Programme
09.30: A choice of conference sessions & share sessions
Conference Session: Legal Foundations of a Low Carbon Economy - Transforming the Business Landscape
Anthony Johnson, Senior Environment Associate, Stephenson Harwood
Share Session: Barriers for SMEs in implementing an environmental policy
Maria Lambert, Operations Support Manager, Brahm
Share Session: The NHS Carbon Reduction Strategy
Roger Pollard, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, Airedale NHS Trust
Share Session: What is the future for biodiesel in the UK?
Roger Wilson, Environmental Waste and Transport Manager, Kirklees Council
Share Session: How the Carbon Trust can help industry, commerce and the public sector to improve their carbon footprint and profitability
Dr Colin Sidaway, Customer Account Manager, The Carbon Trust
10.30: A choice of conference sessions, share sessions & case studies
Conference Session: The truth about the CRC
David Metcalfe, Director, Verdantix Ltd
Share Session: Developing a Carbon Management Plan in Local Government
Lily Sharma, Environmental Manager, North East Lincolnshire Council
Case Study: Drax Power
Oliver Baybut, Environmental Manager, Drax Group Plc
Share Session: Sustainability pay back periods for different sectors - what can we afford?
Steve Turner, Director and Tom Jordan, Project Engineer, Lorien Engineering Solutions
Case Study: Incorporating smart box technology and remote monitoring - the experiences of Yorkshire Bank PLC
Nigel Larkman, Programme Director, Yorkshire Bank PLC
Workshop: Introducing the Resource Efficiency Yorkshire Eco Buy initiative
Lorna Peacock, Procurement Project Manager, Resource Efficiency Yorkshire
NHS Discussion Group: Overcoming the barriers that prevent the NHS achieving greater carbon reduction, more quickly
Sharing Best Practice in the Financial Services Sector
Workshop: Heat and Power technologies for your business – a brief guide and some rules of thumb
Richard Lee, Programme Director, Future Energy Yorkshire
12.00: A Choice of table-top presentation sessions
Workshop: Carbon: The business advisor's view
Dean Harris, Director, KPMG LLP
Ben Wielgus, Sustainability Advisory Services, KPMG
Shelley Aggarwal, Manager. KPMG LLP
Workshop: Are you ready to trade?
Andy Johnston, Head of the Centre for Local Sustainability, Local Government Information Unit
Tabletop Presentation: Taking Advantage of Sustainable Legislation
Julie Allen, Energy Efficiency Manager, EDF Energy
Share Session: Enlightened energy management - introducing the npower m3 proposition
Jonathan Woodthorpe, Solutions Development Manager, npower
Tabletop Presentation: Tackle Rising Energy Costs & Lower your Carbon Footprint
Jamie Glover, Head of UK Development, Proven Energy
Tabletop Presentation: Reduce your computing energy consumption by up to 70%
Rick Wallis, Field Sales Account Manager, NEC UK
Tabletop Presentation: Reducing your carbon footprint by introducing a smarter meeting culture - A case study
Mike Berry, Account Director, BT Conferencing
Share Session: The value of metering, monitoring and targeting in reducing environmental impacts and risks, and offsetting increased energy and water costs
Richard Brown, Data Services Sales Manager, npower
Tabletop Presentation: The Sustainable Workplace - Low-Carbon Technologies and Better Working Practices
Steve Baxter, Channel Development Manager, Kyocera
Tabletop Presentation: Reducing your carbon footprint by introducing a smarter meeting culture - A case study
Mike Berry, Account Director, BT Conferencing
Tabletop Presentation: Case Study Sabien Technology & AVIVA: The implementation of M2G energy efficiency technology across the Norwich Union estate
Peter Bennett, Sales Director, Sabien
Tabletop Presentation: Achieving Carbon Emissions Reduction and Significant Fuel Savings Through Improved Combustion Boiler Efficiency
Ian Slocombe, UK Sales Manager, Autoflame Engineering Ltd
Tabletop Presentation: Enviro-Fresh Customer Case Study - Saving Water for the Next Generation
Kerrin Townsend, Marketing Manager, Enviro-Fresh
14.10: A choice of conference sessions, share sessions & case studies
An Expert Panel Debate
Participants selecting to attend this session will be invited to put their questions to the following panellists:
Tom Burke, Senior Environment and Policy Adviser, Rio Tinto plc
Ian Roe, Senior Corporate Responsibility Officer, HBOS plc
Rich Hall, Programme Director, Carbon Action Yorkshire
Chris Coleman, Corporate Responsibility Manager - Environment, Virgin Media
Bob Simpson, Head of Sustainability, Asda Stores
Colin Robertson, Sustainability Manager, NG Bailey
Panel Chair: Anthony Day, Director, SUSBIZ: Sustainable Business Strategies
Case Study: How do you measure indirect carbon emissions across a large organisation
Peter Howard, Best Practice Manager, Birse Civils Ltd
Share Session: Creating an eco-city - Bradford City environmental partnership
John Bibby, Senior Environmental Policy Officer, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Share Session: Low carbon vehicles that can help reduce your carbon footprint
Paul Clarke, Managing Director, Promote Environmental Communication
Share Session: Carbon reduction through building design
Darren Burrows, Sustainability Advisor, Mott MacDonald Ltd
Case Study: Corus Engineering Steels - innovation and saving with energy teams
Chris Spenceley, Energy Services Engineer, Corus Engineering Steels
Share Session: Carbon reduction on an educational campus
Paul Morris, Director of Facilities Management, University of Central Lancashire
Workshop: Managing Change and Engaging Executives
Jack Shepherd, Principal Consultant, Faber Maunsell Ltd
Case Study: Our carbon reduction journey – Cummins Turbo Technologies Case Study
Allan Worsley, Environment Leader, Cummins Turbo Technologies
Workshop: Resource Efficiency and Carbon Savings
Andrew Hartley, Programme Director, Resource Efficiency Yorkshire
15.30: A choice of share sessions & case studies
Case Study: 'Greening' your business through carbon offsetting - emerging legal and practical issues
Anthony Johnson, Senior Environment Associate, Stephenson Harwood
Workshop: The low carbon economy - the legal drivers
Elizabeth Shepherd, Partner - Regulatory Team, Eversheds LLP
Sharing Best Practice in the Building & Construction Sector
Sharing Best Practice in the Food & Drink Sector
Sharing Best Practice in the Retail Sector
Climate Change Adaptation Workshop
Stephen Brown, Sustainable Development Manager, Yorkshire Forward