We run webinars and off-line events based on requests and suggestions from our members. If you'd like to suggest an event, please get in touch.
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Mon 28th May 2012
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Webinar
FREE: How Whitbread is Driving Zero Waste to Landfill: Lessons learned 4:00 p.m. (BST) / 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Learn how Whitbread is driving zero waste to landfill. Veolia Environmental Services is working with Whitbread to provide: an effective food waste recycling service, a mixed recycling service for the Whitbread estate; and diverting residual waste to Energy Recovery Facilities.
With Alexandra Glenn, Procurement Manager at Whitbread and Paul Jackson, Managing Director - Commercial Services at Veolia Environmental Services.
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Thu 24th May 2012
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LIVE Streaming: Next Steps for Responsible Soy Conference [Day 2] 9:30 a.m. (BST) / 4:30 a.m. (EDT)
2degrees is pleased to be the media partner of the Roundtable for Responsible Soy 7th International Conference. Day 2 of the conference examines the issue of responsible soy supply and demand.
Jan Kees Vis, Global Director Sustainable Sourcing Development, Unilever; João Shimada, Grupo Maggi; Karin Bogaers, EU Retailers Network and AHOLD, and more.
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Wed 23rd May 2012
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RHI and Renewable Investments 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a program designed to tackle the emissions that come from the heating of buildings by encouraging the installation of renewable heat equipment. Use this webinar to understand developments in RHI and renewable investments.
Speakers - Andrej Miller, DECC
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LIVE Streaming: Next Steps for Responsible Soy Conference [Day 1] 9:30 a.m. (BST) / 4:30 a.m. (EDT)
2degrees is pleased to be the media partner of the Roundtable for Responsible Soy 7th International Conference. Day 1 of the RT7 Conference looks at the global need for responsible soy, challenges ahead, and current RTRS projects.
Cargill Foundation, FEFAC, Waitrose, WWF Brazil, KPMG, RTRS, IPAM, GEBANA and more.
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Conference
Next Steps for Responsible Soy: Roundtable for Responsible Soy 7th International Conference 9:00 a.m. (BST) / 4:00 a.m. (EDT)
The RT7 will be an opportunity to share first experiences with Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) certification, suggest on how to link supply and demand, present RTRS-related projects, and discuss challenging issues as a result of the production of soy.
With Mark Murphy, Cargill Foundation; Quentin Clark, Waitrose; Karin Bogaers, Royal Ahold; Cristofer André Garanhani, FAPCEN; Roald Lapperre, Managing Director of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, The Netherlands; Daniel Nepstad, IPAM; Cassio Franco, WWF and many more.
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Tue 22nd May 2012
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Webinar
Measuring and Valuing Supply Chain Water Risk: Understanding and using tools 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
We will review water risk tools, showing how they can help measure water impacts in supply chains, understand the impacts from different elements of the supply chain and develop better targeted consumption reduction and risk reduction programmes.
With Dr. Matthias Retter, Water Expert at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Henry Le Fleming. Manager, Sustainability and Climate Change
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UK Trade and Investment at Sustainability Live 2:00 p.m. (BST) / 9:00 a.m. (EDT)
Come and visit UKTI at the Piazza Suite at Sustainability Live at the NEC in Birmingham on the 22nd and 23rd May to find out about trade and investment opportunities and meet international buyers and key decision makers as well as gain first hand knowledge and experience of overseas markets.
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Mon 21st May 2012
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Webinar
What Has the CRC Actually Done? CRC Survey results 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Global Action Plan undertook a survey designed to gain a deeper understanding of the CRC directly from its participants. The organization is now releasing the results of this survey. Use this webinar to discuss and refine the findings so that the true impact of the CRC is understood.
Speakers - Rebecca McIntosh, Global Action Plan
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Thu 17th May 2012
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Webinar
Delivering Sustainable Energy Savings through HVAC 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Driven by rising energy costs and awareness, manufacturers are producing more and more energy efficient HVAC systems. However, difficulties in properly managing and controlling these systems abound. Use this webinar to learn how to control your systems to optimal efficiency.
Speakers - Julian Miller, Matrix
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VERGE London 8:30 a.m. (BST) / 3:30 a.m. (EDT)
VERGE London is co-hosted by SustainAbility, and brings together a select group of senior executives and business leaders in sustainability, building and energy management, facilities, IT, fleets & logistics, corporate financing, as well as thought leaders from government and major think tanks.
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Wed 16th May 2012
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Webinar
Product Stewardship and End-of-Life Solutions: Effective recycling initiatives with Earth911 6:00 p.m. (BST) / 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
Earth911 advances product stewardship by analyzing material content in product design that can enhance recyclability. Because consumer education is a critical component of responsible end-of-life practices, Earth911 offers solutions for communicating with consumers to optimize product recycling.
Patty Kimball, PhD, VP Retail Strategy and Business Development and Bryan Estep, VP Partner Marketing, Earth911
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Creating the Next Generation of Women Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs 8:30 a.m. (BST) / 3:30 a.m. (EDT)
An event dedicated to looking at how we can actively encourage and promote the next generation of women leaders and entrepeneurs in business.
David Cruickshank, Chairman, Deloitte; Katushka Giltsoff, Partner, The Miles Partnership LLP; Sir Philip Hampton, Chairman, Royal Bank of Scotland; Christine Hodgson, Executive Chairman,Capgemini UK plc; Sir Michael Rake,Chairman, BT plc; David Tyler, Chairman, J Sainsbury Plc;
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Tue 15th May 2012
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Webinar
What Does Demand Response Mean for Your Business? 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
The UK's first trial of a system where companies are paid to turn off non-essential systems and appliances at times of peak electricity demand is under way as part of the UK's largest smart grid project. Join this webinar to learn more.
Speakers - Marina Hod, Director, Market Development, Kiwi Power
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Retail Week Supply Chain Summit 9:00 a.m. (BST) / 4:00 a.m. (EDT)
The Retail Week Supply Chain Summit is the only event for customer facing retailers covering all aspects of the supply chain, from source, to shipping, to warehousing. Get a first look at the brochure by downloading it today. Apply & get 25% discount for all 2degrees members
With: Jim Stanway, Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Initiatives, Walmart; Stewart Binnie, Non-executive President, Aurora; Andy Banks, Manager, Supply Chain Development, Waitrose; Jason Keegan, Head of General Merchandise Logistics, Marks & Spencer and many more
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Thu 10th May 2012
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Webinar
Exposing Corporate Water Risks: WWF unveils new water tool 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Join the webinar to discuss the importance of water risk for companies and investors and to view a demonstration the Water Risk Filter, a new online tool that can help assess risk for any business, anywhere.
With Freshwater Manager Stuart Orr and Corporate Relations Manager Jochem Verberne, WWF International
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Tue 8th May 2012
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Webinar
FREE Employee Engagement Innovation: The collision of games, social networking and sustainability 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Long gone are the days when "green teams" and posters were considered the most effective way to engage employees. Use this webinar to understand the concepts used in game mechanics and social networking to make sustainability relevant and drive an engagement level that delivers financial results.
Speakers - Isabel Kelly, salesforce.com and Peter Grant, CloudApps
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Wed 2nd May 2012
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Webinar
Reducing Emissions in Logistics: The EPA SmartWay Program 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
A look at how US EPA's SmartWay program is helping to reduce GHG emissions in the freight transportation sector. The webinar will look at the stakeholder engagement has led to the program's success and touch upon the future of GHG reduction and the SmartWay program.
Edgar Blanco - Research Director at the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics.Buddy Polovick - Program Development and Implementation Team Leader for the SmartWay Transport Partnership.
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Fri 27th April 2012
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Conference
ESG Leadership Forum: The Future of Sustainable Investing 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
What are the key requirements to leverage sustainable investment and establish governance frameworks from a research, policy and investment standpoint? Can ESG factors make a material difference to the risk / return profile of portfolios – and how?
Remy Briand, MSCI; Roger Urwin, Towers Watson; Dr James Gifford, PRI; Dr Rory Sullivan, Ethix SRI Advisors, and University of Leeds; Penny Shepherd, MBE, UKSIF; Esther Gilmore, Generation Investment Management; Dr Andreas Hoepner, University of St Andrews; Georgina Marshall, ISS
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Thu 26th April 2012
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Conference
Water: From Shared Risk to Shared Opportunity 6:00 p.m. (BST) / 1:00 p.m. (EDT)
Join this conference to explore the issue of water related risk, and learn how to transform these into shared opportunity. Understand how important tools and initiatives have been developed to facilitate efforts to identify and mitigate water risks, and to help us become better water stewards.
With WWF, the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) and Deloitte
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The International Water Stewardship Standard: Help shape the future of sustainable water use [2] 4:00 p.m. (BST) / 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Join this webinar to learn how the draft International Water Stewardship Standard was developed and why. Understand the structure and content of the draft Standard and find out how to comment on the draft Standard and shape the second draft.
With Alexis Morgan, AWS Global Water Roundtable Coordinator.
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The Importance of Metering: Guidance on monitoring and analyzing data 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Collecting and managing data can be a cumbersome process as many energy managers have come to understand. The Environment Agency rolled out a national AMR project at over 500 sites last year and have created guidance on monitoring and analyzing half hourly data
Speakers - Alan Hale and Carolyn Thraves, The Environment Agency
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Sustainable Purchasing & Supply Summit 9:00 a.m. (BST) / 4:00 a.m. (EDT)
The conference provides a strategic view of the impact of their procurement and supply chain operations on the environment and society as a whole.
With Defra, Action Sustainability, CIPS, Traidcraft, John Lewis Partnership, Ethical Trading Initiative, Verité, EcoVadis and more.
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Wed 25th April 2012
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Webinar
How Scope 3 Standards Can Help You Engage Suppliers and Integrate Sustainable Procurement 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
This webinar will address how multi-tier supplier scorecards, sustainability audits, green procurement and the “Social Web” enabled CDP respondent, Bord na Mona to quickly understand their €300 million supply chain’s sustainability hotspots.
Mark Kearns, CEO, Nootrol
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Changes in the CRC: A Q&A session 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme has undergone a number changes and evolutions. With the recent budget announcement by the UK government, the CRC appears to be undergoing another major transition. Use this Q& A webinar to find out the CRC's future and what it means for you.
Speakers: Becky Clissman, Practical Law Company, and Karen Lawrence, Local Energy
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Igniting Innovation, Scaling Sustainability 12:30 p.m. (BST) / 7:30 a.m. (EDT)
Over the course of two days, attendees will engage in a dynamic and interactive program that will examine some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges, create a forum for sharing best practices and present groundbreaking solutions that will drive us toward a more sustainable economy.
Lisa P. Jackson, US EPA; Anne Simpson, CalPERS; Jeremy Rifkin, Foundation on Economic Trends, and more...
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Tue 24th April 2012
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Food for Thought - London 5:30 p.m. (BST) / 12:30 p.m. (EDT)
Food for Thought is our regular offline event – and fast gaining a reputation for its fantastic food and even better conversation. We have 80 free tickets to give away for the next Food for Thought dinner in London, so don't hesitate to register your interest in coming along!
James Atkins, Author of Climate Change for Football Fans, and also Chef Cyrus Todiwala from Cafe Spice Namaste will be speaking.
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Webinar
What Does Demand Response Mean for Your Business? 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
The first trial of a system where companies are paid to turn off non-essential systems and appliances at times of peak electricity demand is under way as part of the UK's largest smart grid project. Join this webinar to learn more about the technologies and how it can help customers save money.
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Mon 23rd April 2012
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Integrating ESG into Institutional Investment 4:00 p.m. (BST) / 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Join this free EIRIS event to explore stewardship and how asset managers and asset owners can best respond to calls for the integration of corporate performance on ESG within asset mandates and reporting requirements.
David Russell, Universities Superannuation Scheme Diandra Soobiah, The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Lorenzo Saa, PRI Mairead Hancock, EIRIS Dr Paul Cox, The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) Peter Montagnon, The Financial Reporting Council Tony Hay, Responsible Investor
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Thu 19th April 2012
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Webinar
Learning from Leaders: The 2012 Sustainability Leaders Survey 4:00 p.m. (BST) / 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Following the findings of a survey of over 800 international sustainability experts, GlobeScan & SustainAbility have joined with Unilever and Patagonia to present the results of their research on sustainability leadership.
With Karen Hamilton - Vice President for Sustainability at Unilever, Rick Ridgeway - Vice President of Environmental Initiatives at Patagonia, Jeff Erikson of SustainAbility and Chris Coulter of GlobeScan.
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Moving Towards Responsible Soy: RTRS Certification 3:00 p.m. (BST) / 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Learn about the new standard for responsible soy production from the Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS), and how it aims to promote environmental conservation, fair working conditions and management best practice.
With Agustin Mascotena, Executive Director of the Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS), Ben Zeehandelaar, RTRS Communication and Outreach Manager
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