry specific, and cross-sector collaboration. Examination will be threefold; up and down the supply chain, between industries and within industries.

The panel's moderator will set the landscape for the diverse approaches among panelists and their respective approaches to SCR. Attendees will be participating in a provoking discussion on collaboration as a means to accomplishing meaningful change in supply chain responsibility, and its use as a framework - including how it could apply in your organization.

Presenters:
John Bullock, Legal Counsel and Compliance Monitor, Metalor Technologies USA
John Gabriel, Manager of Supply Chain Social Responsibility & Chair of the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition, Inc, IBM
John Plyler, Supply Chain Social Responsibility Program Manager, Research In Motion (RIM)
Catherine Sproule, Chief Operations Officer, Responsible Jewellery Council
Joseph Wozniak, Manager of the Trade for Sustainable Development programme (T4SD) at the International Trade Centre (ITC)
Todd Yaney, Manager, Supply Chain Sustainability, Chrysler Group LLC

Moderated by: Paula Ivey, president of The CSR Group, LLC

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Sustainability – both from an environmental and a social responsibility perspective – has become a household term in the business community over the past decade. Companies and organizations have been quick to latch on to the benefits of sustainability and create tools to better capture the data necessary to harness the potential benefits of sustainability projects. However over the past decade, this culture of innovation has spawned innumerable sustainability tools and projects which have created a complicated and confusing maze of different requirements for the supply chain. The next step forward has materialized in collaborative industry wide and multi-industry projects which allow supply chains to streamline their manufacturing processes and truly reap the benefits of a sustainable future.

Presenters:
Claudine Musitelli, Vice President, Ethical Sourcing and Food Safety Initiatives, The Consumer Goods Forum &
Greg Yahr, Government Relations Representative, American Apparel & Footwear Association,
Nathaniel Hochman, Director of Sustainability, Li & Fung USA

Mathieu Lamolle

Mathieu Lamolle has 10 years experience in international trade, market access and sustainable development issues. He holds a Masters degree in International Economics and Management from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS) and speaks English, French and Spanish. Mathieu has extensive experience working in developing countries, delivering training programs and providing technical support and advice on market access issues and trade negotiations at multilateral or regional level. Mathieu has joined the International Trade Centre (ITC) in October 2007. He works as Market Analyst for the Trade for Sustainable Development programme (T4SD) in the Market Analysis and Research section. His main responsibility in the T4SD team is to coordinate and supervise the development and maintenance of the Private Standards Database for the Standards Map website (www.standardsmap.org).

 

Aman Singh

Aman Singh is the Editorial Director of CSRwire.com, a widely-respected source for corporate social responsibility news, views and research, and oversees content distribution, syndication, strategy and other editorial functions, including leading CSRwire's exemplary blog: Talkback. She is an experienced CSR practitioner, journalist, social media strategist and founder of Singh Solutions, which offers research and advisory services on corporate social responsibility strategy, contextual CSR reporting and communications. She is a New York University alum and most recently started, designed and managed Vault.com's CSR channel, exclusively built for CSR practitioners, HR professionals, students and thought leaders to engage, debate and discuss issues like innovation, entrepreneurship, social responsibility and employee practices. She has written for numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com, Triple Pundit, CNBC, Bloomberg Businessweek, Business Ethics magazine, among others and is a frequent speaker on CSR and sustainable business practices, the role of media in social change, job hunting in CSR and connecting the many tenets of responsible business with strategy. Singh was named among 2011 and 2010’s Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business Behavior by Trust Across America and ranked No. 4 in HRExaminer’s Top 25 HR Digital Influencers for 2011. She is on the advisory board for the Council for Corporate Responsibility, the Green Breakfast Club, a judge for Points of Light Institute's Annual Corporate Engagement Award, and a firm believer that only informed professionals can lead business and the global economy into the next century. Connect with Aman @AmanSinghCSR.

 

Todd Yaney

Todd Yaney is part of the Corporate Sustainability Core Team at Chrysler Group, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. He is responsible for the societal aspects of their corporate responsibility, which includes Chrysler’s workforce, dealers, communities and supply chain. He has been with Chrysler for 25 years and most of his career has been within Procurement and Supply in the U.S. and Europe, creating a strong understanding of the intricacies and real-life aspects facing the global manufacturing supply chain. In 2010 he helped with the development of Chrysler’s Sustainability Team, who published their first CR report in 2011. Todd served as Chrysler’s Executive-on-loan to AIAG (the Automotive Industry Action Group), where his primary activity was supporting supply chain initiatives. An emphasis on corporate social responsibility and in particular the Global Working Conditions Initiative provided the opportunity to help shape an industry voice and guidance to the automotive supply chain in high-risk regions. He continues to expand that role while refining its focus through the collaborative development of assessment, analytical and corrective tools and processes. He is a native of Detroit and a graduate of Central Michigan University.

 

The Key to Successful Supply Chain Management

Most companies only have good information on 10% to 15% of their direct suppliers. Transparency, Trust and Traceability of supplier facilities is a critical pre-requisites to Managing Corporate Values and Risk.

Most companies only have good information on 10% to 15% of their direct suppliers. Transparency, trust and traceability of supplier facilities is a critical pre-requisites to managing corporate values and risk. The shocking reality is that many organizations do not know where their products come from hence traceability is a real challenge due to the complex supply chains networks of intermediaries, subcontractors, domestic importers, wholesalers and constantly changing facility locations and contact details. In today's world, the pre-requisite to managing reputational risk in your supply chain starts with knowing who your real suppliers and manufactures are and be able to answer the following questions:

1. Who exactly are my suppliers?
2. How many direct vs. in-direct suppliers do I have?
3. What is my level of traceability & trust?
4. Are my brands exposed to practices happening in my manufacturing facilities?

This presentation will showcase a new solution for:

• Discovering and Screening New Suppliers
• Managing living Profiles of Existing Approved Suppliers
• Discovering and Screening New Suppliers

Presented by David H. Horlock, VP Global Inspection and Auditing - Consumer Goods, Intertek

David H. Horlock
VP Global Inspection and Auditing - Consumer Goods, Intertek

David has a Bachelor of Business Degree in Agribusiness with 30 years work experience in the Agri-Food, Life Science, Commodities and Consumer Products sector dealing in the Trade Compliance Industry. His positions include international management postings working as a CEO, Country Manager, Global Product Manager and Global Vice President for internationally recognized compliance companies gained from postings in Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Australia and Middle East. He is an active leader in Quality, Product Safety, CSR and Environmental Sustainability working with global brands to bring their supplier facilities into acceptable compliance with Regulatory and Market requirements. He was awarded to the world's most accomplished individuals by Princeton Premier Business Leaders & Professional Honors' Award for 2009-2010 Registry. He is a truly global citizen with English parents, born in Thailand Lived and educated in Australia and currently based in Hong Kong for the last 8 years. He is currently the VP Supplier Management & Global Audit with Intertek Consumer Goods and overseas some 640,000 Supplier Inspections and Assessments impacting on the lives of over 200 million workers.

 

Doug Cahn

Doug Cahn is the principal of The Cahn Group, LLC, www.thecahngroup.com, a corporate responsibility consultancy dedicated to creating sound business practices that are consistent with societal needs and stakeholder expectations. He is also and founder and president of Clear VoiceSM, www.clearvoicehotline.net, an independent and confidential communication channel for workers. In 2011, he co-created an online course for professionals on the risks of human trafficking and slavery in supply chains. Mr. Cahn has been a corporate responsibility and public policy executive for 30 years. During that time, he has implemented corporate programs that address supply chain labor standards, human rights, the environment, government relations, community relations, advocacy and communications. As vice president of human rights programs at Reebok International for 15 years, Mr. Cahn led the implementation of Reebok’s corporate commitment to international human rights, both through the company’s business practices and philanthropic endeavors. He developed a child labor free soccer ball factory in Pakistan and human rights training programs, worker communication systems, and assessment tools in over a dozen countries. He is co-founder of the Fair Factories Clearinghouse, a non-profit initiative of global retail companies, consumer brands and retail trade associations dedicated to creating a system for managing and sharing information about workplace conditions. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Verité, a non-profit research and advocacy organization dedicated to humanizing the global workplace. He is also an advisor to Goodweave, whose mission is to end child labor in the carpet industry.

 

Beyond auditing: working towards sustainable improvements in factories and farms all over the world

BSCI conducts over 6,000 audits per year. Our audits cover all sectors and risk countries: from asparagus in Peru, furniture in Vietnam, to clothing in Turkey. This data gives us a good picture of the current working conditions in supplying factories and farms. However, the audits do not answer one vital question: How can we solve the root cause of poor working conditions? The complexities around this question are multifaceted; internal processes should be innovative with embedded policies and practices which support working conditions down supply chains. Furthermore, a common understanding of the root causes of poor working conditions and how to create a sustainable change is essential at all levels; factory/farm workers, buyers, international institutions and policy makers.

Presented by: Olga Orozco, Managing Director, BSCI

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CSRwire CEO and lifetime entrepreneur Joe Sibilia will briefly present the results from a number of recent independent studies that evidence that "Voluntary supply chain disclosure increases shareholder value," followed by a quick wrap up of the day's events along with a couple of audience polls [Consider it a non-graded test of everything you heard during the day!] and give us some constructive food for thought as we head into cocktails!

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Made Easy: How to streamline LCA and eco-design in order to measure, improve and communicate your products environmental footprint

As businesses strive to improve their environmental footprints, a variety of tools and services have been developed to assist organizations in understanding the impacts of their products on the environment. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) has emerged in response to the need for a reputable, comprehensive, and methodical technique for understanding and quantifying a product, service, or material’s environmental impact throughout its entire life cycle, from raw material to end-of-life. LCA software has been developed to streamline these studies, and increase their utilization for decision making. We will explore new eco-design and LCA interfaces available today for non-LCA experts who want to both measure their products’ environmental impacts and enhance product design and development.

This workshop will demonstrate how streamlined LCA can be used to:

• Measure impacts easily, instantly and specific to your products / product lines
• Identify opportunities for resource reduction & cost savings
• Compare and benchmark between product and service options
• Effectively communicate findings to various stakeholders

Working through real-world scenarios, the powerful capabilities of the Instant LCA™ tool will be demonstrated for attendees to visualize how this software can enable instant and efficient environmental impact calculation and eco-design.

Presented by: Mallory McConnell, Technical Specialist-Environmental Impact Solutions, Intertek