PROGRAMME

TURNING PURPOSE

iNtO IMPACT.

SCHEDULE

08:30

Arrivals

Registration and refreshments with light breakfast and networking.

09:15 - 10:15

Welcome and Opening Plenary

Location: Great Hall

The latest key issues in purpose-driven sustainability, what to watch out for in 2024 followed by audience Q&As.

Speakers: Natalie Campbell, Co-CEO, Belu Water; Margaret Heffernan, Author and Professor of Practice, University of Bath School of Management; Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder, Futerra

Chair: Martin Wright, Director, Positive News and Louisa Harris, Head of Sustainability and System Change, Brandpie

This session will be streamed for virtual attendees.

  • Location: Murrell Room

    What does purpose mean for the bottom line, and does a purpose-led strategy change the way we articulate and measure value? What data needs to be captured to improve business performance, manage risks, and communicate the benefits to internal stakeholders, the board, and investors? This workshop will look at the tools and practices used to create a compelling business case that has traction with your CFO and across the organisation as a whole.

    Speakers: Michael Blake, Associate Director - Social Value, Savills Earth; Andy Brown, Chief Sustainability Officer, Anglian Water and Chair, BSI National on Purpose Driven Organisations; Sue Riddlestone, Chief Executive, BioRegional

    Chair: Louisa Harris, Head of Sustainability and System Change, Brandpie

  • Location: Anderson and Barnes Room

    With the race to net zero well underway, this workshop will share top tips from the experts on how to set credible goals and science-based targets, maintain momentum through milestones, and tackle offsets - whether, how, and how much?

    Speakers: Andrea McCormick, Environmental Lead, Vodafone; Scott Armstrong, COO, Planet Mark; Sherah Beckley, Senior Manager of Client Solutions Climate Impact; Justin Meade, Marketing Director, Telmont Champagne

    Chair: Paul Lewis, Co-Founder and CEO, Seismic

  • Location: Worcester Room

    How are businesses engaging with the media, communities and stakeholders in authentic, credible and culturally sensitive ways? Does communicating corporate purpose always require a fundamental culture change within the business, or is it about repackaging what you are already doing? This workshop will explore how different approaches to messaging, language and storytelling can align your customers, employees and stakeholders with your purpose.

    Speakers: Alex Robinson, Chief Executive, Hubbub; Sam Williams, Co-CEO, Barley Communications; Jonathan Malyon, Managing Director and Founder, We Are Tilt

    Chair: Kate Levine, Strategic Communications Expert

  • Location: Great Hall

    What’s coming up in the circular economy – and how can you be part of it? Will you need to redesign your entire supply chain, or are smart adaptations possible? And what does it mean for issues like producer responsibility, end-of-life strategies and existing waste management? Is circular always a cost – or can it be a profitable opportunity? This ‘Listen and Learn’ session will showcase the stories and strategic plans of businesses leading the race to the top.

    Speakers: Chidubem Nwabufo, ESG Strategy, Climate Risk and Circularity, KPMG; Harriet Lamb, Chief Executive, WRAP; Mark Jankovich, Founder, Chief Executive and CSO, Delphis Eco; Louisa Ziane, Co-Founder, Toast Ale; Gareth Dinnage, Managing Director, Seacourt

    Chair: Martin Wright, Director, Positive News

    This session will be streamed for virtual attendees.

10:30 - 11:45

  • Location: Murrell Room

    How do businesses balance the net zero transition with other goals for a better society? How do effective purpose strategies integrate sustainability with health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, and equity? This workshop will use practical examples to explore what a balanced ESG strategy looks like in practice.

    Speakers: Benafsha Delgado, Head of Social Sustainability, UN Global Compact Network UK; David Picton, Senior Vice President, EcoOnline; Mary Patel, Movement Building and Outreach Manager, Fair Tax Foundation

    Chair: Barry Johnston, COO and Founding Partner, Purpose Union

  • Location: Anderson and Barnes Room

    How are purpose-led businesses recalibrating their supply chains to be more equitable, transparent, distributed and circular? In light of Scope 3, how are corporates empowering their suppliers to be both responsible and resilient? In this workshop you'll hear from experts on what's needed to move from seeing responsible supply chains as a challenge, to an opportunity.

    Speakers: Sara Brennan, Positive Business Director, Pentland Brands; Kate Larsen, Founding Director, SupplyESChange; Laura Faulkner, Director of Business Services, Nationwide Building Society; Tim Sewell, Customer Water Awareness and Engagement Lead and Brand Manager, Water Plus

    Chair: Estelle Levin-Nally, Founder and Chief Executive, Levin Sources

  • Location: Worcester Room

    Do partnerships amplify purpose, or obfuscate responsibility? Does embracing the thrill of collaboration impact competitive advantage? This workshop will showcase insights from corporates and NGOs on how to choose the right partners, make it work for both sides – and avoid greenwashing and other reputational bear traps.

    Speakers: John Sage, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Tideway; Mark Game, Chief Executive, The Bread and Butter Thing; Nicky O'Malley, Director of Corporate Partnerships, Global Action Plan and Karen Lewis, Marketing Manager, Persil/Dirt Is Good; Wayne Hemingway MBE, Partner, HemingwayDesign and Maria Chenoweth, Chief Executive, TRAID

    Chair: Jon Khoo, Chair, Surfers Against Sewage

  • Location: Carter Room

    The 2020s are known as the decade we must deliver urgent sustainable action. This invitation-only Chatham House dialogue will explore how we create impact at the scale we need through bold leadership from individuals and companies. Hosted by Global Good Award sponsors and purposeful leadership experts, Brandpie. To request a space, please email katie.banham@thecrowd.me

12:00 - 13:15

13:15 - 14:30

Lunch

A delicious buffet lunch (all plant-based) and networking. Two invite-only roundtables will be held over the lunch break.

  • Location: Worcester Room

    What does it take to embed purpose and achieve a systemic culture change both within the workplace and in the communities which a company serves? Our expert panel will discuss tried-and-tested approaches to developing learning, inclusion, and governance strategies which embrace diversity and invest in people.

    Speakers: Bola Gibson, Head of Responsible Business, Osborne Clark; Will Akerman, Founder and MD, Connectr; Beth Knight, Director, Sustainable Leaders Ltd; Hetti Dysch, People Lead, City to Sea; Laura Gherasim. Director, Sustainable Futures, Capgemini Invent UK

    Chair: Lewis Iwu, Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Purpose Union

  • Location: Anderson and Barnes Room

    What’s coming down the line in smart energy – and how can you benefit from it in your search for the best clean, green and affordable energy plan? How does smart energy fit into wider corporate purpose strategies? This workshop will hear from experts who have taken bold and ambitious action to drive forward a renewable world.

    Speakers: Sarah Handley, Head of Sustainability and Environmental Governance, Siemens Energy; Joe Baguley, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, VMware; Gavin Starks, Founder, Icebreaker One

    Chair: Shuayb Ismail, Associate Partner, Xynteo

  • Location: Murrell Room

    Does purpose mean something different when we expand our time horizons? How do businesses balance the need for urgent action with long-term thinking? How can business take action today for long-term impact? What does it mean in practice to think about stakeholders as future generations and those who have not yet been born? This workshop will draw on systems thinking, indigenous wisdom, and foresight practice to think about the legacies we can create in the shift to a regenerative and equitable future.

    Speakers: Caroline Star, Operations Director, School of International Futures; Evan Bowen Jones, Chief Executive, Kent Wildlife Trust and Wildwood Trust; Will Howard, Deputy Head, Ella's Kitchen; Sam Powers, Co-Founder, Lens on Life Project

    Chair: Caroline Macfarland, Director, The Crowd

  • Location: Great Hall

    How are new technologies tackling the big challenges in our economy? From carbon drawdown to regenerative agri-tech to plastic-eating enzymes, how can businesses support innovation through their supply chains and investments, and how else can they capitalise on the emerging technologies and sectors that are poised to experience significant growth and drive forward a more sustainable economy in the coming years? Our expert panel will share their insights and first-hand experiences at this special ‘Listen and Learn’ session.

    Speakers: Sophie Dres, Head of Communications, neustark; Richard James MacCowan, Biofuturist and Founder, Biomimicry Innovation Lab; Conal Cunningham, Managing Director, Mr Bug; Trewin Restorick, Founder, Sizzle Innovation; Matt Sexton, Chief Transformation Officer, Futerra

    Chair: Martin Wright, Director, Positive News

    This session will be streamed for virtual attendees.

14:30 - 15:45

16:00 - 17:00

Plenary: Secrets from the C-Suite

Location: Location: Great Hall

C-Suite leaders share their insights into how to combine vision, purpose and profit in a special Q&A session.

Speakers: Judith Everett, Executive Director of Purpose, Sustainability & Stakeholder, The Crown Estate; Martin Bunch, Managing Partner, Bates Wells; Matthew Owen, Chief Executive, Cool Earth

Chair: Louisa Harris, Head of Sustainability and System Change, Brandpie

This session will be streamed for virtual attendees.

17:00 - 18:00

Winners in the Spotlight: What does good look like?

Location: Great Hall

2023 GGA Gold winners share their success stories and best practice. What worked, what didn’t and why they’ve scooped gold.

Chair: Martin Wright, Director, Positive News

This session will be streamed for virtual attendees.

18:00 - 19.00

Drinks reception for all guests

19:15 - 22:00

GGA Winners Dinner [By invitation only]

Presentation dinner for all Global Good Award Winners, Sponsors, Judges and Special Guests with a snappy trophy presentation.