Sustainability & Environment Director, Health, Safety, Wellbeing Director | NED
#IEMA Connect Conference Day 2: Turning Policy into Action Day 2 of IEMA’s annual conference was packed with insightful discussions on translating sustainability policies into real-world actions. Here are some of my key takeaways: • Catalysts for Climate Neutrality & Circular Economy: Exploring the drivers for climate neutrality, supporting a circular economy, and fostering collaboration across diverse business cultures. Clarity on responsibilities is essential to drive meaningful action. • Measuring Progress Towards Net Zero: While data helps track positive performance, some initiatives remain hard to quantify. This highlights the need for critical thinking—a key skill for environmental sustainability professionals—to fully grasp the broader impact. • Upskilling SMEs in Green Skills: SMEs are key players in building a sustainable future. #IEMA is supporting their workforce development through Green Skills & Jobs program. • Government Procurement & Harmonising Metrics: New moves towards harmonising data and performance metrics in government procurement will help drive consistency across sectors. • Energy & Growth Ambition: The UK government’s latest updates on balancing energy and growth in a sustainable way has brought cautious optimism, especially with COP29 and COP16 on the horizon. • British Chamber of Commerce Insights: Valuable perspectives on what’s happening in the business sector, with sustainability at the core of future growth. Exciting discussions and inspiring progress—looking forward to the actions that follow! Thank you #IEMA!
