In the closing session, EcoVadis Chief Impact Officer Nicole Sherwin reflects on the key insights, themes, and signals emerging from the World Tour. She highlights how leading companies are advancing resilience, driving innovation, and grounding sustainability in strategic ROI. Sherwin frames the moment as a shift from noise to clarity—showing why sustainability and responsible procurement are becoming indispensable to long-term business success.
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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