Sessions 2021

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Day – 1: 27th October 2021

Conference Inaugural Session

Accelerating and Reinforcing Transformative Change for a Resilient Society, 0930 to 1130hrs

Chief Guest
SHRI. SURESH PRABHU

Member of Parliament

Keynote
Prof. Mervyn King

Senior Counsel and former Judge | The Supreme Court of South Africa

SPECIAL GUEST
JAMSHYD N. GODREJ

Chairman & Managing Director | Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd

Speakers:

BIMAL ARORA

NADIA RASHEED

Deputy Resident Representative | UNDP India

High – Level Panel 01

Examining Our Willingness and Ability to Drive Transformative Change, 1145 to 1315hrs

(i) What is our understanding of ‘Transformative Change’ as embedded in the 2030 Agenda?

(ii) What pathways and approaches would help achieve measurable positive impacts?

(iii) How can we move forward rapidly and efficiently not just in doing no harm but effectively in achieve positive impacts?

(iv) Are we investing in future-proofing? What are some of the emerging signs?  

Chair:

Arun Maira

Former Member – Planning Commission Gol

Panelists:

JANEZ POTOČNIK

Co-Chair
International Resource Panel

ANSHU GUPTA

Founder Director
Goonj

DR SALLY UREN

Chief Executive
Forum for the Future

AMITABH BEHAR

CEO
OXFAM India

O P AGARWAL

CEO
WRI India

High – Level Panel 02

Enabling Business Contribution towards a Resilient Society, 1400 to 1530 hrs

(i) Why and how will business balance the trade-offs between competitiveness, growth and social/environmental impacts in the recovery phase?

(ii) How can we better integrate the needs and aspirations of SMEs in the recovery process?

(iii) What will help businesses improve their ability to identify and address vulnerabilities in their value chain and in the wider society?

(iv) What enabling factors will support ‘business unusual’ achieve measurable positive impacts on lives, livelihoods and nature?  

Chair:

RAJEEV DUBEY

Group President (HR & Corporate Services) & CEO (After-Market Sector) Member of the Group Executive Board

Mahindra & Mahindra

Panelists:

EVA ZABEY

Executive Director

Business for Nature

Kirti Poonia

Head

Okhai

Richard Howitt

Strategic Advisor on Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Business and Human Rights

INKE VAN DER SLUIJS

Director, Market Transformation

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Anup Vikal

Chief Financial Officer

Nayara Energy

Plenary

Day – 2: 28th October 2021

Breakout Sessions*

Making CRBP a reality : Child labour free supply chain , 10:00 – 11:30

Lead Partner: FNF

Integrating Sustainable Production and Trade of Forest linked Commodities
11:45 – 13:15

Co Host: WWF

Family Friendly Policies (FFPs): A pathway for responsible value chain and acceleration towards SDGs
11:45 – 13:15

Collaboration as a Lever of Change
11:45 – 13:15

Leveraging on G20 to Encourage Responsible and Resilient Global Value Chains.
11:45 – 13:15

A Multistakeholder dialogue on the elimination of child labour in Indian Readymade Garment Value Chain
11:45 – 13:15

India Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue, 2021
14:00 – 15:30

Lead Partner & Co-Host: RSPO

Made in India: Promoting Growth and Resilience through the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
14:00 – 15:30

Co-Host: UNDP

Roadmap for tackling Food Loss and Waste in India: Policy, Practice, and Partnerships
14:00 – 15:30

Co-Host: WRI, FOLU

Exploring Best Practices to Eliminate Child Labour in Supply Chains 14:00 – 15:30 Co-Host: Goodweave,   Global March

Brick by Brick – Exploring Inclusive & Effective Business Models for the Brick Sector in India
14:00 – 15:30

Co-Host: COLAB

Multi-stakeholder Partnerships for Sustainable Forest Management and Livelihoods
15:45 – 17:15

Co-Host: ISB

Exploring alternate livelihood options for tea plantation workers to ensure a better living condition 
15:45 – 17:15

Co-Host: OXFAM

Collaboratives approaches for setting Industry Expectations in sustainability and food safety
15:45 – 17:15

Co-Host: GSSI, GFSI, SSCI

Why Should Sustainability Standards Engage Millennials?
15:45 – 17:15

Co-Host: VSS Collaboration India

Contribution of EU Businesses in Promoting Sustainability and SDGs in India: Challenges & Opportunities
15:45 – 17:15

Co-Host: EU

Day – 3: 29th October 2021

Breakout Sessions*

Opportunities & Challenges for Businesses to drive Nature positive Recovery and Conserve Biodiversity
10:00 – 11:30

Co-Host: Rainforest Alliance, WBA

Strategy to implement the Circular Economy vision for the IT & Electronics sector in India
11:45 – 13:15

Co-Host: SERI, TCO

Sustainability Education in B-Schools
11:45 – 13:15

Co-Host:  BIMTECH

BRIDGING THE GAP – SDGs, Informal Work & Priority action agenda
11:45 – 13:15

Co-Host: WBA, CARE, GPN Studies, CRB, IDRC, Fairwear, Traidcraft exchange, Sewa Bharat, Fair Labor, Change Alliance, Homenet south asia

              

Role of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) in post COVID19 Recovery
11:45 – 13:15

Launch of FOLU India Action Coalition for Responsible Sourcing & Trade of Commodities (FOLU India-CREST) (FOLU)
14:00 – 15:30

Co-Host: FOLU

Dismantling the Barriers: Enabling Women-Led Enterprises to Access Global Value Chains
14:00 – 15:30

Challenges and opportunities to promoting SDGs in the Gems and Jewellery sector in India
14:00 – 15:30

Co-Host: ASTON, IDRC, RJC, OECD

Guiding Principles for Credible Sustainability Systems: ISEAL Credibility Principles v2
14:00 – 15:30

Resource Efficiency and Climate Change: material efficiency strategies and untapped climate solutions for business
15:45 – 17:15

Co-Host: International Resource Panel

TEEB-AgriFood for Business India Engagement
15:45 – 17:15

Co-Host: Capitals Coalition, UNEP, TEEB, CRB

Modern Slavery and the Governance of Global Value Chains
15:45 – 17:15

Driving behaviour change with consumer sustainability information
15:45 – 17:15

26th October 2021

Side Event*

Imagining Inclusive Circular Fashion Futures Workshop
14:30 – 17:00

Co-Host: Conserver, Utrecht University

*as of 12th October 2021