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Hear from these leading experts:Created in partnership with Bonsucro, the global platform for sugarcane, this forum is designed for brands and end-users in the sugarcane supply chain to discuss the commercial opportunities of implementing sustainability and ethical initiatives, and the practicalities of how to make them successful.

The forum will provide delegates with:

An overview of the commercial state of the sugar industry – stay up-to-date with recent changes in regulation and trends in prices – and the outlook for the coming five years

Manage supply chain risk – learn how to map your sugarcane supply, know which risks are the most urgent and how to engage with them effectively and credibly

2020 and beyond brand commitments – learn how brands are approaching their sustainability effort when it comes to sugar, whether they are on course to hit 2020 targets – and what comes beyond

Demand trends – learn how trends in nutrition, climate change, bioplastics, biomaterials pertain to sugar and how they can be used to strengthen the business case for meaningful engagement with the sustainability agenda

Case studies from outside sugarcane – we’ll get the latest case studies on what other crops are doing to address similar social and environmental issues that have transferrable lessons

Some of the key themes for 2017 include:

Forced labor due diligence – learn how to implement a credible programme to manage and remove human rights risks such as modern-day slavery in your supply chain

Traceability – understand your supply chain through the latest mapping and monitoring to know where the most urgent risks lie

Smallholder farmers and producer community development – learn the best ways to implement programmes that improve productivity, yield and maximise the economic value of sugarcane for communities

Katharine Teague head of advocacy AB Sugar

Claudia Asensio corporate responsibility manager Pantaleon

Kevin Ogorzalek director, impact partnerships Bonsucro

Anita Sheth senior advisor, social compliance and development Fairtrade International

Shauna Mohr sustainability director ED&F Man

Diane Stevenson director of sustainability and food technology CSC Sugar

Ronald Guendel global head food chain relations Bayer AG

Roberto Vega head of product & smallholder policy Syngenta

Geraldine Kutas head of international affairs & senior international adviser UNICA

Peter Erik Ywema general manager SAI Platform

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Sustainable sugarcane forumHow to manage risk, scale impact and hit targets for 2020 and beyond4th-5th December 2017 | London

• Focused, open discussion

• Senior participants

• Candid dialogue

Day one: Monday 4th December 2017

Q+A Upstream and downstream: what is the future of sugar? In this opening session, we look at the big commercial picture of challenges and opportunities that are being faced by sugarcane producers, traders and buyers, and how these will impact the long-term sustainability of the sector.

From trends in the demand for sugar, to changes in the international trading environment with the removal of the EU quotas, we explore how the landscape of the industry is likely to evolve and the implications for actors throughout the value chain.

Panel What are the future drivers of sugar demand?In this session, our speakers will present the trends that are driving the demand for sugar in its different end-uses and applications. We’ll explore developments in the biofuel, biomaterial and bioplastic markets and discuss the potential opportunities they present for producers. We’ll debate to what extent these trends can create alternative markets for producers to take advantage of, in the medium- and long-term.

Corporate strategy critique and feedback Jurisdictional engagement: just a nice idea or a breakthrough model for collaboration success? One of the significant innovations in driving sustainability on-the-ground when it comes to agriculture is the idea of a jurisdictional approach. A jurisdictional approach is one that looks to engage a region rather than a commodity as being the focus of the sustainability effort. It provides a platform for engagement with the community, aid donors, farmers, local and regional government and other companies that have an interest in the economy of the area.

In this session, we will explore more fully how this concept could be applied to sugarcane-growing regions and look at some of the breakthroughs that have been made in using a jurisdictional approach as a method of collaboration.

We will reflect on different examples of jurisdictional engagement by companies on sustainability issues, how they have fared, and what lessons have emerged.

Panel Partnership between sustainable agriculture initiatives: can they work together better? There are a variety of initiatives, partnerships and platforms that are focused on making on-the-ground impacts and improving farming to be more sustainable and ethical.

In this session, we get an insight into the priorities of different initiatives for the coming five years. We will discuss whether the relevant partnerships and member organisations can align around a set of end-goals to complement each other’s efforts.

Day one: Monday 4th December 2017

Case study Managing land tenure conflicts: what is the role of companies and how do they execute it? There are high-profile challenges when it comes to land tenure in sugarcane producing areas. These situations are the subject of NGO campaigns and are at times coupled with legal action. This leads to brand reputation risks and expenses related to engaging campaigners and legal fees.

This session will explore the latest land tenure issues in the sector to develop solutions and risk management options for companies to address land tenure risks.

Panel Producer countries: what are the needs of different markets and how can brand sustainability strategy help? In this interactive session, we will focus on several key sugarcane-producing countries and look at what their key priorities and challenges are, and how brand strategy can help to deliver a more sustainable sugar market for each. The purpose of the session is to capture the unique socio-economic and environmental challenges of each region and figure out how they can be addressed, as well as identify interested organisations to discuss partnership opportunities.

With a focus on Brazil, Guatemala, Mexico, India, Thailand, our experts will focus on the most topical questions for each region and how companies with a stake in them can assist.

Evening networking reception

Three reasons to attend 100+ peers and colleagues – to build your network, benchmark, debate and learn from the leading practitioners.

20+ expert speakers sharing insights – you simply will not find a stronger collection of leading anywhere.

20+ hours of thought-provoking content – case studies, debate and group discussions to equip you with the skills and insights to move your effort forward in 2018.

Question time A reality check on brand commitments: are they on track for their 2020 targets, and what comes after that? Most large food and beverage companies have sustainability targets for different commodities for 2020, and most include a target for sugar. This deadline is only two years away. So what expectations are brands setting themselves when it comes to delivery on those commitments – are companies on course to meet their own targets? And what are their aspirations for what comes after 2020?

In this session, we will reflect on the progress that has been made by brand-driven efforts toward sugar being made a clean, ethical and sustainable commodity – and how their strategy is likely to change in the future given previous experience of what has worked and what hasn’t.

Panel Sugar trader panel: how can they support brands efforts and deliver for producers? In this session, we get an insight into the priorities of sugar traders that are supplying the international market. We’ll explore their operating context, the challenges they face, both individually and collectively, and the opportunities that they see in partnering with buyers and producers in playing a positive, effective role in the sugar value chain.

Breakout sessions

Breakout one Knowing where your sugar comes from and weighing the risks: can traceability technology finally deliver? In this session, we outline the latest innovations and technology approaches that companies can use to drive traceability of sugar down the supply chain – as well as what’s over the horizon. We’ll explore some of the technologies that are being used by other commodities to improve transparency and look at case studies of how brands are taking advantage.

Breakout two What procurement practices give farmers stability? In this session, we explore whether the procurement behaviour of large brands can bring about the necessary stability for sugarcane farming communities to prosper.

We’ll outline what long term contracting looks like when it comes to sugar, whether it is realistic given the nature of the sugar market and how it could be sold internally to a CPO or CSCO as something of benefit to the brand. Our speakers will discuss the commercial opportunities and risks in price and quality for the buyer in entering such a relationship, as well as insurance mechanisms that could be applied to a sourcing agreement to protect both buyers and producers.

Breakout three Innovation and partnerships to address water challenges in key origins Here we discuss what programmes companies can implement to address water pollution and water availability issues at scale in key origins. We’ll explore the innovations that are emerging in managing water issues for companies and how to build coalitions to tackle challenges in common sourcing regions.

Day two: Tuesday 5th December 2017

What makes this conference different? At Innovation Forum we create genuinely engaging and useful events that lead to new insights and connections that will further your effort. Some of our policies to help you achieve this include:

• Ban PPT – we do not allow PowerPoint presentations at our conferences – we believe discussion, debate and dialogue are the best ways to cut out unnecessary information and get to the challenges and opportunities at the forefront on peoples’ mind

• Creative and varied session formats – we make a conscious effort to ensure that the session formats are mixed – from one-on-one Q+As, panels, case studies, interactive training and workshops – the agenda will keep you engaged throughout the two days

• Plenty of time to network and get comfortable – we include plenty of breaks and networking time to help you make connections and find partners with shared challenges and goals

Interactive training Training workshop: getting to grips with forced labour risks in sugarcane In this workshop session, participants will be taken through leading case studies of companies that are addressing the most pressing human rights issues in sugarcane farming. Our corporate presenters and experts will outline the evolving risks related to forced labour and modern slavery, and what are the most pragmatic methods of addressing them through the right policies, monitoring mechanisms and remediation approaches.

Interactive training Training workshop: creating sustainable farming communities through collaboration In this workshop, our speakers will present leading case studies of smallholder community development programmes. This will include how companies have gone about implementing farmer training and the future potential of creative partnership models. The aim is to outline how companies can deliver lasting impacts for the livelihood for farmers with a crop that is often low priced and has the potential to be volatile.

Closing panel What is the future role of certification in driving impacts in corporate strategy? Is certification the past, the future, or somewhere in the middle? After a few years in the background, certification is re-emerging as a key component of the strategy when it comes to driving impact at scale.

Here we debate what the future role of certification is and how companies should view it as a component of their effort in creating a positive impact in the sugar market that they source from.

Day two: Tuesday 5th December 2017

Confirmed speakers include:Katharine Teague head of advocacy AB Sugar

Geraldine Kutas head of international affairs & senior international adviser UNICA

Claudia Asensio corporate responsibility manager Pantaleon

Peter Erik Ywema general manager SAI Platform

Kevin Ogorzalek director, impact partnerships Bonsucro

Neill Wilkins programme manager, migrant workers and work with dignity Institute for Human Rights and Business

Anita Sheth senior advisor, social compliance and development Fairtrade International

Felicitas Weber KnowTheChain project lead Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Shauna Mohr sustainability director ED&F Man

Diane Stevenson director of sustainability and food technology CSC Sugar

Ronald Guendel global head food chain relations Bayer AG

Iver Drabaek head of sustainability Nordzucker Group

Roberto Vega head of product & smallholder policy Syngenta

Jonathan Kingsman chair of the board Bonsucro

Sarah Lake head of supply chain programme, co-lead for Trase, Global Canopy Programme

William Rook director Czarnikow

Who’s going to be there? This conference is made for senior professionals from business, government, trade unions, NGOs and the financial community. Business representatives are from the corporate responsibility, sustainability, ethical trade, legal, procurement and supply chain, corporate affairs and communications departments.

Some of the businesses already signed up to attend include:

More speakers TBC – If you would like to be considered as a speaker, please get in touch with the event manager via email at boris.petrovic@innovation-forum.co.uk

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If you are looking to attend the conference with one or more colleagues, please contact Boris Petrovic on the details below to secure a group attendance discount.

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