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CONFERENCE BEGINS |
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08.15 |
Registration and Refreshments
Registration will continue until 9.30 for delegates not attending the optional seminar.
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08.45 to
09.15 |
Optional Breakfast Seminar
Cost benefits and environmental benefits go hand in hand in today’s challenging climate. What are the opportunities? WRAP will share with you examples of lean thinking in the supply chain from packaging to product as well as share progress on the development of the Courtauld Commitment 2010 onwards.
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Charlotte Henderson, Retail Supply Chain Programme Manager, WRAP |
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Andy Dawe, Head of Retail, WRAP | |
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09.30 |
Chairman's Welcome & Introduction
The day will begin with James welcoming delegates to the conference and outlining the key themes to be explored. |
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James Northen, Head of Policy Initiatives, IGD |
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SESSION ONE: DELIVERING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY IN VOLATILE TIMES |
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09.35 |
Opening Address
As the Minister at Defra responsible for waste policy, Dan Norris will highlight the main features of the Government’s packaging strategy and outline the industry’s role in making the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient economy. |
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Dan Norris MP, Rural Affairs and Environment Minister |
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09.55 |
Two years on: progress; adaptation and future plans towards resource efficiency
Stefan returns to outline how Northern Foods has reduced packaging and product waste and improved resource efficiency over the last two years. Stefan will also reflect on how Northern Foods has adapted its plans to address the volatile economic climate, and outline their future resource efficiency plans. |
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Stefan Barden, Chief Executive, Northern Foods |
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10.20 |
Improving packaging performance - maintaining commercial perspective
The cost effective performance of packaging is paramount to ASDA. Claire will talk about their thoughts on measuring and metrics; why they are doing it in the current economic climate, and how they relay information to their customers. |
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Claire Costello, General Manager Central Buying, Asda |
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10.45 |
Refreshment & Networking Break |
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SESSION TWO: FROM WASTE TO RESOURCE |
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11.15 |
Case study: Dealing with food waste – utilising anaerobic digestion
Neil will outline how Sainsbury’s has developed its reverse logistics and AD partnership to produce energy from Sainsbury’s food waste and reduce landfill costs. |
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Neil Sachdev, Commercial Services Director, Sainsbury's |
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11.40 |
Integrating product and packaging resource efficiency
Angus will outline how Morrisons has reduced food and packaging waste as part of their strategy to deliver cost and carbon savings across their integrated supply chain. |
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Angus Maciver, Group Marketing and Communications Director, Morrisons |
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12.05 |
The local authority perspective
Sarah will provide a local authority perspective on packaging and product waste, particularly how local authorities can extract maximum value from the complex domestic waste stream. |
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Sarah Dagwell, LARAC Communications Officer and Waste Minimisation Manager, Medway Council |
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12.25 |
Panel Discussion
An opportunity to quiz the morning’s speakers.
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12.45 |
Networking Lunch
A chance to meet the speakers and network with the other delegates.
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SESSION THREE: PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO OPTIMISE RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT |
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PARALLEL BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
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Three sessions will focus on key sustainable packaging and product issues, and allow sharing of experience by delegates. These sessions will be repeated so you can choose which two you want to take advantage of. |
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13.45 & 14.30 |
Workshop one: Metrics and Measurement
The workshop will explore the challenges of measuring and quantifying the impact of packaging and product waste across the grocery supply chain. Delegates will have an opportunity to understand and question proposed new carbon and resource based metrics.
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Mark Barthel, Special Advisor, WRAP |
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Martin Barrow, Customer and Projects Manager, Carbon Trust |
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13.45 & 14.30 |
Workshop two: Technological solutions from around the world
WRAP will present the results of its International Packaging Technology Study. The findings will highlight what works in practice and how new technologies can be applied successfully to the grocery supply chain. |
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Haulwen Nicholas, Senior Packaging Technologist, WRAP |
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13.45 & 14.30 |
Workshop three: Designing for quality – maximising efficiency
The workshop will consider how good design, information and practical effective recycling/recovery all need to be brought together to deliver quality resource management and reduce costs. Integrating processes through a common understanding of product, use and disposal can bring real commercial benefits to all in the supply chain. |
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Mark Shayler, Managing Director, ECO3 |
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Gev Eduljee, Director of External Affairs, SITA |
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15.15 |
Refreshment & Networking Break |
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SESSION FOUR: DELIVERING PACKAGING AND PRODUCT RESOURCE
EFFICIENCY FOR THE FUTURE |
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15.40 |
Ideas for the future
Richard will present ideas for the grocery supply chain to help deliver a more resource efficient future – benefiting both business and environmental bottom lines. He will discuss the drivers for change, how the change could be made, and who can help. |
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Richard Swannell, Director of Retail and Organics, WRAP |
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15.55 |
Fit for the future
Sonia will tell us how Tesco can help deliver a future high value, low carbon, low impact grocery supply chain, that addresses operational, product and customer requirements. |
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Sonia Raja, Head of Packaging, Tesco |
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16.15 |
Looking to the future
Now is the time to look to the future and ensure that the resource efficiency agenda drives sustainable products and packaging. Joe will look at the work being undertaken by Coca-Cola Enterprises to maximise the use of renewable, reusable and recyclable resources as part of its wider sustainability commitments. |
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Joe Franses, Head of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Coca-Cola Enterprises |
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16.35 |
Final Q&A and Closing Comments
James will draw out some of the main themes from the day, highlighting the key future issues and solutions that have emerged during the conference. |
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James Northen, Head of Policy Initiatives, IGD |
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16.50 |
Finish |
