2025 Agenda

• Strategically integrating ESG procurement practices into a global framework 
• Harmonising procurement strategies for consistent environmental & and social impact  
• Maintaining full compliance with evolving regulatory requirements 
• Driving sustainable, responsible sourcing through a unified approach 

• How can teams improve their processes to adapt to reporting requirements? 
• What are the key challenges facing procurement teams navigating sustainability reporting and how can they be overcome? 
• What are some key strategies to effectively mitigate reporting risks? 
• How can procurement teams elevate their role in sustainability reporting? 

• Lessons from how BHP conducts ESG assessments to create sustainable procurement
• Verifying supplier claims & credentials through robust sustainability assessments
• Minimising greenwashing risks by building evidence bases

• Establishing consistent Scope 3 data collection processes  
• Identifying emissions hotspots & priority suppliers for data collection 
• Engaging with suppliers to drive emissions transparency
• Integrating supplier emissions data into ESG reporting and procurement decisions 

• Building climate resilience and risk mapping strategies into procurement plans 
• Embedding health, safety and resilience risk management into policies 
• Developing energy resilience with flexible, diversified and renewable energy sourcing options 

• Defining the circular economy in practical terms 
• Examining challenges for a traditional business to become circular 
• Developing procurement tools to solve those challenges, including product design & supplier partnerships 

• Aligning ESG goals and operational activities to achieve shared outcomes  
• Building effective communication, common language and trust 
• Translating compliance and legislative requirements into procurement and business reality 

• What does effective collaboration between procurement and ESG teams actually look like in practice? 
• Where are the most common disconnects between procurement strategy and ESG goals and how can they be resolved? 
• How can shared KPIs and joint planning processes improve alignment and accountability across departments? 
• What tools, technologies or communication channels best support cross-functional ESG collaboration? 

• What governance practices effectively balance long-term ESG goals with short-term realities? 
• How can ESG be embedded into existing risk management and procurement frameworks? 
• What governance structures help manage emerging ESG risks effectively? 
• How can ESG, procurement, legal and risk teams align on strategy and action? 

This session will demonstrate how procurement teams can move beyond ESG compliance to create value, reduce risk, and build resilient supply chains through sustainability ratings. The talk will include case studies, regional trends, and practical steps for embedding ESG into procurement strategy. 

• Optimising supply chain resources to align operations with sustainability goals  
• Successfully integrating sustainability into core strategy  
• Ensuring all levels of decision making prioritise sustainable growth  

• Engaging stakeholders early and implementing a supplier code of conduct 
• Exploring the use of weighted scoring systems and incorporating ESG questions in RFPs 
• Identifying the most successful format to conduct regular audits and assessments 

• How can procurement teams engage respectfully with Indigenous businesses? 
• What cultural protocols should be understood before supplier engagement? 
• How can procurement support long-term Indigenous economic participation? 
• What legal and ethical frameworks guide Indigenous procurement? 

• How can we effectively assess modern slavery risk across suppliers and categories? 
• What steps work to embed modern slavery clauses and audit rights into contracts? 
• How can supplier prequalification and onboarding processes screen for exploitation risks? 
• What tools and frameworks can help track and manage high-risk suppliers over time?