Sarah Robertson, EcoVadis Customer Success Regional Director, Lazar Armianov, EcoVadis Regional Sales Director and Pierre-François Thaler, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, EcoVadis reflect on today's discussions and share their vision for the future
Speakers:
25:43EcoVadis Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Frédéric Trinel and Pierre-François Thaler share this year's EcoVadis Outlook.
7:04Monica Visconi-Patel, Chief Marketing Officer and Christopher Pennington, SVP Global Sales and Alliances, EcoVadis open Sustain 2026 with a welcome.
10:56The clean energy transition creates unprecedented commercial and geopolitical opportunities and pressures. AI promises immense efficiency gains across buildings, transportation, energy, and the econom
21:11Perspective creates clarity. After four years as the CEO of H&M Group, and over 20 years in leading positions across the company, Helena Helmersson takes a step back to reflect on her own experiences
28:27As the Science Based Targets initiative surpasses 10,000 companies with validated targets, climate ambition is entering a new phase — one defined not just by commitment, but by implementation.
9:23The EcoVadis Sustainability Achievement Awards recognize companies with strong sustainable procurement programs and individuals going above and beyond to drive sustainability efforts within their orga
24:27Hear from Bertrand Conquéret, President Global Supply Chain & CPO, Henkel and Morgan Cleland, Global Sustainability Lead, Asahi Global Procurement as they discuss the evolution and impact of sustaina
21:47Human rights expectations are evolving. John Morrison (IHRB) and Antoine Heuty (EcoVadis) unpack the 2026 agenda and what it means for procurement leaders navigating regulatory and data pressures.
40:52In this session, Paul Polman reflects on leading with confidence in a tough global climate and moving sustainability from the sidelines into the core of business and supply chains.
8:13The EcoVadis Sustainability Achievement Awards recognize companies with strong sustainable procurement programs and individuals going above and beyond to drive sustainability efforts within their orga
26:15Annet Aris (INSEAD) and Richard Gardiner (ShareAction) decode the shift from ESG compliance to competitiveness, providing a global regulatory pulse check for leading companies.
8:50Blake Westerdahl shares how the Amazon Business & EcoVadis integration embeds sustainability ratings into the B2B purchasing workflow, enabling sustainable choices without slowing down procurement.
19:25Adam Elman (Google) reveals how machine learning processes massive datasets and predicts climate disruption, helping sustainability leaders move from reporting the past to predicting the future.
10:26AI is driving the "Autonomous Supply Chain," shifting Procurement to a value creator. Matias Pollmann-Larsen (Accenture) shows how CPOs use AI to build resilient, circular supplier ecosystems.
27:00Can we spreadsheet our way to the future? Phoebe Tickell (Moral Imaginations) challenges leaders to move beyond risk management to radically reimagine regenerative supply chains for 2050.
50:58Join winners of the 2026 EcoVadis Sustainability Achievement Awards for a breakout session and uncover the strategy, challenges, and real work behind award-winning sustainable procurement programs.
46:57Join us to discover how world-class sustainable procurement is a direct lever for risk mitigation, cost reduction, and operational resilience.
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