Responsible Sourcing and Ethical Trade Forum

18th - 19th March 2026

London, UK

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Jo Webb

Global Procurement Head - Sustainability and Innovation

pladis Global

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Day 1

Wednesday 18th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:00 - 09:20
Survivor perspective: Experience and insights from a survivor of modern slavery 
Plenary
09:20 - 10:00
The global legislative landscape: What’s happening, what’s not, and what’s still TBC? 
Ethical Trading Initiative | Otto Group | King & Spalding | AIM-Progress
Plenary
10:00 - 10:35
Boardroom buy-in: If it isn’t compliance, what’s going to drive momentum in business and human rights? 
Mars | Mondelēz International
Plenary
10:35 - 11:15
Speed networking and coffee break
11:15 - 11:30
Q&A: Building supplier engagement & accountability: What it takes to implement decent work commitments that stick 
Schneider Electric
Plenary
11:30 - 12:15
Rights, resilience, ROI: Can procurement manage social risk amid global disruption and supply volatility? 
Schneider Electric | ALDI SÜD | Jaguar Land Rover
Plenary
12:15 - 13:15
Lunch break
13:15 - 14:00
Breakout round 1 
13:15 - 14:00
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
14:00 - 14:45
Breakout round 2 
14:45 - 15:15
Networking break
15:15 - 15:55
Beyond traceability: Turning supply chain transparency into meaningful oversight 
Twinings | Mejuri | SOKO Kenya
15:55 - 16:25
ESG accountability: What do investors really want to see? 
Shift | Redwheel | CCLA Investment Management
Plenary
16:25 - 17:05
From volume to value: Will EU simplification really lead to more effective reporting? 
HP | GKN Automotive | Unilever
Plenary
17:05 - 18:00
Networking drinks
Day 2

Thursday 19th March 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:00 - 09:30
Empowering worker voices: How meaningful worker engagement can drive real-time risk management 
Novartis | Ulula, an EcoVadis Company
09:30 - 10:00
From emissions to equity: Why human rights must be part of a robust decarbonisation strategy 
Airbus | Lindt & Sprüngli | Shift
10:00 - 10:30
Climate pressures on people: Do we need to rethink human rights due diligence in complex value chains? 
Balfour Beatty | La Isla Network | Slaughter and May
10:30 - 11:00
Networking break
11:00 - 11:45
Cross-industry breakout round 1 
11:45 - 12:30
Cross-industry breakout round 2 
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Roundtables 

Previous speaker:

Virginie Mahin

Mondelēz International

Next speaker:

Ramesh Panavalli

Holland & Barrett

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For any questions on this event, please contact:

Emilia Colman

Project Manager

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Emma Goodyer

Business Development Representative

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