Net Zero: For Competitive Advantage

The Plymouth Charter

Join us for an informative, and practical session, designed to equip business to respond successfully to net zero tendering processes.

Plymouth Council House

Net Zero: For Competitive AdvantageA joint event with <a href="https://climateconnectionsplymouth.co.uk/" title="https://climateconnectionsplymouth.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Climate Connections</a>Join us for an informative and practical session. This event is designed to equip businesses to tackle the increasing Net Zero procurement requirements.This joint event will bring together champion businesses within the city, who are committed to Net Zero and actively delivering projects around waste, buildings, energy, engagement, travel and offsetting. There'll be an opportunity to work through the practicalities of setting Net Zero goals and priorities, monitoring processes and delivery as well as gaining insights and advice from the champions with direct knowledge and experience.There are 60 places for attendees plus 6 champion individuals (or businesses) who have the ability to talk about specific Net Zero projects.We'll ask you to sign up to the Climate Connections Who's Who as part of this event.This event is for you if:<ul><li>You would like to improve your success rate in tendering for business with increasing Social Value / Net Zero procurement requirements</li><li>You would like to open up new business opportunities</li><li>You would like to learn from other businesses the practical lessons of Net Zero implementation for competitive advantage</li><li>You want advice on how to measure or improve your carbon footprint</li><li>You aren't sure of the Net Zero themes and where to prioritise</li><li>You want practical, actionable ideas of things you can do right now in your organisation</li><li>You need some pragmatic advice to respond to the climate crisis to fit with your resources.</li></ul> &gt;&gt;&gt; Registration options:60 tickets are available to attend - free!6 opportunities for champions to showcase their sustainable journey - be part of delivering this event. Choose 'Be Part of this Event' when you register.Net Zero product and service providers - if you'd like to get involved let us know.

Agenda

Intro by Cllr Tom Briars-Delve from Plymouth City Council

Focus: Meeting new Net Zero standards in procurement. The good, the bad and the ugly responses. What public sector clients really want to see. Client requirements. 

Procurement

Focus: Wildanet’s Net Zero journey – from calculating carbon footprint to creating a carbon reduction plan. Lessons learned from the frontline of tackling sustainability.

Wildanet - Lessons learnt

Focus: Building a responsible and profitable business through sustainable supplier selection and embracing the circular economy.  

Lyreco / Nespresso - Circular economy

Focus: How design can be used in the built environment to support a Net Zero future. Developing our own sustainability roadmap. 

LHC Design - Building a sustainability roadmap

Magma Moulding
Focus: Identifying and calculating Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions

Magma Moulding - Calculating emissions

Focus: Encouraging sustainable work-place travel. Rolling out electric assisted vehicles.

Babcock - Sustainable work-place travel

Roundtable opportunity for in-depth discussion 
1: Net Zero planning for carbon reduction (Wildanet) 
 2: Supplier selection & circular economy (Lyreco) 
3: Construction & Built environment (LHC Design) 
4: Carbon footprint approaches (Magma Mouldings) 5: Electric Vehicles (Babcock)

Roundtable discussions

Comfort break

Roundtable discussions - take 2!

Sign up and learn from a community of organisations on their own Net Zero journey with Climate Connection's Who's Who. 

Conclusions

Opportunity to network &  speak to stall holders

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