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2026
London

Climate week

Pathways to Performance

20-28 JUNE

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Join ERM at London Climate Action Week as we connect with leaders shaping the future of climate action and sustainable business.

Sustainability has become a performance imperative - the companies pulling ahead are those using it to sharpen their competitive edge. The pathways are clear: lower costs, stronger differentiation, secure low‑carbon energy, faster innovation and digital advantage, and greater operational resilience.

ERM brings the experience, expertise, and pragmatism to help you turn sustainability into sustained strategic performance.

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Event schedule

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Monday 22 June

ISO 14001: 2026 is here: what leaders need to know to turn these clearer expectations into environmental and business performance

09:30-12:00
ERM

ISO 14001:2026 is here: what leaders need to know to turn these clearer expectations into environmental and business performance

Join a small, senior peer group for a practical roundtable on the ISO 14001:2026 update and what it means for sustainability and compliance leaders navigating environmental performance.

The 2026 revision sharpens expectations around environmental context, leadership accountability, lifecycle thinking, change management, and value chain oversight, with explicit attention to climate change, biodiversity, pollution, and resource availability. The session will set these changes in the context of wider sustainability and regulatory trends, using best‑in‑class ISO 14001 practices to show why environmental performance still matters and where it delivers real business value. Stronger leadership accountability and deeper integration into business processes provide a practical way to respond to growing ESG data demands, helping organizations use ISO 14001 to translate corporate reporting requirements into clear site‑level responsibilities, controls, and evidence rather than ad‑hoc data requests.

Through expert insights and a facilitated peer discussion under Chatham House rules, the session will translate the updated requirements into practical steps to strengthen environmental performance, embed accountability at the top, connect EMS outcomes to business decision‑making, data, and disclosures, and unlock the opportunity the revision presents.

Date:

Monday 22 June

TIME:

09:30-12:00

Venue:

ERM

Who is this session for?

Sustainability, environmental and compliance leaders and managers

Host:

Fault Lines & Green Lines: Energy, Food Security, and the Geopolitics of the Sustainability Transition

12:00-14:00
Lincoln’s Inn Fields

Fault Lines & Green Lines: Energy, Food Security, and the Geopolitics of the Sustainability Transition

Geopolitical shocks are reshaping the foundations of both the clean energy transition and global food security. Disruptions to energy supply chains, fertilizer markets, and critical trade corridors are now colliding with rising political pressure on climate commitments and increasingly selective capital flows. The result: energy, food, and decarbonization challenges that can no longer be managed in isolation.

This roundtable brings together leaders from policy, finance, industry, agriculture, and multilateral institutions to examine where the fractures are emerging, how energy–food dependencies are evolving, and where credible transition markets are taking shape. The discussion will focus on what resilient cooperation looks like in a contested geopolitical environment — and which strategies should shape G7, G20, and COP31 conversations later this year.

Date:

Monday 22 June

TIME:

12:00-14:00

Venue:

Lincoln’s Inn Field

Who is this session for?

Fertiliser producers, agri-food conglomerates, policy makers, financiers

CO-Hosts:

Invite only. If interested please email:

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Tuesday 23 June

Good Data: The Missing Link in AI-Driven Sustainability

09:30-10:30
ERM

Good Data: The Missing Link in AI Driven Decarbonization

AI is often positioned as the solution to faster, smarter decarbonization, but many AI initiatives are failing for a simple reason: the underlying climate data isn’t ready.

As regulatory scrutiny increases and expectations for credible reporting rise, organizations are being asked to answer tough questions with speed and confidence: What are our true emissions? Where should we focus first? Which actions will deliver real impact? Without consistent, high‑quality climate data across carbon, energy, water, and other environmental metrics, AI tools amplify uncertainty rather than insight.

This session explores what needs to come before AI to make climate analytics work at scale. It focuses on the practical foundations organizations must put in place, including data quality, taxonomy alignment, and system interoperability. Once set, they can enable credible baselining, scenario modelling, and confident climate decision‑making.

Designed for environmental, operations, procurement, and compliance leaders, this discussion reframes AI as the destination - not the starting point - for scalable, defensible climate action.

Date:

Tuesday 23 June

TIME:

09:30-12:00

Venue:

ERM

Who is this session for?

Environmental, operations, procurement, and compliance leaders.

Wednesday 23 June

AI is judging your sustainability claims - are you ready?

11:30-12:30
Central London

AI is judging your sustainability claims - are you ready?

‘Value-creation’ is a well-used term in corporate sustainability. Now there is a new buzzword on the block GEO– or AI-informed online search – is already rewriting the marketing and PR lexicon, presenting new challenges and opportunities for the guardians of corporate reputation. But it’s not yet being fully recognized for the potential it offers climate communicators.

This session will examine the emerging trends and insights governing Generative Engine Optimization – and show how this powerful tool can be leveraged to protect and promote your sustainability efforts.

And as we look ahead to the September 2026 enforcement of the EU’s Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition directive, we will demonstrate the power of AI to detect greenwashing – and the steps you must take to ensure the image you present on sustainability is robust, consistent, and above all, underpinned by science – not ‘spin’.

Date:

Wednesday 24 June

TIME:

11:30-12:30

Venue:

Central London

Who is this session for?

Sustainability, marketing and communications leaders

Host:

Decarbonizing the Supply Chain: A Working Session:
Session 1: Accelerating supply chain heat decarbonization

13:00-13:45
Central London

Decarbonizing the Supply Chain:
A Working Session

Session 1: Accelerating supply chain heat decarbonization

Pharmaceutical, consumer and manufacturing supply chains are entering a decisive phase of the decarbonization transition. Pressure to reduce Scope 3 emissions is intensifying, yet progress is constrained by hard‑to‑abate processes, fragmented supplier landscapes, and immature low‑carbon markets, particularly for industrial heat and solvents.

This interactive working session brings together pharmaceutical companies, solution providers, and consumer goods and manufacturing supply‑chain leaders to focus on two of the most material levers for emissions reduction: clean heat and circular solvents. Through practitioner‑led discussions, participants will examine where solutions are scaling, where bottlenecks remain, and what collaborative models are proving effective in accelerating deployment.

The first session explores how pharmaceutical, consumers and manufacturing companies, together with suppliers, are advancing low‑carbon heat through coordinated procurement, supplier engagement, and emerging clean‑heat programmes, such as The Clean Heat Program of Secaro/AstraZeneca/ERM. The second session focuses on the challenges and opportunities of scaling recycled and biobased solvents, building on ongoing industry collaboration and government engagement to develop credible demand signals and market interventions.

Session 1: Accelerating supply chain heat decarbonization speakers:
Jon Hughes, Consulting Partner, ERM; Robert Williams, Senior Director, Sustainable Procurement, Astra Zeneca; Emily Prior, Chief Growth Officer, Secaro; Oliver Hurrey, Founder & Chair, Scope 3 Peer Group,

Moderator: Neon Steinecke

Date:

Wednesday 24 June

TIME:

Session 1: 13:00-13:45

Venue:

Central London

Who is this session for?

Procurement, supply chain and operations leaders from pharmaceutical manufacturers, consumer goods, supply chain, manufacturing, solution providers (offering low carbon heat technology and renewable chemicals) and government.

Host:

Session 2: Scaling biobased solvents

14:15-15:00
Central London

Decarbonizing the Supply Chain:
A Working Session

Session 2: Scaling biobased solvents

Session 2: Scaling biobased solvents speaker:
Richard Platt, Consulting Partner, ERM, others TBC

Date:

Wednesday 24 June

TIME:

Session 2: 14:15-15:00

Venue:

Central London

Who is this session for?

Host:

Driving Commercial value through Packaging Strategy and Regulations

15:30-16:30
Central London

Driving Commercial value through packaging strategy and regulations

This session will examine how proactive alignment with fast evolving packaging regulations and rising consumer expectations enables companies to build competitive advantage, reduce operational and compliance risks, and unlock cost efficiencies across the value chain. Drawing on insights from our technology and client partners, as well as anonymised learnings from recent work with global brands, the session will show how packaging strategy can drive margin protection, brand equity, and supply chain resilience.

Speakers:
Jason Smith, Regional Service Leader (Sustainable Product & Supply Chain), ERM
Darren West, Global Head of Global Circular Economy Solutions, SAP
Keiko Tago, Former Head of Packaging Sustainability, Bayer

Date:

Wednesday 24 June

TIME:

15:30-16:30

Venue:

Central London

Who is this session for?

Packaging, R&D and Procurement Leads

CO-Hosts:

Thursday 24 June

Are energy decarbonisation, affordability and security aligned or opposed?

08:45-09:30
ERM

Are energy decarbonization, affordability and security aligned or opposed?

Energy security & resilience is an urgent issue, which is dominating climate & sustainability in the discourse amongst energy users and policymakers. However, the need to address climate challenges remains. Sustainability and affordability may be achievable if tackled together with security.

At this breakfast session ERM will share insights on how companies and policymakers are addressing these challenges, drawing upon recent work for clients in both groups. The session will equip participants with a grounded understanding of the options, opportunities, risks and tradeoffs, informed by ERM’s work and views from sector stakeholders. This session will be followed by two sessions aimed at transport energy and industrial & buildings energy.

Date:

Thursday 25 June

TIME:

08:45-09:30

Venue:

ERM

Who is this session for?

Senior strategy, sustainability, fuel procurement, and business development leaders in energy, utilities, airlines, shipping, automotive organizations and infrastructure investors.

The future of transport energy decarbonization in the context of energy affordability and security

09:40-11:00
ERM

The future of transport energy decarbonization in the context of energy affordability and security

Join ERM for a dynamic session exploring how Europe’s transport sectors can accelerate the shift to low‑carbon fuels at a moment of profound change. We’ll unpack the complex interdependencies between supply and demand across maritime, aviation and road transport—set against volatile fossil fuel markets and the pressures of a cost‑of‑living crisis.

The session will produce fresh insights, practical perspectives and an open discussion on the challenges and opportunities of the transition to low‑carbon fuels. It’s an opportunity to engage with experts, challenge assumptions and explore pathways that can drive real‑world impact.

Date:

Thursday 25 June

TIME:

09:40-11:00

Venue:

ERM

Who is this session for?

Senior strategy, sustainability, fuel procurement, and business development leaders in energy, utilities, airlines, shipping, automotive organizations and infrastructure investors.

The future of industrial & buildings energy sustainability in an era of energy security

11:10-12:30
ERM

The future of industrial & buildings energy sustainability in an era of energy security

Discover how Europe’s industrial and buildings sectors can navigate the next era of energy sustainability amid intensifying pressures on energy security and affordability. ERM will open the session with a forward‑looking exploration of the solutions shaping this transition—from energy efficiency and electrification to on‑site generation, storage, demand flexibility, diversified supply (including UK oil and gas), and the role of strategic reserves.

Together, we’ll examine the near‑term potential of these pathways, the risks and rewards they present, and the trade‑offs they create for long‑term sustainability goals. The session will close by connecting insights across transport, industry and buildings, highlighting where sectors may increasingly compete for the same resources—and what that means for policy, investment and strategy.

Date:

Thursday 25 June

TIME:

11:10-12:30

Venue:

ERM

Who is this session for?

Energy users in industry & buildings, power & gas utilities, oil & gas suppliers, energy traders. Senior leaders in strategy, sustainability, and energy procurement.

Can nature and climate pay back— now?

09:00-10:00
Central London

Can nature and climate resilience pay back—now?

This interactive round‑table discussion will bring together senior business leaders, investors, and practitioners to explore a critical—and often uncomfortable—question: can nature and climate action deliver short‑term financial returns, or is ROI still largely a long‑term promise? Rather than focusing on commitments, targets, or future pathways, the discussion will centre on what is already paying back today. Participants will share experiences, challenges, and lessons learned from implementing climate mitigation, adaptation, and nature‑positive strategies within real commercial and investment constraints.

Through facilitated peer‑to‑peer exchange, the round‑table will:

Surface practical examples of near‑term ROI, including cost savings, revenue protection or growth, reduced exposure to risk, and improved access to capital
Examine trade‑offs and decision criteria used by organisations when prioritising climate and nature investments
Identify enablers and barriers to scaling actions that generate value within standard budgeting and investment cycles
Designed to be candid, participatory, and action oriented, the session aims to move beyond theory and highlight how nature and climate can compete for capital—now.

Date:

Thursday 25 June

TIME:

09:00-10:00

Venue:

Central London

Who is this session for?

Finance, sustainability and procurement leaders alongside key representatives of the financial community.

CO-Hosts:

Can mining support the energy transition while protecting nature?

10:30-11:30
Central London

Can mining support the energy transition while protecting nature?

Join us for a discussion aimed at reshaping how nature and mining interact. As the energy transition accelerates, there will be a surge in demand for transition metals accompanied by significant nature impact in remote sensitive biodiversity areas- without intervention. As part of the Moore Foundation’s Transition Minerals Pilot, a new effort within the Conservation and Markets Initiative, we see opportunities for intervention that can reshape markets to reduce the impacts of metals demand growth on nature.

This session will explore the central tension at the heart of the energy transition: the world’s need for dramatically more transition minerals, and the significant ecological risks posed by extracting them—often from areas of high natural value. Speakers will outline the Foundation’s planned market-based interventions to improve nature outcomes, along with the barriers that must be overcome for meaningful progress.