| Lean & Green Supply Chain Strategies Summit | conference agenda at-a-glance |
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| 7:30 am |
Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 am |
Opening Comments from Chairperson |
| 8:30 am |
Case Study: Hewlett Packard
Understanding the True Value of Being Green: Reducing Cost and Improving Environmental Performance

Ed Costa, Program Manager, Global Social and Environmental Responsibility Operations, Hewlett Packard Company
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| 9:15 am |
Measuring The Effectiveness and Overall Success of Your Green Supply Chain Initiative: Benchmarks and Performance Indicators

Stephen Stokes, VP Sustainability and Green Technologies, AMR Research (Boston) |
| 10:00 am |
Coffee/Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 am |
Case study: frito Lay Canada
Supply Chain Transformation at Frito Lay Canada

Helmi Ansari, Sustainability Leader and Operations Analyst, Frito Lay Canada |
| 11:15 am |
CASE STUDY: MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT CO-OP
Supply Chain Sustainability: A Cornerstone for Commitment to Progressive Business

Esther Speck, Director, Sustainability, Mountain Equipment Co-op (BC)
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| 12:00 pm |
Luncheon |
| 1:30 pm |
Assessing Limited-Use Transport Packaging: Learn the Re-Usable Alternatives and Potential Cost Savings

Vellay Kannappen, Director of Supply Chain Planning, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (California)
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| 2:15 pm |
CASE STUDY: RBC ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Understanding the Environmental Initiatives: Taking a ‘Total Supply Chain’ Approach and Reaching Sustainability

Charles Varvarikos, Head Facilities Sourcing, RBC Procurement, RBC Royal Bank of Canada
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| 3:00 pm |
Coffee/Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 pm |
Defining and Implementing Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)

Wendy Potomski, VP Sustainable Business Solutions and Climate Change, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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| 4:15 pm |
Performing Supplier Evaluation, Certification and Outreach to Ensure Your Supply Chain is Actually ‘Green’

Carol Boutin, Program Manager, Sustainability Purchasing Network
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| 5:00 pm |
Conference Adjourns to Day Two |
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Evening Social Activities

Network with industry leaders and stakeholders while enjoying some of the best Toronto has to offer. Start by joining fellow delegates and speakers for complimentary appetizers in the hotel lounge ** |
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| 7:30 am |
Registration Opens & Continental Breakfast
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| 8:15 am |
Opening Comments from Chairperson
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| 8:30 am |
Special Address
Understanding the Link Between Climate Change Risk and Your Supply Chain Operations

Chrystina Gastelum, U.S. Director, Carbon Disclosure Project (New York) |
| 9:15 am |
Case Study: University of British Columbia
Green Supply Chain Strategies in a Public Sector Organization

Victoria Wakefield, Manager of Logistics/Sustainability, University of British Columbia

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| 10:00 am |
Coffee/Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 am |
JUST RELEASED REPORT!
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS COMPETITIVENESS BY ADOPTING GSCM PRACTICES

Bob Armstrong, C.I.T.P, P. Log., President, SCL Canada |
| 11:15 am |
Developing a Business Case for Greening Your Supply Chain

Valerie Chort, National Leader Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Deloitte LLP

Stephen Brown, Partner, Supply Chain, Deloitte LLP |
| 12:00 pm |
Luncheon |
| 1:30 pm |
CASE STUDY: GRAND & TOY
Innovating and Rethinking the Supply Chain Model

John Scheel, Vice-President, Supply Chain, Grand & Toy

Natasha Renaud, Director Communications and Social Responsibility, Grand & Toy |
| 2:15 pm |
Developing ‘Optimal Logistics Networks’: Benefit the Environment and Your Bottom Line!

Jack Ampuja, President, Supply Chain Optimizers (New York)
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| 3:00 pm |
Coffee/Refreshment Break |
| 3:15 pm |
Peer-to-peer Exchange Forum
Avoiding the Greenwash Label
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| 4:15 pm |
Conference Adjourns |