Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero Welcomes Three New Execs

December 12, 2024

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Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero will take place on 5-6 March 2025

Executives from SBTi, BCD Travel and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation have joined our exclusive speaker line-up at Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero

On 5 and 6 March 2025, Sustainability LIVE will launch its global event series for 2025 and host Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero at the QEII Centre.

This hybrid event — which is co-located with Procurement & Supply Chain: Sustainability — will enhance connections between leading executives across the sustainability and supply chain industries to uncover how we can craft an integrated approach to sustainability.

Across the two days, attendees will have the exclusive opportunity to engage with a range of keynote presentations, workshops and panel discussions presented by executives from acclaimed organisations such as British Airways, GKN Automotive, Virgin and EY.

Join us next year and discover how you can embark on the route to a carbon-neutral future.

🎟️To get your exclusive ticket, click here.

Maria del Mar Rojas, Europe Engagement Manager for Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Maria del Mar Rojas, Europe Engagement Manager for Science Based Targets Initiative

Maria del Mar Rojas is the Europe Engagement Manager for the SBTi.

Throughout her career, Maria has acquired experience in building collaborative partnerships and developing innovative solutions that propel meaningful environmental impact across both the private and public sectors.

Now, she works with vital stakeholders across several industries to propel strategic engagement and catalyse the adoption of science-based climate goals.

In addition to this, Maria works with European countries and sector initiatives to support them in establishing climate targets that are aligned within the 1.5°C route.

🎤 At Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero, Maria will feature on our Corporate Net Zero Strategies panel alongside Alessandro Ciampechini, Technical Director of Sustainability and Climate Change at WSP, Tom Salisbury, Chief Sustainability Officer at WKN Automotive and Jessica Benghiat, UK Managing Director at Climate Partner.

This panel discussion will explore how organisations can set effective net zero strategies to drive systematic decarbonisation and foster innovation.

Olivia Ruggles-Brise, Vice President of Sustainability at BCD Travel

Since November 2022, Olivia Ruggles-Brise has been the Vice President of Sustainability at BCD Travel, where she works with corporate partners to make their travel programs more sustainable and manages the delivery of BCD Travel’s sustainability strategy.

Olivia has gained 20 years of experience in sustainability in the travel industry, working for organisations such as Greenview and the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), as well as launching and leading the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.

As Director at Greenview, Olivia led the company’s industry engagement work and partnered with international clients on their sustainability and ESG programmes.

At the WTTC, Olivia managed the programme development for the annual WTTC Global Summit and managed strategy, policy and sustainability for nearly a decade.

She is also the author of the Net Zero Roadmap for Events and Net Zero Methodology for Hotels.

🎤At Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero, Olivia will feature on our Global ESG Strategies panel alongside Joe Murphy, Executive Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Michael Batstone, Global Climate Strategy Manager at IFS and Kuram Gwakyaa, Head of Sustainability at Mitie.

This panel discussion will explore how global ESG strategies will propel long-term value creation by ensuring that social equity, environmental stewardship and governance practices are aligned with societal and business goals.

Joe Murphy, Executive Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Joe Murphy is the Executive Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an organisation that strives to build a circular economy.

Joe manages the organisation’s business network and remains at the forefront of gathering leading businesses to drive investment and innovation, transform practices and propel the movement to the circular economy.

🎤At Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero, Joe will feature on our Global ESG Strategies panel alongside Michael Batstone, Global Climate Strategy Manager at IFS, Kuram Gwakyaa, Head of Sustainability at Mitie and Olivia Ruggles-Brise, Vice President of Sustainability at BCD Travel.

This panel discussion will highlight how global ESG strategies can foster ethical practices, long-term resilience and alignment with international equity and climate goals.