ELEVATE Leadership Series 2019
Hamburg — Schedule
Hear from leaders in sustainability and supply chain labor and environmental responsibility as they examine the business challenges, external market dynamics, and consumer preferences influencing responsible sourcing programs in 2019.
Monday, 11 November 2019
08:30 – 09:00 | Registration and coffee
09:00 – 09:15 | Maren Barthel, ELEVATE
Welcome to the ELEVATE Leadership Series 2019
09:15 – 09:45 | Dr. Kevin Franklin, ELEVATE
Top trends in supply chain responsible sourcing
09:45 – 10:15 | Markus Löning
Keynote and Q&A – Transparency and integrity: The fundamentals for building effective programs in 2020 and beyond
10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee and tea break / networking
10:45 – 11:30 | Program effectiveness
Challenges of dealing with complex and diverse supply chains:
Segmentation as a risk-based and leverage-driven approach to complement insight from a traditional top-down, compliance lens
– Erin Lyon, Vice President, Sustainability Consulting, ELEVATE
11:30 – 12:15 | Challenges
Wages and working hours: Why do they matter, living wages and more…
– Frank Hoffer, Executive Director, ACT
– Lavinia Muth, Corporate Responsibility Manager, ARMEDANGELS
– Hendrik Heuermann, Sustainability Manager, H&M Germany
Moderator: Maren Barthel, ELEVATE
12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch and networking
13:15 – 14:00 | Program effectiveness
Supplier ownership programs: Making accountability work on the vendor level
– Kathrin Raabe, Manager Corporate Responsibility, ALDI SOUTH Group
– Katie Shaw, Stakeholder Manager, Open Apparel Registry
– Andreas Schindler, Co-founder, Don Limón Group
Moderator: Dr. Kevin Franklin, ELEVATE
14:00 – 15:15 | Program effectiveness: Learnings in practice
Expanding fire safety efforts to Pakistan
– Ansgar Lohmann, Head of CSR Department, KiK
How to successfully involve workers for effective programs
– Julia Thimm, Head of Human Rights, Tchibo
SLCP and planning for 2020
– Holly Menezes, Senior Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Labor Convergence
Managing CR in a complex company
– Dr. Ir. Leon Mol, Director Product Safety & Social Compliance, Ahold Delhaize
Moderator: Thomas Petruschke, BSD Consulting
15:15 – 15:35 | Coffee and tea break / networking
15:35 – 16:20 | Interactive workshop
What is ‘impact’ and how to measure the impact of your program in this peer-to-peer learning
– Professor Dr. Sarah Jastram, Chair of International Business Ethics and Sustainability, Hamburg School of Business Administration
16:20 – 16:35 | Global insight
Global policy trends on business and human rights
– Thomas Petruschke, Managing Director, Germany, BSD Consulting
16:35 – 17:00 | Wrap-up with Maren Barthel and Helen Roeth, ELEVATE
17:00 – 18:30 | Networking Reception
Monday, 11 November 2019
08:30 – 09:00 | Registration and coffee
09:00 – 09:15 | Maren Barthel, ELEVATE
Welcome to the ELEVATE Leadership Series 2019
09:15 – 09:45 | Dr. Kevin Franklin, ELEVATE
Top trends in supply chain responsible sourcing
09:45 – 10:15 | Markus Löning
Keynote and Q&A – Transparency and integrity: The fundamentals for building effective programs in 2020 and beyond
10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee and tea break / networking
10:45 – 11:30 | Program effectiveness
Challenges of dealing with complex and diverse supply chains:
Segmentation as a risk-based and leverage-driven approach to complement insight from a traditional top-down, compliance lens
– Erin Lyon, Vice President, Sustainability Consulting, ELEVATE
11:30 – 12:15 | Challenges
Wages and working hours: Why do they matter, living wages and more…
– Frank Hoffer, Executive Director, ACT
– Lavinia Muth, Corporate Responsibility Manager, ARMEDANGELS
– Hendrik Heuermann, Sustainability Manager, H&M Germany
Moderator: Maren Barthel, ELEVATE
12:15 – 13:15 | Lunch and networking
13:15 – 14:00 | Program effectiveness
Supplier ownership programs: Making accountability work on the vendor level
– Kathrin Raabe, Manager Corporate Responsibility, ALDI SOUTH Group
– Katie Shaw, Stakeholder Manager, Open Apparel Registry
– Andreas Schindler, Co-founder, Don Limón Group
Moderator: Dr. Kevin Franklin, ELEVATE
14:00 – 15:15 | Program effectiveness: Learnings in practice
Expanding fire safety efforts to Pakistan
– Ansgar Lohmann, Head of CSR Department, KiK
How to successfully involve workers for effective programs
– Julia Thimm, Head of Human Rights, Tchibo
SLCP and planning for 2020
– Holly Menezes, Senior Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Labor Convergence
Managing CR in a complex company
– Dr. Ir. Leon Mol, Director Product Safety & Social Compliance, Ahold Delhaize
Moderator: Thomas Petruschke, BSD Consulting
15:15 – 15:35 | Coffee and tea break / networking
15:35 – 16:20 | Interactive workshop
What is ‘impact’ and how to measure the impact of your program in this peer-to-peer learning
– Professor Dr. Sarah Jastram, Chair of International Business Ethics and Sustainability, Hamburg School of Business Administration
16:20 – 16:35 | Global insight
Global policy trends on business and human rights
– Thomas Petruschke, Managing Director, Germany, BSD Consulting
16:35 – 17:00 | Wrap-up with Maren Barthel and Helen Roeth, ELEVATE
17:00 – 18:30 | Networking Reception