Retail and consumer brands: migrating to a green economy

This seminar will discuss key issues for retailers and brand owners. Exploring how the retail & consumer industry continues to adapt to operating in a post-pandemic world that has an increasing focus on sustainability, carbon neutrality and ethical sourcing.

Our team of specialists will be discussing key issues for retailers and brand owners. We’ve got a great line up of speakers ready to share their unique industry insights including Paul Martin (Chairman Global Retail Group & UK Head of Retail, KPMG), Sara Roberts (CEO of Healthy Nibbles and BCorp CEO Ambassador) and Emma Hoskyn (Head of Sustainable Client Solutions at JLL) together with a selection of Pinsent Masons’ expert retail sector lawyers. 

Agenda

09:30: Welcome and opening remarks - Tom Leman
09:35: Market overview insight - Paul Martin
10:05: Decarbonising your supply chain - Laura Ayre
10:35: Tea break
10:45: CMA's consumer powers - Angelique Bret and Richard Snape
11:05: Substantiating green claims - Tom Nener and Huw Cookson
11.25: Greener reward strategies - Fleur Benns
11:45: Tea break
11:55: Insights to attaining BCorp certification - Sara Roberts
12:15: Retailer real estate – working towards net zero – panel discussion - Iain Connor, Emma Hoskyn, Siobhan Cross and Peter Feehan
13:00: Close

Who should attend?

This seminar is suitable for experienced professionals in the retail & consumer sector, with a particular interest or responsibility in ESG issues.