31st July, 2024 | Online
The 4th Sustainable Procurement & ESG Today online event.
The impact of sustainability on procurement and the measures taken by the profession to embrace it today.
How sustainability and ESG are positioned in procurement today.
For the fourth year running, this event will offer pragmatic tips on how to understand sustainable procurement and the supply side environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda.
Programme.
8.30am
Registration open & networking
9.00am
Conference theme – Responsible Procurement
Assurance of supply is the first responsibility of the procurement process. Not price reduction, or the best terms, full compliance, or even other policy goals, such as environmental/ethical, social and governance (ESG) requirements or even diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) factors. This raises the dilemma of trade-offs: How do we balance multiple priorities, or even our basic seven-rights, when some may be mutually exclusive? Or, at the very least, difficult to attain all of them. And especially when the demands of the “right source” are broadening enormously as the ESG agenda spreads ever wider – how can we fit that in as well?
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, MC
9.30am
Successful procurement strategies are contingent on rigour and transparency. GECA will demonstrate how two formidable and readily available internationally recognised tools can streamline an organisation’s ability to deliver responsible procurement that builds resilience and impact through increased efficiency and effectiveness.
Josh Begbie, CEO at GECA
10.00am
How do AusNet balance the challenges with stakeholder demands, executive buy-in and prioritisation of goals as they establish frameworks for ESG programs, address the complexity of recording achievements and positive outcomes with genuine traction in some of these areas over time, yet whilst still targeting commercial outcomes as well?
Catherine Predika, Manager- Governance and Sustainable Procurement, AusNet
10.30am
COFFEE BREAK and ONLINE NETWORKING
10.45am
Most businesses are driven by profit and return on investment. Not-For-Profit organisations are driven by a social and moral mission, which provides unique opportunities to drive sustainable change. This case study examines The Salvation Army’s march towards Net Zero and its role in environmental sustainability, exploring the unique opportunities and challenges afforded by pursuing positive social and environmental change, particularly through the supply-side and the culture of its team.
Elyse Anderson, Environmental Projects Co-ordinator, The Salvation Army – Australia
11.15am
How is the mandatory framework around modern slavery, in so many countries, including Australia, and now New Zealand, helping to support procurement work to track the INBOUND supply chain and reduce modern slavery? Particularly, what are the latest development on MS in Europe and how do they influence what is happening here, including in the recent changes in NSW as well as supply chains across the Asia Pacific?
Serena Grant, Director of Business and Human Rights, Walk Free, Minderoo Foundation
11.45am
A case study on how Australia’s largest Aussie owned and B2B products provider has enabled leading organisations to exceed ESG goals.
Proudly led by CO- CEO Sisters passionately leading innovation in Modern Slavery and Gender Equality, COS has helped hundreds of top tier Government and Commercial customers achieve First Nation and Minority Business Expenditure Targets whilst leading in Net Zero supply solutions.
Hear from Daniel O’Halloran, Commercial Director passionately speaking of his journey of leading a team of over 130 Account Management experts to connect the expenditure power of Corporate and Government Australia to significant ESG outcomes.
Daniel O’Halloran, Commercial Director, COS
12.15pm
LUNCH and ONLINE networking
12.45pm
The reality of bring your RAP to life through procurement is the vast growth in indigenous owned companies since the Commonwealth IPP first debuted almost ten years ago.
Kinaway Chamber of Commerce, based in Melbourne, have been working across Victoria and elsewhere to support indigenous businesses and procurement managers working with them.
The issue of “Black-Cladding” is a genuine concern given the rise in the number of indigenous owned small businesses in Australia in the last ten years – from around 160 to well over 4,000
How do procurement spot the tell-tale signs of black-cladding, what to look for, and how to manage it?
Matthew Karakoulakis, Director and Principal Lawyer at AMK Law
1.15pm
Large organisations are increasingly committed to procurement teams as a vital player to driving the sustainability agenda. However, many procurement teams are not quite clear as to exactly how they are to play such an important role particularly across three key aspects of this challenge –
- Defining sustainability: Gain clarity on the concept of sustainability within procurement.
- The pivotal role of procurement: Discover how procurement teams actively drive the sustainability agenda, unearthing their integral position in creating positive change.
- Real-world success stories: Explore compelling use cases where procurement teams have made a significant impact, not only in achieving financial objectives but also in delivering sustainable outcomes.
Kate Hart, Partner & LEAD, Strategic Procurement Operations, Kearney
1.55pm
Speakers.
Josh Begbie
Josh joined the GECA team in 2023, bringing a breadth of experience from the not-for-profit, corporate and government sectors with a track record of creating lasting impact for organisations and communities. Having worked extensively across countries, cultures, and industries, Josh believes inclusive and courageous collaboration is the best way to get things done. He is thrilled to use this passion to develop partnerships within the GECA Family and beyond for the good of people and planet. Josh is proud to lead an organisation that delivers positive environmental impact using globally recognised best practice standards.
Catherine Predika
Catherine has worked as a procurement professional for nearly 25 years, spending the first 21 years in the IT industry in roles across category management, business controls, and as a Business Partner leading Procurement teams for multiple industry stakeholders and categories. Joining AusNet in 2019, Catherine is currently the Governance and Sustainable Procurement Manager, leading the development and implementation of all procurement related ESG programs and reporting, in addition to wider procurement process improvements and data analytics
Elyse Anderson
Elyse is The Salvation Army’s Environmental Projects Coordinator. She is part of a group within the organisation committed to reducing its environmental footprint by expanding solar projects, championing the circular economy, and delivering innovative sustainability options that support provision of social services.
Elyse will complete her Master in Environmental Management in August this year, and is dedicated to the sustainability cause. She believes that current generations have a duty of care to ensure a healthy environment for vulnerable communities and future generations.
Serena Grant
Serena is a lawyer and human rights advocate working to end modern slavery, promote gender equality and increase women’s economic empowerment both internationally and here in Australia.
As part of her role, Serena leads Walk Free’s efforts to educate and engage the private sector on modern slavery, working alongside businesses, investors and governments to improve supply chain practices and strengthen laws. This includes overseeing Walk Free’s role as Secretariat of the Bali Process Government and Business Forum, partnerships with Investors Against Slavery and Trafficking and Walk Free’s impact investing portfolio.
Serena also leads Minderoo’s Gender Equality Equal Economic Opportunity portfolio. This work focuses on women, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion and decent work, utilising both philanthropic support and impact investing to drive economic empowerment for women and girls.
Prior to joining Minderoo, Serena was a Director at the Thomson Reuters Foundation where she ran the Foundation’s global pro bono program which provides legal support to NGOs and social enterprises. Prior to that she worked as a corporate lawyer focused on mergers & acquisitions at international firms in Tokyo, Sydney and London.
Daniel O’Halloran
A C Suite Director focusing on strategy design and implementation delivering sustainable growth in line with stakeholder objectives.
Being privileged to hold leadership roles across diverse industries and market conditions for the last 22 years, I offer a developed ability to understand markets and customers, a passion to motivate large teams to deliver consistent results and to harness the power of Supply Chains to contribute to equal outcomes for all Australians.
With a propensity to seek, negotiate and implement the largest new clients via careful design of the right solution, my teams thrive on the journey of winning together.
Matthew Karakoulakis
Matthew Karakoulakis is Director and Principal Lawyer at AMK Law, a multiple award winning team and Matthew is proud of his Aboriginal and Greek family heritage, he was raised on Kaurna land in South Australia.
Matthew was recently voted a winner of the 2023 Most Influential Lawyer Award by the highly acclaimed Australasian Lawyer, he holds an in depth ability and knowledge in governance, commercial matters, dispute resolution and litigation including State and Federal jurisdictions. Matthew Karakoulakis is an Accredited Mediator under the National Mediator Accreditation System (NMAS) qualifications.
His high profile clients include Commonwealth Government, councils, corporations (including ASX listed) and State Government Road Project authorities (both Victorian and South Australian government), Aboriginal organisations and certain private individuals. Matthew has extensive knowledge and experience resolving Defamation Act 2005, Corporations Act (Cth) 2001 and legislation based proceedings.
Matthew has achieved many other Awards including as a finalist in the 2022 Telstra Business Awards and was honoured with the 2020 Australian Small Business Champion Awards for Legal Services, as well as receiving the 2020 Most Innovative Firms Australasian Lawyer award and recognition as winner or finalist in other significant industry Awards including being recognised by an Award for being one of Australia’s most influential lawyers by leading industry experts.
Matthew Karakoulakis is a keen and enthusiastic practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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