Reduce Value Chain Emissions

Enhancing Supplier Engagement for Climate Action

Webinar Series

About This Training

The Net Zero Action Accelerator is proud to present a series of webinar sessions dedicated to supplier engagement. Learn from EDF experts and partners as they share insights into successful models, emerging frameworks, innovative supplier engagement strategies, and other avenues for driving supplier climate action forward. Tackling supplier emissions is an opportunity to create new business value, build stronger relationships with stakeholders and contribute to a more sustainable future.

This Webinar Series Includes the Following Sessions:

Featuring brief presentations from key stakeholders including Walmart, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and Procter & Gamble, this session provides insights into the theory of change driving this initiative, crucial takeaways from this groundbreaking commitment, and the levers of corporate action through effective supplier engagement. Moreover, we will delve into actionable learnings for companies across industries, offering strategies to accelerate climate action by leveraging one of the most influential points in the supply chain – your suppliers.

Speakers

Jack McAneny

Vice President of Global Sustainability
Procter & Gamble

Elizabeth Sturcken

Managing Director
EDF

Ron Voglewede

Group Director of Sustainability
Walmart Inc.

Navigating upstream Scope 3 emissions can present challenges for companies with substantial value chain emissions. In this session, we will introduce the Supplier Cascade, a practical approach to supplier engagement. This innovative framework guides companies to focus on Tier 1 suppliers, aiming to initiate a ripple effect throughout the supply chain.

Speakers

Jenny Ahlen

Managing Director, Net Zero
We Mean Business Coalition

Giulio Berruti

Director, Climate Change
BSR

Lauren Eisenmenger

Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability
Suntory Global Spirits

Join a team from Guidehouse to explain the current landscape and best practices on supplier engagement and education with learnings from their supplier training program, Supplier LOCT. Key questions include the major challenges preventing supplier climate action, the goals of leading companies for supplier education, suppliers’ current climate knowledge, their interest in learning, and the biggest barriers beyond education.

Speakers

Erin Day

Associate Director, Energy, Sustainability & Infrastructure
Guidehouse

Kelly Dong

Associate Director, Sustainability
Guidehouse

Emily Park

Senior Consultant, Sustainability
Guidehouse

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the framework, outlining how it guides companies and suppliers in understanding and meeting climate action expectations within their value chains. By aligning practices and fostering collaboration, both parties can benchmark their performance, strengthen relationships, and accelerate decarbonization efforts across Scope 3 emissions.

Speakers

Rachel Fleishman

Managing Director, Consumer Sectors and Business Transformation
BSR

Susan Kenniston

Vice President and Global Head of Domain & Consulting
Wipro

This webinar will provide practical strategies for maximizing supplier engagement and managing supply chain impacts, featuring best practices, solution options, and an introduction to Pure Supply™, a platform designed to empower suppliers with clear guidance on climate targets and renewable energy transitions.

Speakers

Tim Greiner

Co-Founder and Managing Director
Pure Strategies, Inc.

Samantha Sturgeon

Product Development and Sustainability Manager
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Lou Tarricone

Senior Advisor
Pure Strategies, Inc.

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About This Training

This Webinar Series Includes the Following Sessions:

Project Gigaton: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward

Speakers

Jack McAneny

Elizabeth Sturcken

Ron Voglewede

Exploring the Supplier Cascade: A Practical Framework for Supply Chain Decarbonization

Speakers

Jenny Ahlen

Giulio Berruti

Lauren Eisenmenger

The Supplier Sustainability Skills Gap: Going Beyond Supplier Engagement to Supplier Education

Speakers

Erin Day

Kelly Dong

Emily Park

Supplier Transformation Framework: Enhancing Buyer-Supplier Relationships to Drive Improved Climate Action Performance

Speakers

Rachel Fleishman

Susan Kenniston

Best Practices for Unlocking Supplier Engagement on Your Net Zero Journey

Speakers

Tim Greiner

Samantha Sturgeon

Lou Tarricone

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April 10 - June 18, 2024

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