Sunrise Sustainability Sessions - Quarterly Open Event

The Sustainability Sessions are designed to empower and support businesses in their sustainability endeavours, providing participants with practical information and actionable strategies in an engaging atmosphere.

Lucy,  drawing on her expertise in sustainable practices, shares invaluable knowledge and illuminates the path toward making businesses more environmentally conscious.

Over the course of the sessions, attendees will delve into various sustainability topics, including carbon footprint reduction, sustainable sourcing and action planning and the cultivation of a sustainable corporate culture.

Not only will participants gain guidance and support for their sustainability journey, but they can also enjoy a delicious and nutritious free breakfast from our partner cafe, Lost in the Lanes, creating an environment that stimulates meaningful conversations, networking and collaborative opportunities among like-minded professionals.

Join the Sustainability Sessions to unlock valuable insights, bolster your sustainability efforts and contribute to a greener future. Together with Lucy Walsh and the Projects' community, you'll embark on a delightful and impactful morning that sets the stage for a better business landscape.

Quarterly forum

1: Introduction to net zero – 12th October

To kick off our Sustainability Sessions programme, Lucy will be talking about net zero and how to set

out on your journey to meet your carbon reduction targets. She’ll explain the different categories of

greenhouse gas emissions, the process of calculating your emissions to understand your

organisation’s impact, and discuss how to develop a carbon emission reduction strategy.

- What are Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions

- Measuring and reporting emissions

- Reducing your emissions

- Developing a carbon emission reduction strategy

- Next steps

2: Sustainable procurement – 30th January

As businesses dedicate continued efforts to reducing their carbon emissions, they are looking

beyond their Scope 1 and 2 emissions (related to fuel, energy and company vehicles in most cases)

to focus in on Scope 3 (which are the emissions that occur in the value chain).

For most companies, Scope 3 emissions account for a significant majority of their carbon footprint

but are the most challenging to address. In this session, we’ll discuss how to address sustainability in

the supply chain, the important of supplier engagement and how you can use your influence to drive

progress in your supply chain.

- How to prioritise Scope 3 reporting

- How to develop a sustainable procurement plan and encourage your supply chain

- Simple steps to making more sustainable procurement choices

3. The 17 UN SDGs – 9th April

In 2019, the UN released their 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and called for a Decade of

Action to accelerate the global effort to meet ambitious sustainability targets. The SDGs provide a

framework to deliver positive change around the issues such as poverty, inequality, climate change

and environmental degradation and can be used by organisations to embed sustainability at the

heart of everything you do. During this session we’ll look at the SDGs and how to take action to

incorporating the goals into your business operations and contribute to achieving them by 2030.

- The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

- Identify which SDGs most closely align with your organisation

- Creating a sustainability action plan

4 – Circular Economy

An open event.