Urgent action is required
We have until 2030 to limit a climate change disaster.
This decade will be about moving the needle. Resource efficiency, critical raw materials and sustainable supply chain are all directly linked to climate change. See short summary video on the right.
Who attends?
the Sustainability Leaders Congress series
of attendees
need to combat either SDG13, SDG5 & 10 or SDG 12 (or all 3)
of all delegates
are Vice-Presidents, Heads and Directors of Sustainability and CSR
of audience
coming from Western-Europe
2020: Focusing on Four Topics
as the greatest challenges we face in the 21st Century
SDG 13
Climate Action
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
Robert Swan
SDG 5 & 10
Reduced InEqualities
Responsible consumption and production
SDG 12
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Reporting
Communication is key
Proposed Program
for 2020 edition on April 7-8 back in Berlin
Day 1 Morning – Climate Action
The pathway to Paris – roadmap to a CO2-neutral industry
Increasingly, reports are delivering gruesome projections: we have until 2030 to limit a climate change disaster. This decade will be about…
The Point of No Return
Climate change is no more a far-off threat. It’s turning into everyday life for millions. Almost all societies across the globe now see the reality that we need to …
Mission Zero
Organizations looking to move from regenerative to restorative will see costs reduced, increased reputation as an innovation driver, employees empowered and …
Day 1 Afternoon – Gender Equality & Inequalities
Making gender equality a reality
According to recent studies, 39% of total employment consists of women, but only 27% of managerial positions. An even more shocking statistic is that …
The inequality challenge
Millions of people are moving out of poverty every year. Nevertheless, the wealth gap is the widest it’s been since 1928. Nearly half of the world’s — more than 3 billion people — live on less …
Human Rights
Greater transparency and accurate human rights data are essential to check assumptions on where strengths or areas for improvement lie…
Day 2 Morning – Responsible Production and Consumption
Responsible Production – Designing Circular Products
We have only one planet with limited resources. Making sustainable, circular products the norm is arguably the biggest challenge of the 21st century…
Responsible Consumption – Educating Consumers
Sustainability is a journey. And we must take it together. Unsustainable consumption will lead the 8.5 billion people in the next decade to put an …
Reducing Waste – Focusing on Plastic
What is clear is that damage caused by single-use plastic is receiving an unprecedented public attention and putting…
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Our Speakers
subject-matter experts on the outlined program topics
Andrew Sharman
CEO at RMS Switzerland, Chairman
Julia Friederike Harnal
Vice President Global Sustainability & Governmental Affairs at BASF
Sofie Nyström
Strategy Director – Inclusion & Diversity at H&M group
Daniela Rathe
Head of Politics, External Relations and Sustainability Porsche AG
Laura McMullen
Global Head of Sustainability at Compass Group
Alan Knight
Corporate Responsibility - General Manager, ArcelorMittal
Sonia Thimmiah
Head of Sustainability at RB
Virginie Gatin
Global Sustainability at The HEINEKEN Company
Daniela Bohlinger
Head of Sustainability Design at BMW Group
Aline Casagrande
Packaging Sustainability Global Director at AB InBev
Luigi Maffucci
Global A Sustainability & Environmental Performance Head at Henkel
Klaus Kunz
Head of Sustainability and Business Stewardship at Bayer
Luc Beerens
Global Sustainability Director at Mars
Andreas Follér
Head of Sustainability at Scania Group
Anna Brodowsky
Vice President Public Affairs - Global Brands, Innovation, Sustainability at Essity
Sabine Content
Director Corporate & Stakeholder Engagement at Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Kate Geraghty
Director Of Sustainability & Advocacy EMEA with Dow Packaging & Speciality Plastics
Manoelle Lepoutre
Senior Vice President Civil and Society Engagement at Total
Christine Brunel-Ligneau
Head of Sustainable Agriculture at Bayer
Bernd Kasemir
Managing Partner at Sustainserv
Takashi Sato
Managing Director - Unipos
Interactive Event Style
Together we can heal the planet but we have to find new ways of doing things together.
New to 2020: campfire discussions (4 in total for each focus topic). Delegates will use the 6 talking points collected throughout the 3 keynote sessions and have a discussion with 4-5 peers to reach a conclusion which then will be shared with the rest of the audience. Further increasing connectiveness among delegates are the double speednetworking sessions (audience favourite!) and lounge seats infused, fully vegan lunch.
Our Delegates Said
about previous SLC events
Day 2 of the Sustainability Leaders Congress, great opening session by Professor Chris Laszlo on the changing leadership landscape and the role of leadership and employee connectedness in sustainability. Chris acknowledged the shift in the last 5 years in the sustainability agenda to include internal impact and the importance of workforce sustainability, this directly links to IOSH’s work as a founding member of the Center for Safety & Health Sustainability (CSHS) - Putting People Back into Sustainability www.centershs.org
What is sustainability leadership? After speaking and listening at this week’s 2019 Sustainability Leaders Congress in Berlin, there are signs of change and glimmers of hope. It is becoming easier to sort out the pioneers from the pretenders. None are perfect, but they are publicly committing to scaling sustainable innovation. The #racetothetop is gathering speed.
Thanks for having me at the 2019 Sustainable Leaders Congress, Andrew and Aron. It’s always inspiring to see that change is happening but we need to act fast. And as we realized today, we need to invite more C-level colleagues to join the discussion. #SLC #berlin #change #interface #siemens #basf #sustainability #integration #esg #allianz
Gallery from past years
making sustainable business the norm
Action is required. Not tomorrow, but now. Register today
million kilograms of garbage is dumped into the ocean every day
in 8 deaths in the world is associated with air pollution.
thousand m2 of forest is cut down every second
people hold as much wealth as the poorest 3.7 billon people in the world
Disruptive new sustainability technologies
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2020 Sponsors & Partners
Climate Neutral Event
The Sustainability Leaders Conference is going climate neutral
In a world where more and more businesses are committing to reducing their impact and building a more sustainable future, the next crucial step is going from talk to action. The IFS group continues to lead by example in this area, with its Sustainability Leaders Conference. In addition to compensating for the event’s carbon footprint, the IFS group is advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through offsetting the Sustainability Leaders Conferences impact by investing in projects like the Kariba forest protection project in Zimbabwe, the IFS group is saving forests, protecting wildlife and helping to create skilled job opportunities within the local community. It is also supporting the Yangcun, Run-of- River Hydropower project, which generates affordable clean energy in rural China and creates permanent job opportunities that advance the local economy.
100% Sustainable Venue
Almodóvar Berlin
Raising animals for food is responsible for 30% of the world’s water consumption, occupies up to 45% of the Earth’s land and is responsible for up to 91% of Brazilian Amazon descrution to name but a few causes. Our 2020 venue selection therefore serves only vegetarian dishes, avoids fridges in rooms, uses energy-saving technology combined with heat pumps and installs only sustainably cultivated wood for furniture and floors. Almodovar goes a step further, read more here https://almodovarhotel.de/en/das-hotel/
Watch 2018 Video
The World is Changing Fast – and the expectations for business with it
We have only one planet with limited resources. Our organizations need to act as catalysts for change. We need to resolve to changing lives every day, all year long and move fast to create a circular system. This decade will be about moving the needle. Become future-ready at the 2020 Sustainability Leaders Congress for sustainable growth tomorrow.
