CONFERENCE DAY 2 | Wednesday 2nd July

8:00 am Coffee & Networking

Developing Legitimacy in the Carbon Insetting Space to Accelerate Progress Towards Regulatory Acceptance

9:00 am Ensuring Transparency & Accountability of Environmental Attribute Certifications to Ensure Trust in Sustainability Claims

  • Gill Alker Book & Claim Manager, The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials

Synopsis

  • Understanding the importance of transparent systems to prevent fraud and malicious actors, as well as genuine errors
  • Exploring how audited external registries and third-party verification systems build trust in carbon insetting programmes
  • Highlighting the value of standardised data collection

9:30 am Prioritising Environmental Integrity when Evaluating Biofuel Solutions to Protect the Reputation of Insetting

  • Matilda Jarbin Chief Sustainability & Communications Officer, Scanlog

Synopsis

  • Scrutinising sustainable and ethical practices in biofuel manufacturing
  • Understanding the importance of building confidence in the environmental credibility of biofuels
  • Highlighting the risks of neglecting rigorous reviews

10:00 am Who Books What? Differentiating Fuel Producer & Carrier-Based Book & Claim

  • Frederik Jacobsen Head of Katalist, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping

Synopsis

  • Understanding the rationale for the most common approach to book and claim in the maritime industry
  • Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches
  • Addressing how to tackle potential confusion caused

10:30 am Morning Break & Structured Networking

Making Insetting Compatible with Corporate Business Strategy to Protect ROI

11:30 am Articulating the Value Proposition Behind Sustainable Shipping to Drive Company-Level Engagement

  • Rachna Arora Senior Director – Climate Programs, DSM-Firmenich

Synopsis

  • Reprioritising sustainability to the forefront of your corporate mission
  • Navigating developing technologies to accelerate progress towards net-zero
  • Developing internal evaluations to balance ROI and sustainability

12:00 pm Innovating Within Transport Systems to Offset the Cost of Insetting & Maximise ROI

  • Pietro D’Arpa former Former Vice President in Supply Chain/Logistics, Independent Expert

Synopsis

  • Decreasing the cost associated with sustainable transport
  • Leveraging novel technologies such as Smart Containers to decarbonise logistics
  • Showcasing the compatibility between corporate sustainability and financial savings

12:30 pm Lunch

Understanding Regulations & Frameworks to Stay Ahead in a Fast-Moving Space

1:30 pm Fireside Chat: Creating Effective Frameworks to Increase the Credibility of Insetting Programmes

  • Angie Farrag-Thibault Associate Vice President – Global Transportaion, Environmental Defense Fund
  • Nancy Gillis Senior Director – Industrial Decarbonization & The Centre for Decarbonization Demand Acceleration, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Synopsis

  • Understanding the value of clear frameworks to improve accounting methodologies
  • Gaining insights into how standardised guidelines can streamline processes and reduce uncertainty
  • Aligning with best practices to enhance credibility, drive confidence, and improve stakeholder relationships

2:00 pm Establishing Consistent Standards for Sustainability in the Industry to Make Performance Contracting Easier

  • Andrea Schoen Programme Director – Clean Cargo and Clean Air Transport, Smart Freight Centre

Synopsis

  • Defining the importance of scientifically backed quality criteria to ensure uniform standards for insetting programmes
  • Understanding the value of clear, shared baselines for contract development
  • Addressing how specific guidelines can guide organisations towards more effective carbon insights and interventions

2:30 pm Afternoon Break & Networking

Broadening the Scope of Carbon Insetting to Maximise Overall Emission Reduction

3:00 pm Driving Carbon Insetting Momentum to Expand into Asia

  • Dai Miyata Assistant Manager , Mitsui O.S.K Lines

Synopsis

  • Reviewing the activity in the container ship segment within Europe
  • Identifying the differences in the market by ship type and geography
  • Using the Blue Action Net-Zero Alliance as a case study to understand the challenges of expanding into Asia

3:30 pm Expanding Our View of Shipping to Maximise the Reach of Decarbonisation Measures

Synopsis

  • Maximising the opportunities for insetting to help drive decarbonisation within port environments
  • Moving beyond regulated ‘large’ emitters to ancillary vessels
  • Catalysing the change to green ports and corridors

4:00 pm End of Conference