Program
| 11.30 – 12:30 | VBDO Workshop: Responsible supply chain management. Best practices |
| 12.00 – 13:00 | Registration and optional networking lunch |
| 13:00 – 13:10 |
Welcome & opening Chair: Herman Wijffels, World Connectors |
| 13:10 – 13:25 |
Sustainable trade: There is no alternative Hans Wijers, CEO of AkzoNobel |
| 13:25 – 13:40 |
Sustainable trade: Cornerstone to 21st century development cooperation Bert Koenders, Dutch Minister for Development Cooperation |
| 13:40 – 13:55 |
Forging a sustainable future through business innovation Jason Clay, Senior Vice President of Markets Transformation WWF |
| 13:55 – 14:10 |
Sustainable trade: Taking responibility Frank Heemskerk, Minister for Foreign Trade |
| 14:10 – 14:15 |
Workshops preview Herman Wijffels |
| 14:15 – 14:35 |
Break & transition to workshops |
| 14:35 – 15:55 |
Sustainable trade in action • Future-proofing your supply: Advanced strategies for sustainable sourcing • Supply chainbased sustainability marketing: Experiences from Lipton & Dekker Hout • Driving long-term profitability by going beyond auditing • Who pays for it? Innovative market mechanisms for rewarding sustainability • Sustainability as vital to business strategy: Insights from agri-Industries • Big impact with limited resources: Fundamentals of sustainable sourcing for SMEs |
| 15:55 – 16:25 | Networking Break |
| 16:25 – 16:40 |
Workshop Summary Chair |
| 16:40 – 17:20 |
Panel Discussion: Leading from the eye of the storm The challenges of mainstreaming sustainable trade in a turbulent world |
| 17:20 – 17:30 |
Closing Remarks. Catalyzing sustainable trade: IDH result and plans for the future Joost Oorthuizen, Director IDH |
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Drinks and networking |