Sustainability and Supply Chain Solutions Summit Series 2023
DEEP DIVE SESSIONS (ON-DEMAND)

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You can also watch our replay for the opening keynotes session at your convenience anytime until the end of November. Now, please enjoy our on-demand deep-dive sessions below:

Join us for an in-depth session on how leading brands and retailers leverage data to enhance supply chain visibility, and quality management, and drive continuous improvement. We will discuss case studies where comprehensive data-driven programs helped clients reduce costs and failures while maintaining high standards. Experts will also share insights on developing risk-based supplier scorecards, empowering local QCs, and customizing solutions to client needs. Attendees will learn practical strategies for quality excellence through a systematic, ecosystem approach to supply chain management.

Key Points Covered:

• Explore the ripple effects of global trade dynamics and understand the forces at play
• Learn strategic responses for navigating modern supply chain challenges
• Discover how our client leveraged our solution to achieve over US$5M in annual QC savings
• Learn how our client effectively managed over 700 factories worldwide, achieving nearly a 50% reduction in quality failure rates and elevating their private brand into a top choice for consumers

This deep-dive session will provide the latest updates on key changes coming to sustainability assessment programs. Experts will walk through new developments in Higg FEM 4.0 including an expanded assessment, modified scoring and reduced verification scope. Updates to the BRM pilot program and implications for brands/retailers will also be examined. Learn about emerging science-based target requirements and how to prepare facilities. Attendees will gain practical guidance on navigating these changes from subject matter experts and understand the support available from verification and training providers.

Key Points Covered:

•  Overview of changes to Higg FEM 4.0 assessment, scores and verification
•  Updates on the BRM pilot program and potential future requirements
•  Emerging science based target commitments and guidance
•  Strategies for facilities, brands and retailers to prepare for changes
•  Q&A on available support services for verification and training

This session examines the evolving landscape of quality management audits and introduces amfori QMI - a standardized approach endorsed by leading brands. We will explore key challenges around fragmented auditing and explain QMI's holistic framework. Real-world QMI integration examples will be shared. Attendees will gain insights on best practices to optimize the audit process and ensure continual improvement post-audit. Strategies will be discussed to navigate this collaborative journey towards supply chain excellence.

Key Points Covered:

•  Current audit challenges around inconsistency and duplication
•  amfori QMI framework methodology and scope
•  Learn how QMI tools streamline processes, reduce repeated audits, and foster quality improvement
•  Explore how amfori members are integrating it to complement responsible sourcing practices 
•  Global expansion updates and next steps in the program
•  Partnership highlights between amfori and Bureau Veritas CPS

Achieving Cybersecurity Assurance and Compliance in the Connected World

With global regulations tightening and consumers demanding secure devices, this session provides essential cybersecurity updates. We will explore key challenges and solutions including testing methodologies, RED and upcoming standards. Case studies demonstrate testing diverse product categories. Learn how the BV Cyber Mark can validate security levels and expedite future compliance. Strategies will be shared for navigating this rapidly changing landscape. Q&A focuses on getting started with verification services worldwide.

Key Points Covered:

•  Cybersecurity threats and regulatory environment
•  Cyber testing approaches and standards landscape
•  Case studies across sectors like IoT, medical and automotive
•  BV Cyber Mark for early security validation and compliance
•  Global cybersecurity services and solutions at Bureau Veritas
•  Strategizing cybersecurity assurance programmes

In this deep dive session, Paulo BALAGUEIRAS (VP of QHSE, Bureau Veritas Group) and Demi TRAN (Sustainability Manager, Bureau Veritas CPS) will share their insights and lessons learned from embarking large corporations and manufacturing companies on science-based targets.

Paulo will discuss the major challenges Bureau Veritas Group faced in mapping out scope 3 emissions across a diverse global business. Data availability and quality were significant hurdles, requiring innovative calculation approaches. He'll also address engaging stakeholders from the C-suite down, developing robust GHG accounting, financial planning to support decarbonization pathways, and committing to near-term vs. long-term targets.

Demi will provide perspectives from working directly with manufacturers. Common challenges include data readiness, resource constraints, supply chain engagement, and uncertainty from regulations and markets. She will outline timelines for SBTi target setting at subsidiary and group levels. Attendees will learn how to establish clear objectives and choose near-term targets initially over more ambitious goals.

Together they will offer practical guidance on getting started with SBTi step-by-step. Key takeaways will include the importance of knowledgeable in-house or external support, understanding organization value chains, and backing targets with science-based Action Plans and investments. The session aims to demystify SBTi and equip participants to successfully navigate this process.

Martina Kerbl, Director of Key Account Management at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services will discuss H&M's strategy for supply chain decarbonization and energy transition with Kim Hellström, Program Manager for Climate, H&M Group.
 
You will learn about H&M's strategy for investing in Renewable Energy infrastructure and how to drive their suppliers across different tiers and countries through their "Green Fashion Initiative" program to incentivize their energy transition initiatives.

Chuck Rogers, American Director of Technical Consulting and Supply Chain Solutions at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, will interview Tom Szaky, CEO at Terracycle. Tom will share his journey leading TerraCycle, from its early roots in making products from waste to the global leader in recycling solutions they are today.  He will also discuss key barriers to circularity and how to overcome them.

Chuck Rogers, American Director of Technical Consulting & Supply Chain Solutions at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, will interview with Stacy Flynn, CEO and Co-founder at Evrnu which she will share her fascinating story and promise of textile recycling.  Stacy will also share her journey co-founding Evrnu, how they worked to depolymerize waste back into raw materials, now proven at industrial scale at Evrnu which she sees for partnerships for reincorporating recycled content into new garments, showing commercial viability.

Helen Colebourn, Technical Consultant at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, will interview with Vicki Swain, Quality Lead at Primark Cares which Vicki will discuss their circular initiatives which they're promoting repairability through community workshops and what benefits their education help to encourage consumers to see value beyond price and keep clothing in use longer through simple fixes.

Helen Colebourn, Technical Consultant at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, will interview Natacha Rodrigues, Deputy Trademark Manager at The Vegan Society. Natacha will detail their trademark verification process, including evidence-based checking of components, ingredients, and processing methods across the supply chain. She will also discuss how collaborating with partners like Bureau Veritas helps streamline due diligence efforts.

Helen Colebourn, Technical Consultant at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, will interview Garry Knox, Sustainability Director at GreenEarth Cleaning, will discuss their silicon-based dry cleaning alternative, developed in response to regulatory changes around perchloroethylene. He will also share details on their take-back schemes and labeling recommendations that promote longer garment lifecycles. Garry will explain how Green Earth's proactive leadership guides industries toward traceable, responsible production through understanding customer needs and continually improving.

In this session, Bureau Veritas experts will share strategies for increasing supply chain transparency.

Rajan Nathan, VP of Sustainability and CSR Services at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, will outline rising regulatory and consumer attention on opaque networks.

Chuck Rogers, Director of Technical Consulting & Supply Chain Solutions at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, will outline best practices for achieving transparency through a three-pillar framework involving supplier identification, risk evaluation, and mitigation.

Jason Hill, Senior Manager for Sustainability & ESG Solutions at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, will demonstrate BV's digital tools like Clarity and Supply-R that support transparency goals. Combining supplier self-assessments, audits and training systematically evaluates and addresses risks across tiers. Case studies show how collaborative mapping and resiliency scoring through BV's platforms closes knowledge gaps.

Attendees will not only gain valuable insights and actionable frameworks for assessments and evaluations, but also learn how to work with different supply chain tiers to collect data, leverage third party support through modular solutions, and make data-driven decisions to futureproof against disruption through continuous improvement.