Explore the Agenda
1:00 pm Registration & Networking
2:00 pm Start of Workshop
2:10 pm Discover: Establishing a Robust Compliance & Reporting Framework to Align with CSRD & Global Sustainability Regulations
- Understanding the evolving Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, phased implementation timelines, and key reporting requirements for manufacturers
- Examining how organizations are structuring their reporting frameworks, conducting materiality assessments, and preparing for regulatory deadlines
- Exploring Alkegen’s structured approach to compliance, including early leadership engagement, phased preparation from initial risk assessments to full-scale implementation, and how the company is leveraging industry insights from early adopters to refine its reporting strategy
2:40 pm Develop: How Can Manufacturers Effectively Navigate CSRD Compliance & Reporting?
- How can manufacturers build a roadmap to ensure they meet the phased implementation timelines for CSRD and adapt to any regulatory changes as they arise?
- How can businesses establish a flexible reporting framework that can scale as regulatory requirements evolve and integrate new reporting standards as needed?
- In what ways can early leadership buy-in influence the success of sustainability reporting initiatives, and how can manufacturers ensure key stakeholders are aligned from the outset?
3:00 pm Action: How Can You Leverage Best Practices, Technology, and Data Accuracy to Strengthen CSRD Compliance?
- How can you learn from manufacturers who have already navigated CSRD compliance, and how can you incorporate their strategies and lessons into your own processes?
- What tools and technologies can you implement to automate and simplify sustainability data collection, reducing manual efforts while ensuring compliance with CSRD?
- What actions can you take to identify missing or inaccurate data, and what solutions can you implement to ensure comprehensive and accurate reporting?
3:20 pm Networking Break
3:50 pm Discover: Enhancing Sustainability Reporting in Manufacturing by Aligning Compliance, Data, & Business Value
- Identifying commonalities between regulatory requirements like CSRD, customer-driven sustainability expectations, and voluntary initiatives to streamline sustainability reporting in manufacturing and reduce inefficiencies
- Exploring how AI can bridge data gaps in manufacturing by automating sustainability data collection, improving reporting accuracy, and enabling better decision-making for resource efficiency and compliance
- Examining NOCO’s implementation of Ascent as a case study on how manufacturers can use technology to track product compliance, manage ESG metrics, and optimize sustainability initiatives to meet both regulatory and industry expectations
4:20 pm Develop: How Can Manufacturers Streamline Sustainability Reporting by Aligning Compliance, Data, & Business Value?
- How can manufacturers identify overlaps between regulatory requirements (like CSRD), customer expectations, and voluntary initiatives to create a unified sustainability reporting approach?
- What strategies can organizations adopt to minimize inefficiencies and integrate various sustainability reporting frameworks into a cohesive process?
- How can AI and automation be used to enhance reporting accuracy, improve decision-making, and align sustainability practices with regulatory and industry standards?
4:40 pm Action: How Can You Leverage Technology & Data to Enhance Sustainability Reporting & Meet Compliance Standards?
- What technologies can you adopt to automate data collection and address gaps in your current sustainability reporting methods?
- What practical steps can you take to ensure your sustainability efforts meet both regulatory standards and customer expectations while creating business value?
- How can you implement technology to enhance the tracking of product compliance and ESG metrics across your operations?