Chairperson’s Opening Address

Introducing Sustainability To The Business Enterprise – How To Get Started

Rick Gylling Former Vice President, Supply Chain Sustainability Kraft Foods

The challenge of convincing an organization to embrace sustainability takes a mix of management education and alignment, opportunity identification, and knowing how the organization’s culture will react to the challenges encountered as a new agenda is developed.

Almost every organization is at a different stage of development in terms of shifting priorities towards a more sustainable business framework. There are leaders and laggards and some who are doing nothing at all. For those just starting out on this journey the prospect can seem daunting. How can going green be introduced to your company? The challenge is to compel senior management to adopt sustainable practices not only for moral reasons but as a long-term business objective. How can you confront early on some of the challenges in persuading your organization of the benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling? When all aspects of your business are aligned and focused on sustainability – from research and development to marketing, procurement and transportation – your business will be ready to embark on a cohesive transformation towards a smaller environmental impact and greater economic rewards. Rick shows you how.

Why Be Green, Anyway?

Jill Kauffman Johnson Executive Director Chemical Strategies Partnership

Making the case for why your company should consider a sustainability initiative can be tough. In the current economic and regulatory environment, there are very immediate financial reasons. Contributing factors include the pressures of rising energy costs, higher inventory carrying costs, stricter security measures, and potential greenhouse gas emission caps. However, in the context of the growing interest in sustainability in our society, there are distinct marketing and differentiation opportunities to demonstrate leadership. Customers are demanding to know where their products come from and how they are transported. Potential employees are looking for mission-oriented companies where they can contribute and grow. And logistics companies are beginning to examine the greenhouse gas impact of their infrastructure and routes as the public begins to ask hard questions about opportunities for emission reductions.

Looking at the interest and direction of your own company, you can develop a sustainability initiative that meets your customer's needs, your corporate goals, and society's growing demand. Jill gives you the tools to do so.

Panel Discussion: Ensuring That Sustainability Is In The Mindset Of Your Supply Chain Enterprise

	Tony Quartararo Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Burt’s Bees
	Jerry Darby Senior Vice President, Operations Combe Inc.
	John Ling Vice President, Supply Chain Management and Logistics Crate & Barrel
	Tim Riordan Vice President, Supply Chain Interface, Inc.
	Susan Zayas Director, Supply Chain Innovation Jack in the Box Inc.

The ideal way in to sustainability for your supply chain is to look at the approach top-down. Ensuring that there is a senior-level push is imperative. Ensuring that the principles agreed upon by your higher management are promoted through each level of the organization is the quickest way to succeed in this initiative. Panelists not only tell us about what is happening in their organizations, but give examples of sustainability wins at other major manufacturers and retailers.

• What are the key issues in terms of running a sustainable fleet?
• How, and in what ways, should the supply chain organization be involved in recycling initiatives?
• What are the key sustainability initiatives coming down from the top of the organization?
• How are you balancing sustainability with supply chain delivery?
• How can you leverage your employee base to enhance sustainability

Delivering “Healthy Planet 2010” – A Global Leader’s Journey

Mary Lou McCleese Regional Director of Customer Logistics Johnson & Johnson

Back in 2003, when climate change was way down the priority list for many major companies, Johnson & Johnson developed a longterm strategy for reducing its carbon footprint. Starting out by eliminating PVC plastics from its packaging, J&J launched the largest solar panel array in eastern USA. The company is one of the top five largest purchases of green power and won a 2007 SmartWay Excellence Award for special achievements in significantly reducing the environmental impacts of the freight sector. J&J is now looking at new ways of translating this work done behind the scenes to the consumer.

• Securing trust among your consumers by promoting an understanding that the enterprise is transparent in its commitment to being green
• Realizing that overall logistics leadership is much more about communication than it is about physical flow of products and managing your corporation’s sustainability is no different

Interactive Roundtable Discussions

We break out into sessions so you can interact and get answers to your most pressing sustainability challenges. The goal of these interactive roundtable discussions is to help both suppliers and retailers grasp real solutions to greening their supply chains. Each table is led by an expert to ensure you leave with a balance of practical and strategic know-how. The roundtables are also an optimal time to network. Topics to be discussed include:

• Benefiting The Bottom Line With Green Distribution Centers
• Freight Consolidation – Returning To This Age-Old Logistics Principle To Highlight The Newest Concept In Supply Chain Management: Sustainability
• Greening the Supply Chain: Tactics, Tools and Technology

Debunking Myths About Green Procurement – How To “Disaggregate” Green To Select The Supply Chain Programs That Make Sense For Your Organization

Yalmaz Siddiqui Environmental Strategy Advisor Office Depot

Office Depot's environmental program is structured around a vision to increasingly “buy green, be green and sell green”. And the company knows how to turn words into action, recently reporting a 10.1% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from North American sites. Their strategy focuses on delivering sustainable value to shareholders and other stakeholders through transparency, accountability and responsiveness. Key initiatives center on sustainable forest management, recycling, energy efficiency, and growing markets for green products. Yalmaz and Jeff explain the strategy and its supply chain applications.

• How can you think about greening “beyond initial costs”?
• How is going green simpler and less expensive than you think?
• Could Office Depot’s environmental paper policy have applications in your organization?
• What are the economics of greener transportation and greener buildings?

One Company’s Journey Into Sustainability

Jerry Darby Senior Vice President, Operations Combe Inc.

When Wal-Mart announced its sustainability initiative, business took immediate notice. By the time LOGICON takes place, all Wal-Mart suppliers are required to have entered all of their products into the Wal-Mart sustainability scorecard. Jerry will describe one company’s experience in completing the scorecard and the learnings derived from that exercise.

• Understanding top retailers’ areas of focus in regards to sustainability
• Realizing the potential for revenue opportunities as opposed to looking at it as “another thing to do”
• Implications of focusing on the nine components that make up the scorecard
• Sustainability does not necessarily mean radical changes to your products
• Focusing on what is best for your organization in terms of the benefits and drawbacks of complying fully, somewhat or not at all
• The potential benefits of having your entire organization on-board with your short-term and long-term sustainability plan and execution strategy