2nd Green Purchasing Summit Agenda

WORKSHOP 1

2.00pm - 2.45pm

How to turn green packaging to gold

In 2006, Wal-Mart eliminated excessive packaging from a single, private label product. The results were dramatic:

• Shipping costs cut by $2.4 million
• 3,800 trees were spared
• One million barrels of oil were saved

Wal-Mart’s greening projects also help improve the company’s reputation and increase sales – because the carbon footprint of consumer packaged good is now a major concern for consumers.
This intense workshop will teach you how make your own green initiatives pay off:

• Discover how carbon footprint measurement and carbon labeling can be used to capitalize on consumer demand for low-carbon products
• Find out how to measure the carbon footprint of products and packaging, and make cost-effective adjustments based on your green goals
• Learn about multi-dimensional carbon footprinting: how to collect the carbon data you need for multiple uses, and how to select the most appropriate measurement tools
• Approximation vs. precision in carbon footprinting and labeling: when to invest in precise information, and when to approximate – and get the best ROI for your efforts

Aaron Dallek CTO & Co Founder EcoSynergy

WORKSHOP 2

2.45pm - 3.30pm

Integrating your corporate sustainability and environmental reporting strategies – to increase the power of both

It’s more than just a report! Your green message is the communication vehicle for the corporate sustainability strategy that underlies it – and one is only as good as the other. In this focused session you’ll learn what it takes to develop a comprehensive corporate sustainability policy and report it accurately and strategically to your customers and stakeholders.

• How to demonstrate leadership through a strong strategy that’s allied to a powerful message
• How to ensure your sustainability reports are independent, professional and credible
• When to bring in report auditors, and how to manage environmental reporting risk
• How to sell green initiatives internally, collect report data, and avoid green washing

Stephen J. Brown National Consumer Packaged Goods Segment Leader Deloitte

Coffee break

3.30pm - 4.00pm

WORKSHOP 3

4.00pm - 4.45pm

Carbon 101: Demystifying carbon management and emissions trading

What are carbon credits? And when are they worth buying? Is it better to reduce your carbon output, buy carbon credits – or combine both options? This dynamic workshop will get you up-to-speed with the business of carbon trading for supply chain carbon footprint management.

• Carbon neutral and carbon negative: is there a consensus definition – and what should you strive for?
• Master the art of carbon markets: Learn their current status and likely evolution
• Find out about the main market participants – and why they trade
• Uncover the challenges and opportunities for your business, and understand how to source the credits that are the best fit for your organization

Valerie Chort Leader of the Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Practice Deloitte

WORKSHOP 4

4.45pm -5.30pm

Practical ways to rank your carbon reduction strategies and base them on dollar savings

How can CoolClimate – Berkeley Institute of the Environment’s online carbon-tracking calculator – benefit your organization?

Attend this Workshop and you’ll be also one of the first to find out about a newly-developed business version of this renowned calculator, designed to help measure the relative and cumulative impact of everyday activities on climate change.

CoolClimate gives a summary of all the greenhouse gases people produce – your household's carbon footprint – and compares it with the global and US averages, along with emission offsetting options.

Come and see how these benchmarking tools have been adapted to enable you to compare yourselves to similar companies. And find out about the scenario-building tools that rank carbon reduction strategies, based on dollar and carbon savings.

Chris Jones Staff Research Associate
Berkeley Institute of the Environment University of California

Day 1 | Day 2 | Workshops

Chairman's Address

8.30am - 8.40am

Martha Turner  Principal  Booz & Company

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

8.40am - 9.10am

How to develop a green purchasing implementation plan that empowers your company to achieve its targets: The GlaxoSmithKline experience

This Keynote Address delivers an overview of the many environmentally friendly actions that are being taken by GlaxoSmithKline purchasing team.

Gregg Brandyberry will discuss projects that are helping GSK to meet its green targets in areas such as energy use reduction from operations and related activities – where the goals are 20% per unit sales by 2010 and by 45% by 2015 based on levels in 2006. He will also outline key best practices of global companies that are striving to lead the way in the evolution of sustainable/green purchasing, including use of technology, material development, manufacturing efficiencies and other innovative strategies.

You’ll also learn how you can personally accelerate your company’s progress in achieving better – and faster – green goals.

Gregg Brandyberry has been with GlaxoSmithKline since 1993 and he is responsible for Supplier Diversity, Procurement Compliance and the Electronic Bidding & Negotiation of over $4 billion in spend through a best practice sourcing organization – the Global eSourcing Team.

R. Gregg Brandyberry VP Procurement Global Systems and Operations GlaxoSmithKline

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

9.10am - 9.40am

Corporate social responsibility across your entire global purchasing supply chain

In this Keynote Address you will learn how to:

• Incorporate CSR into your strategic procurement agenda to ensure sustainable growth
• Establish suitable guidelines for CSR in your supply chain –and ensure effective follow up processes
• Work with your suppliers to create an open dialogue and increased transparency

Uwe Schulte has worked with Unilever since 1980, with responsibilities in Product Development, Process Development and Quality Assurance. He has in-depth experience of supply chains and has been Vice President for Global Supply Management since 2005.

Uwe Schulte VP Global Supply Management Unilever

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

9.40am - 10.10am

Find your shade of green: Exactly how green do you
want your purchasing to become – and how can you get there without spending the earth?

Office Depot’s environmental program covers all aspects of environmental performance – from Forest Stewardship Council chain of custody certification and sourcing of forest products, to ISO14001 implementation, and providing customers with full reports on their environmental purchasing.

In this presentation, you’ll evaluate useful ways to improve the environmental performance of your purchasing team, and gain a fuller understanding of environmental issues and opportunities for your suppliers, customers, and associates.

Yalmaz Siddiqui is Office Depot's Environmental Strategy Advisor, and he is responsible for the development and integration of a wide range of environmental programs into the global organization. He also oversees Office Depot's five-year, $2.2 million Forest & Biodiversity Conservation Alliance, which develops critical information, standards and tools for global forest and biodiversity conservation.

Yalmaz Siddiqui Environmental Strategy Advisor Office Depot

Coffee break, networking, exhibition

10.10am - 10.40am

KEYNOTE PANEL SESSION

10.40 am - 11.25am

Your chance to pick the brains of world class green procurement experts: First-hand advice about cost reductions and other advantages of green purchasing

Now it’s your turn to put questions to our three Keynote Speakers. We guarantee their up-to-the-moment, hands-on experience – and combined wisdom – in green procurement is in a league of its own! This is your chance to profit from a series of authoritative, forthright insights, along with honest discussion of common pain points, success stories and lessons learned.

R. Gregg Brandyberry VP Procurement, Global Systems and Operations GlaxoSmithKline
Uwe Schulte VP Global Supply Management Unilever
Yalmaz Siddiqui Environmental Strategy Advisor Office Depot

Moderator: Martha Turner  Principal  Booz & Company

IBM CASE STUDY

11.25am - 11.55am

Learn from early adopter of green purchasing

In 2004, IBM put together a cross-functional team to create its Supplier Conduct Principles and the associated guidelines that set terms for doing business with companies in 12 emerging market countries. The Principles are a blend of internal policies, internationally recognized standards, and industry best practices.

IBM also played an early role in the creation of the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), which was formed to create and implement a standard Code of Conduct for supply chains in the electronics sector. Currently, IBM serves as the Chairman of the Board of the EICC, which has grown to over 40 members, representing four-tiers of the electronics supply chain.

This presentation shows you the highlights of the IBM supply chain initiative, its structure, supplier audit results, and participation in the EICC.

Louis R. Ferretti Director, Environmental Compliance & Supply Chain Social Responsibility IBM

BOEING CASE STUDY

11.55am - 12.25pm

How to succesfuly communicate environmental initiatives to your suppliers

Moves are being made across the airline industry to become more environmentally friendly – for example, eliminating paper tickets, and slowing down to save millions on fuel consumption and reduce CO2 emissions.

In terms of success, Boeing’s 2008 Environment Report says a combination of environmental performance improvements and technology advancements, has reduced airplane CO2 emissions by 70% over the last 40 years. Moreover, the hazardous waste of its manufacturing operations dropped 30% between 2002 and 2007. Boeing also reports a target of 15% fuel efficiency improvement in each new generation of commercial airplanes, while the new 787 Dreamliner is expected to use 20% less fuel per passenger than similarlysized aircraft, produce fewer carbon emissions, and have quieter take-offs and landings.

In this presentation you will find out how Boeing manufactures its new environmentally friendly planes, what metrics and major tactics it uses, and what role Design for Environment and procurement operations have in the implementation of the program.

• How research and choose materials and processes that will have minimum impact on the environment: toxin-free products, reduced health exposures, recycled content, ease of recycling, energy efficiency
• Encouraging suppliers to change to environmentally friendly materials
• Effective ways to communicate environmental initiatives to your suppliers: websites, questionnaires, onsite visits
• Creating an ordering system that is more efficient, less wasteful and less expensive

Doug Perry Director of Site Services Procurement Boeing

Lunch, networking, exhibition

12.25pm - 1.25pm

TOM’S OF MAINE CASE STUDY

1.25pm - 1.55pm

Green supply chain initiatives that reduce your total costs

Two years ago Colgate-Palmolive acquired Tom's of Maine, maker of all-natural toothpaste, deodorant, and other consumer healthcare products. Very few suppliers meet Tom’s of Maine’s strict supplier evaluation criteria, which includes all-natural product certification, minimal processing and suppliers’ positive environmental and product stewardship practices.

In this presentation you will find out how to find sufficientlygreen suppliers for your materials and services and – importantly – how to ensure their prices don’t increase your costs. You will also get an overview of green supply initiatives that can reduce your own costs while also being beneficial to your suppliers.

Bill Hetzel Supply Chain Logistics Leader Tom's of Maine

PANEL SESSION

1.55pm - 2.40pm

How to successfully grow a green procurement plan: What are YOUR steps to success?

• Writing your green purchasing strategy and policies: What you must absolutely not forget about to include in your program
• Setting your green purchasing goals: How best to choose your priorities and targets
• Products and services: How to identify the ones that are most suitable for applying green procurement principles
• Before you buy: The multiple environmental attributes you must take into account first: post-consumer recycledcontent, recyclability, durability and reusability, reduced packaging, decreased use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing – and more
• Supplier involvement: How to enlist supplier help and cooperation and the easiest way to screen their environmental performance
• Results: Effective ways of tracking your results and communicating all the benefits you have achieved to your corporate management

Rick Lawlor VP Retail Marketing Microsoft
Susan S. Cheng Executive Director Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Doug Perry Director of Site Services Procurement Boeing

Moderator: Martha Turner  Principal  Booz & Company

PRESENTATION

2.40pm - 3.10pm

How to analyze the recyclable content of the materials and services you purchase – and pinpoint the most environmentally friendly solutions

Warner Bros. Studio’s green purchasing operations started 15 years ago and include purchasing corporate stationery with 100% post-consumer recycled waste and non-chlorine bleach, purchasing paper with a minimum of 30% post-consumer waste, and using lumber made from recycled plastics, recycled toner cartridges and non-toxic cleaning supplies.

This presentation will give you real-life examples of how to find cost-conscious alternatives and creative ways to reuse and reclaim goods.

Susan Cheng leads the North America sourcing and procurement operations team atWarner Bros. Studios and is in charge of over $2 billion of annual spend across production, post production, marketing, supply chain, facilities, and general goods.

Susan S. Cheng Executive Director Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Warner Bros. Entertainment

PICK AND MIX THE AFTERNOON SESSIONS
10 HOT TOPIC ROUNDTABLES OR A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP

FIRST SESSION: 3.40pm - 4.30pm

SECOND SESSION: 4.30pm - 5.20pm

Get yourself up-to-speed on the topics and issues that are business-critical to you right now. Each Roundtable discussion is led by influential industry experts… people who really know their stuff! Ask questions, benchmark, and exchange views and experiences with your peers.

1. Trends that are forcing the procurement function to go green: Are they getting stronger, or might it all be a flash in the pan?
2. The road to proactive procurement: How to get involved in Six Sigma and Design for Environment
3. How to access your suppliers’ environmental performance: Metrics overview
4. Can you improve your green procurement by outsourcing?
5. How to develop a list of chemicals to avoid – and build a list of approved products
6. An overview of Buy Recycled Programs
7. An overview of Energy and Water-Efficiency Programs
8. Paying the right price for green products: When is it wise to pay a premium? And when should you absolutely not?
9. Is the entire company committed to green procurement yet? Learn how to get corporate management buy-in and demonstrate the benefits of green procurement to everyone within your organization
10. The best way to communicate with environmental managers to

WORKSHOP

3.40pm - 5.20pm

Your Advantage: Smart green procurement tactics for volatile economic times

In the present global economic era of volatility and rapidly rising prices, green procurement strategies are more relevant than ever – particularly because of their inherent dual strengths in risk management and innovation. A carbon-heavy supply chain is a major competitive disadvantage for companies, and reducing risk and exposure to the soaring prices of crude oil-derived goods and services can deliver increased supply price stability – and significant savings. In this workshop, the “smart” methods presented will help you achieve better organizational financial performance and savings, reduce risk exposure to price volatility, and accelerate your firm towards its CSR goals.

Jordan Sampietro CEO Sustainable Procurement Strategies

NETWORKING PARTY

5.20pm - 6.30pm

Catch up with colleagues and old friends, meet fellow delegates and speakers – and make valuable new business contacts. Come and enjoy drinks and canapés plus light entertainment to help make the experience casual and enjoyable.

Day 1 | Day 2 | Workshops

Chairman's Address

8.50am - 9.00am

Martha Turner  Principal  Booz & Company

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

9.00am - 9.30am

The Staples experience: ‘Greening our supply chain adds over $1,5 million to the bottom line – year after year!’

Sustainable purchasing is about more than just being green — it also includes product lifecycles from design to disposal. That’s why Staples’ sustainable initiatives are focused in four key areas: offering eco-friendly products; making it easy to recycle; energy efficiency and renewable power; and environmental education for customers.

In this presentation you will learn what actions Staples has taken to green its supply chain – and how they managed to save more than 500,000 gallons of diesel fuel per year, which adds roughly $1.5 million to their bottom line each year. You’ll also learn about the power of the ‘Triple bottom line concept’ and its environmental, social and financial benefits. Moreover, you will:

• Gain an understanding of how to make green purchasing decisions that make strategic business sense for you
• Find out how to engage your suppliers to achieve green purchasing goals and mitigate risk
• Learn how to effectively achieve senior executive and organizational buy-in for your green programs
• Understand how to initiate a culture shift that leads your organization towards a “lean and green” mindset
  

Mark Buckley VP of Environmental Affairs Staples

PRESENTATION

9.30am - 10.00am

How Purchasing Green Electronics can save you money

Companies of all sizes are looking to improve their environmental footprint, and IT is no exception. For example, Sun Microsystems aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2012 through a range of practices, from using cooler, energy-saving technology in its computer chips to allowing thousands of its 34,400 employees to work at home.

This session will highlight specific tools and approaches for greening the procurement and use of IT equipment, and spell out the emerging issues in green electronics procurement.

John Katz is a Pollution Prevention Coordinator with the US EPA Pacific Southwest Office in San Francisco. He has worked extensively on collaborative partnerships to foster green electronics, environmentally preferable purchasing, design for the environment, and business sustainability.

John Katz Pollution Prevention Coordinator US Environmental Protection Agency

MICROSOFT CASE STUDY

10.00am - 10.30am

Practical tips on greening your purchasing

Discover how Microsoft sources and procures green/ environmentally friendly components to build their products. You’ll learn about the company’s plans to work more closely with independent software developers to help build applications that don’t draw unnecessary CPU cycles. Plus other carbon footprint reduction initiatives. And how sustainable procurement processes are used to meet Microsoft’s need for products, services and utilities not on a cost-benefit analysis, but with a view to maximizing net benefits for the company and worldwide. In this presentation you will find out:

• How environmental, economic and social criteria are factored into strategic sourcing (planning, decisions, competitive bids, vendor selection, implementation, etc.)
• What are the prime green procurement challenges? Methods, techniques, and approaches used to overcome challenges and optimize for future benefits
• What are the key internal metrics and initiatives used to drive and support green”sourcing initiatives
• What’s the outlook for procurement relative to green and sustainable sourcing?
  

Rick Lawlor VP Retail Marketing Microsoft

Coffee break, networking, exhibition

10.30am -11.00am

PANEL SESSION

11.00am - 11.45am

How to overcome the challenges of green procurement and make the green purchasing change in your company happen

• The price obstacle: Do you really have to pay a premium for environmental products or services? What steps can you take to get the most from your green purchases and reduce your total costs?
• Your suppliers: Which techniques work best when it comes to overcoming your suppliers’ lack of environmental awareness? And how to control the greenness of your low-cost country suppliers?
• Getting the right products and services: How do you overcome the frustrations of limited availability – and where are you best advised to source green commodities?
• Knowledge gap: Is there insufficient knowledge in your organization? What’s the fastest, easiest way to educate your team – and yourself –in major green purchasing concepts, vocabulary and terms?

Bill Hetzel Supply Chain Logistics Leader Tom’s of Maine

Moderator: Martha Turner  Principal  Booz & Company

PRESENTATION

11.45am - 12.15pm

Everything you need to know about Whole Food’s Zero Waste Initiative and Responsible Packaging

Whole Foods began in 1980 in Austin, Texas, with just 19 people. It now employs more than 43,000 with 197 stores in North America and Europe, with sales of $5.6 billion in 2006. Sustainable business practices drive and guide the Green Mission project at Whole Foods and in this presentation you will learn about the zero waste initiative and responsible packaging – and its impact on suppliers.

Tom Wright Project Manager, Sustainable Business Practices Whole Foods

Lunch, networking, exhibition

12.15pm - 1.15pm

PANEL SESSION

1.15pm - 2.00pm

Green procurement benefits: How to improve your procurement operations – and your company’s bottom line

• Savings: How green purchasing can help cut direct and indirect costs: hazardous management, operational, disposal, repair and replacement
• Suppliers: Secrets of greening your suppliers in a way that guarantees you improve your overall procurement performance
• Stakeholders: How green procurement reflects your company’s broader corporate social responsibility principles and responds to growing customer demand for environmentally friendly products
• Impact: Simple ways to measure your green procurement benefits – cost savings and environmental advantages

John Katz Pollution Prevention Coordinator  US Environmental Protection Agency
Louis R. Ferretti Director, Environmental Compliance & Supply Chain Social Responsibility IBM

PRESENTATION

2.00pm - 2.30pm

How to work with environmental NGO’s to develop and implement leadership procurement practices

So you want to help your company be an environmental leader and minimize the risks associated with inadvertently buying wood and paper products from endangered wildlife habitat and other controversial sources. But where exactly do you start? Partnering with a conservation organization that has true expertise in natural resource and community issues can be a valuable part of developing and implementing your supply chain policies, and demonstrating their credibility. Get the perspective of a leading market-oriented environmental NGO, along with examples of cutting-edge procurement policies and other tools, and an update on pending procurement challenges.

Founded in 1994, ForestEthics is a nonprofit environmental organization with staff in North and South America, with a mission to protect endangered forests. Companies like Staples, Home Depot, Estee Lauder and many more find that by working with ForestEthics, it’s possible to create and implement financially sound, environmentally uncompromising practices regarding Endangered Forests.

Daniel A. Hall Coordinator, Corporate Action Program ForestEthics

PRESENTATION

2.30pm - 3.00pm

Using lean techniques to effectively drive the greening of your procurement operations and supply chain

Come and learn from the experiences of the Green Suppliers Network and understand the best way to expand your lean and green opportunities.

GSN is managed jointly by US Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, leveraging a national network of manufacturing technical assistance resources to blast through institutional roadblocks that could prevent greening the supply chain. GM, Eaton, Baxter Healthcare and Pfizer are just a few of the major manufacturers who belong to GSN, and are working to improve both environmental and economic performance at all levels of the manufacturing supply chain. GSN offers a number of programs including Lean and Clean in which companies secure process efficiencies via a technical review that includes value stream mapping and combines environmental considerations and lean improvement techniques.

• Learn about the lean initiatives that address environmental waste and enable you to eliminate raw material loss and disposal costs
• Discover how to conduct a technical review through value stream mapping – and prioritize key improvement areas
• Understand the best way to deploy lean metrics to measure the results of your green supply chain and procurement performance

Kristin Pierre Manager Green Suppliers Network US Environmental Protection Agency

WRAP-UP SESSION

3.00pm - 3.30pm

Greening your supply chain: The Ten Commandments you must follow for success

Discover how your organization can achieve HUGE savings:

• 6% energy cost savings
• 2% supply cost savings
• 2% facilities/operations cost savings
• 2% logistics and transportation cost savings

It’s no lie! These tangible money-savers really are within the grasp of most North American businesses. And during this ultimate guide to transforming sustainability strategy into viable action, there’s a pragmatic emphasis on operational aspects, decision support and guidelines for measuring your progress towards greater profit.

You will:

• Gain an increased understanding of your company’s spend, the supply chain and its consumption patterns
• Learn how to set realistic objectives and metrics for your green supply chain plan
• Work out how to become empowered to effect the changes you’ve identified as key to major cost savings
• Understand the best ways to communicate your progress

Beth Beloff is Founder and President of BRIDGES to Sustainability, a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster the implementation of sustainable development through a variety of powerful approaches, methods and tools supporting management decision-making. She has written over 30 publications on sustainability, including the widely acclaimed Transforming Sustainability Strategy into Action: the Chemical Industry.

Beth Beloff President BRIDGES to Sustainability