Programme

GLOBAL INSIGHT KEYNOTE | Global Industrial Competitiveness of SA

South African companies compete on a global stage, whether to attain global market growth or to defend against highly competitive imports. In this talk we briefly frame the global context in terms of ESG, and then make it practical by exploring scenarios of how this is and will affect South Africa’s competitiveness in the next decade.

Hannah Marais, Head Economic Unit, Deloitte

INNOVATION KEYNOTE | An Unprecedented Age of Industrial Innovation

The art of the possible, what technologies and companies will shape a world moving toward Net Zero. What a period of unprecedented industrial innovation means for Africa.

Gareth Rees, Head Sustainability Strategy, Deloitte

IMPACT INNOVATION KEYNOTE | Getting the Most out of Impact and Social Development Funding

Too often social development and impact funding is earmarked for projects with low strategic importance with a very limited expectation of performance. We have defined a model we call impact innovation that drives sustainable investments to create thriving communities by leveraging technology.

Philani Sangweni, Head Impact Innovation, Deloitte

OPENING KEYNOTE | A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste

The pandemic has taught us many things from the frailty of human life to the frailty of our environment and our systems. What role can ESG, sustainability and resource efficiency play in our current paradigm and how are they linked.
Procurement has a critical role to play in establishing boundaries and effective systems all while considering resource scarcity and insecurity. What are the short, medium and long term goals that make us more resilient and ensure we
thrive?

Dr Jaisheila Rajput, Founder & CEO, TOMA-Now | Tomorrow Matters Now

KEYNOTE | Transforming Procurement & Supply Chains for ESG – Where Should We Start?

How do leaders navigate this VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous) world and embed the changes required within our procurement functions and supply chains?
Leading research by the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, Amy C. Edmondson, shows that by embracing psychological safety leaders can create a mindset of openness,
flexibility, creativity, and innovation without fear of criticism, failure, or taking risks.
This Keynote will provide insights into how leaders can bring their teams with them on the journey to achieve Net Zero targets, and ESG goals and objectives.

Desre Hancocks, Manager, Sustainable Value Chains, UK

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION | Escaping the Reactive Compliance Trap

Gaining visibility into ESG Risk and Opportunity – from insights to action and impact in the value chain.

While supplier risk management is not new, today’s challenge requires a new response. The confluence of conditions including the pandemic, geopolitical and social upheaval, a resurgence in modern slavery, financial uncertainty, and the urgency of the climate crisis make old “Silo’ed” compliance-oriented approaches unmanageable, and the outputs ineffective. It demands a holistic and proactive approach, where the best defense is a performance-based offense, and which can serve as a foundation for upside and positive impact.

Lazar Armianov, Regional Director, EcoVadis

VIRTUAL INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATION | Adopting and Measuring Circular Packaging in Your Supply Chain: The Opportunity for Avoided and/or Captured Co2 Emissions

The Circular Economy is considered to be a key pillar of climate change policy by businesses and governments around the world. This session explores how rethinking packaging can provide businesses with an opportunity for Avoided and/or Captured Co2 emissions.

Claire Rampen, Co-Founder, Reath

PRESENTATION | The Past, Present and Future of Procurement in relation to ESG

This talk showcases how local & international Environmental & Social legislation is enabling Procurement to evolve from being a compliance driven function to becoming a value creating function.
What you can expect:

• Factors that have and are influencing procurements past, present & future approaches to environmental & social supply chain requirements
• Multi-sector case studies
• Critical steps every procurement function must take to position itself for the future

Trevor Naidoo, Supply Chain & ESG Strategist & Founding Director, ProcureSense, South Africa

PRESENTATION | Green Public Procurement in Africa

The significance of adopting GPP, What is the status of GPP in Africa, GPP International best practice, Building capacity for GPP implementation and Monitoring and the role Government in supporting GPP initiatives.

Ernest Mutenda, Director, Blue Green Sustainability Services

PANEL DISCUSSION | SMME Inclusion in Sustainable Procurement and Supply Chain – Taking a Look at the Only Way to Deliver Impact

Small and medium-sized enterprises contribute to strong, inclusive local economies and will play a key role in Africa’s economic development, generating employment and value-added and contributing to innovation.
SMMEs are central to the efforts to achieve environmental sustainability and more inclusive growth.
The question begs to be asked and answered: How do we empower small and medium enterprises to grow the African economy?

Moderator: Molebogeng Matsebatlela, Supply Chain Head, Siemens

Panelists:

Litha Kutta, Enterprise and Supplier Development Executive, South Africa

Sam Oppenheimer, Chief Executive Officer, Dooka

Rita Nkuhlu, Executive Management Representative, Siemens

PRESENTATION | The Role of Waste Management and Extended Producer Responsibility in an African Context

How we can transition to a circular economy, safeguard our supply chains and protect the environment.

Linus Naik, Head of Sustainability, Don’t Waste

CO-PRESENTATION | Reserved for SPP

PANEL DISCUSSION | Charting The Path Towards Justice, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Women can play a pivotal part when rebuilding our economy but women continue to be marginalised from the political sphere because of gender stereotypes, lack of access and socio-economic-structural barriers. According to UN Women, more than 150 countries still have laws that discriminate against women. The stats are bleak.

How can we advance women’s economic inclusion by promoting gender responsive procurement? Do we have the will to do so? Do we believe we can? Do we have a vision – individually and collectively?

Moderator:

Liesl De Wet, Head Accelerated Organisational Sustainability, Unitrans

Panelists:

Desre Hancocks, Manager, Sustainable Value Chains, UK

Susanna Kwon, Executive: ISM Procurement Operations Centre (POC), Massmart

Noluvo Ngcwabe, Executive Consultant, Barloworld

Dr Jaisheila Rajput, Founder & CEO, TOMA-Now | Tomorrow Matters Now

Linus Naik, Head of Sustainability, Don’t Waste

Yuneal Padayachy
Chief Support Officer
The BEE Chamber

Happiness Hadebe, Skills Village, Mr TAP, Radio Presenter, Artist and Activist for Persons with Disability – Skills Village

Arlene Wilson-Max
Stakeholder Relations Executive
The BEE Chamber

Hon. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams
The Minister of Small Business Development

Dr. Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma
Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities

Debbie Tagg, Chief Operating Officer, Smart Procurement

Workshop Continues