Responsible Sourcing and Ethical Trade Forum

18th - 19th March 2026

London, UK

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Agenda

This year's focus is turning responsibility into resilience and competitive advantage. Through solution-oriented case studies, honest panel discussions, and focused roundtables, we're convening procurement and sustainability leaders across industries to explore how to build governance frameworks and collaborative partnerships that deliver tangible impact.

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Day 1

Wednesday 18th March 2026

Time
Session title
Theme
Session type
9:00am - 9:20am
Survivor perspective: Experience and insights from a survivor of modern slavery 
Plenary
9:20am - 9:50am
Boardroom buy-in: If it isn’t compliance, what’s going to drive momentum in business and human rights? 
Mars | Mondelēz International
Plenary
9:50am - 10:20am
The global legislative landscape: What’s happening, what’s not, and what’s still TBC? 
Ethical Trading Initiative | Otto Group | King & Spalding
Plenary
10:20am - 11:00am
Speed networking
11:00am - 11:20am
Q&A: Building supplier engagement & accountability: What it takes to implement decent work commitments that stick 
Schneider Electric
Plenary
11:20am - 12:10pm
Rights, resilience, ROI: How procurement can manage social risk amid global disruption and supply volatility 
Jaguar Land Rover | Schneider Electric | Aldi Süd
Plenary
12:10pm - 1:10pm
Lunch break
1:10pm - 1:55pm
Breakout round 1 
1:20pm - 2:05pm
Getting human rights impact assessments right – From scoping to stakeholder engagement  
GoodCorporation | ABN AMRO Bank
Breakout
1:10pm - 1:55pm
Making audits count: Practical examples of successful supplier engagement and improvement programs  
New Balance | Social & Labor Convergence Program
Breakout
1:20pm - 2:05pm
From policy to practice: How supply chain data can ensure effective governance and informed decision-making in procurement  
pladis Global | L'Oreal | EiQ by LRQA
Breakout
1:20pm - 2:05pm
Will the omnibus deepen the division between human rights leaders and the rest?  
The other room
2:05pm - 2:50pm
Breakout round 2 
2:05pm - 2:50pm
Beyond individual HRIAs – Designing collaborative assessments for systemic impact  
Pilgrim's Europe | Holland & Barrett | Ergon, an LRQA company
Breakout
2:05pm - 2:50pm
Tier 2 and beyond: How to leverage multi-stakeholder initiatives for deeper change  
Sky | Mondelēz International
Breakout
2:05pm - 2:50pm
Geopolitics, trade and responsible sourcing: How business can create a positive impact in high-risk sourcing regions  
Trafigura
Breakout
2:05pm - 2:50pm
What does it take to build a culture of change?  
The other room
2:50pm - 3:20pm
Networking break
3:20pm - 3:50pm
Beyond traceability: Turning supply chain transparency into meaningful oversight 
Twinings | Mejuri | SOKO Kenya
Plenary
3:50pm - 4:20pm
Investor pressure and ESG accountability: What do investors really want to see? 
Shift | Redwheel
Plenary
4:20pm - 5:00pm
From volume to value: What effective reporting looks like in an era of simplification 
HP | GKN Automotive
Plenary
5:00pm - 5:05pm
Closing remarks from the chair and end of day 1 
Plenary
Day 2

Thursday 19th March 2026

Time
Session title
Theme
Session type
9:00am - 9:45am
From emissions to equity: How to integrate human rights into a robust decarbonisation strategy 
Airbus | Lindt & Sprüngli
9:45am - 10:30am
Climate pressures on people: Rethinking environmental and human rights due diligence in complex value chains 
La Isla Network
10:30am - 11:00am
Networking break
11:00am - 11:45am
Cross-industry breakout round 1 
11:00am - 11:45am
Effective Remediation: Using technology to prioritise, escalate and resolve issues  
Breakout
11:00am - 11:45am
The invisible workforce: How improved visibility of artisanal workers can strengthen sourcing decisions  
Nest
Breakout
11:00am - 11:45am
Case study on responsible sourcing in the automotive supply chain  
Breakout
11:45am - 12:30pm
Cross-industry breakout round 2 
11:45am - 12:30pm
Making living wages work: How supply chain industrial relations support resilience and competitiveness  
ACT
Breakout
11:45am - 12:30pm
Case study on responsible sourcing in the cosmetics supply chain  
Responsible Mica Initiative
Breakout
11:45am - 12:30pm
Building responsibly: Embedding ethical recruitment in construction projects  
Balfour Beatty
Breakout
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Roundtables 
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Breaking the cycle: How businesses can drive social mobility  
B&Q
Roundtable
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Out at sea, out of mind: Bringing accountability and visibility to social risk in remote supply chains  
Roundtable
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Hidden risks, real opportunities: How to identify, manage and improve bad apple suppliers in complex supply chains  
Roundtable
1:30pm - 3:00pm
The right to a non-toxic environment: How stronger environmental stewardship can protect human rights  
Roundtable
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Measuring responsibility: What are meaningful human rights KPIs for strategic procurement  
Haleon
Roundtable

Contact

For any questions on this event, please contact:

Emilia Colman

Project Manager

Contact Emilia 

Emma Goodyer

Business Development Representative

Contact Emma 

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