Integrating ESG in Contracts: Managing Risks and Compliance - Virtual Conference

Event/Workshop

A 2-hour virtual conference about the contract management stage and how to be more sustainable in procurement

Venue

Zoom
GB

Date & time

Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

What is this conference about?

Is it possible to be more sustainable without impacting business results? Is there a way to balance needs?. How can we be more sustainable without decreasing performance? In the B2B universe, and in procurement particularly, Contract Management is one of the practices that challenge the sustainability issue.

In this conference we will address the common mistakes we encounter in the MANAGE stage of sustainable procurement, where effort has been made upfront in PLAN and SOURCE and we forget about KPIs and contract clauses to make sustainable procurement and social value generation a reality.

What will I achieve?

By attending this virtual conference, you will:

Learn about the existing contract clauses that you can use
Learn about the good performance management duty for sustainability
Hear from contract and government experts on contract managing for sustainability

Who will I hear from?

Speakers include:

Mellita D’Silva – Lead Sustainable Procurement Consultant, Action Sustainability
Stefania Chica-Jacome – Consultant, Action Sustainability
Carl Thomas – Procurement Reform Stakeholder & Policy Lead, Welsh Government
Karen Bellis - Manager Collaborative Procurement Service and North Wales Construction Partnership
Helen Carter - Head of Sustainable Procurement and SRM, Costain
Meena Kamath - Head of Built Environment, Chancery Lane Project
Diane Dickson - Commercial Director & Doctoral Researcher - Specialist in Climate Change and Sustainable Contracting
Sarah Jane Waith - Head of Supply Chain and New Markets, Transport for Wales
Louise Watkins - Head of Contract Management, Transport for Wales
Lorah Avery - Regional Commercial Manager, Biffa

Who is this conference suited for?

This conference is suitable for those in Procurement leadership, Wales sector, public sector procurement, local authorities, climate action and modern slavery members.