In this session, Paul Polman reflects on what it takes to lead with confidence in a challenging global environment. He explores why progress is continuing despite the headwinds, where leaders are still hesitating, and what it means to move sustainability from the sidelines into the core of business and supply chains.
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.
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.
