TfS anniversary celebration
10 years in the future
The TfS 10-year anniversary celebration of September 2021 brought together inspirational,
high-level speakers from all over the world. They discussed the future of the TfS initiative and presented the trends and topics that will affect sustainable supply chains and businesses over the next 10 years. To share their insights, please check out the videos on this website!
Download the programme of the proceedings
Welcome
Bertrand Conquéret
TfS President
TfS President
“Discover the results of leadership and get inspiration for future strategies and actions.”
Keynote
Peter Bakker
WBCSD President and CEO
WBCSD President and CEO
“It is great to hear that TfS is now a confirmed supporter of the methodology we are working on with the Carbon Transparency Partnership.”
Introduction
Bertrand Conquéret
TfS President
TfS President
“Together we are stronger: this is our red thread through the past 10 years and for our future.”
TfS 10 years
A force for good
Where does TfS come from, what has it achieved so far, and what are the plans going forward?
Panel 1
Did TfS deliver on the vision of its founders and outlook for the future
“Being at the brink of probably the biggest change programme in our histories, we need to find solutions jointly.”
Thomas Udesen -
Member of the TfS Steering Committee, CPO Bayer
Panel 2
A joint quest for chemical industry leadership in making the world more sustainable: view on and outlook for TfS
“The value chain will have to integrate important new concepts such as carbon cycles, safe & sustainable by design, and new supply chain legislation. TfS is to play a leading role in this.”
Marco Mensink - Director General CEFIC
Panel 3
TfS member companies’ best practice stories: applying the TfS concept and programme
“TfS is a big pillar of our responsible sourcing strategy, helping us keep responsible sourcing at the front and centre of procurement & sustainability. It keeps us going!”
Gladys Gabriel - CPO IFF
Panel 4
TfS suppliers’ best practice stories: transforming organizations into sustainable businesses
“TfS offered us the platform to better understand the international standards around sustainability, the environment we operate in, the legislation of customers and our social responsibility as a chemical manufacturer.”
Vicky Wu - Product Manager Yunnan Addiphos Technology
Panel 5
Innovation and technology as enablers to make supply chains and businesses more sustainable
“Use technology more to build on datasets that exist, extend them, and be more generous in terms of the people that get involved.”
Grainne Lynch - Senior Managing Consultant IBM
Closing
Summary and closing of the proceedings
“Looking forward, business as usual is not going te be enough to get on the path to net zero. A further transformation of businesses will be required.”
Sonja van Renssen - Editor in Chief Energy Monitor, Master of Ceremony
