Global Thinking. Local Reality.

Sustainable supply chains, built on the UAE national agenda.

The UAE has set the direction: a national net zero commitment, In-Country Value certification, and federal requirements that bring supplier practices, worker welfare and emissions into scope. The question for every organization operating here is how to act on that agenda across the value chain.

Join us in Abu Dhabi on September 30 for a morning with the executives and practitioners shaping sustainable procurement in the region.

  • Hear how the national sustainability agenda and the ICV certification scheme connect to procurement and supply chain decisions
  • Keynote on where regulation and in-country value are heading
  • Panels on worker welfare, decarbonization, and sustainable finance
  • Connect with a curated room of procurement, sustainability and supply chain executives from across the GCC

Who you will meet

Chief Procurement Officers, Chief Sustainability Officers and the executives who own supplier, risk and compliance decisions in enterprise organizations across the UAE and GCC. EcoVadis leadership and the regional team.

The research behind the day

Sessions are anchored in EcoVadis research from 2025 and 2026, including the Sustainable Procurement Barometer (with Accenture), the Carbon Action Report (with Kearney), the Index Report, and the Purpose Report. Together: 1,000+ organizations, 175,000+ rated suppliers, 250,000+ workers engaged.

What to Expect

Event Format

  • Arrival: registration, networking and the photo wall
  • Morning: opening keynote, EcoVadis thought leadership, and the Sustainability Leadership in UAE panel
  • Midday: networking lunch and Dhuhr prayer followed by customer panel
  • Afternoon: worker voice, sustainable supply chain finance, wrap up and open networking

Who should attend

Built for executives in Procurement, Sustainability, Supply Chain, Risk & Compliance in enterprise organizations operating in the UAE and GCC.

This is an invitation-only event. Submit your registration, and our team will review it shortly to confirm your seat.

What the sessions cover

  • The UAE national ESG agenda, ICV certification and the Federal Decree on carbon and worker welfare
  • Sustainability leadership in the UAE
  • Supplier engagement, worker welfare and worker voice
  • Sustainable supply chain finance   

Speakers

Take a look at our speakers scheduled for this event

Alex Jennings FCIPS

Former Group CPO, Rexam and DS Smith; Executive Advisor,
EcoVadis

Lazar Armianov

Vice President, EMEA
EcoVadis

Sherezade Marwat

Regional Head Sustainable Finance & Head of Sales Intl Mid Markets – Global Trade
HSBC

Agenda Highlight

Here's an overview of what's happening at the event

Agenda is subject to change.

30 September
  • Registration & Networking
    Meet your peers and visit our photo wall
    9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Welcome Address | Setting the Agenda
    Why sustainable supply chains now sit at the center of the UAE and GCC growth story, and what the day holds
    10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
  • Industry Panel | Sustainability Leadership in the UAE
    Chief sustainability officers compare notes on carrying the national sustainability agenda inside their organizations and supply chains
    10:15 AM - 10:45 PM
  • Research Keynote | The Intelligence Behind Resilience, UAE Edition
    Regional findings from EcoVadis research on how shared supplier intelligence can connect the national agenda, from the Federal Decree to day-to-day procurement
    10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Customer Panel | Starting the Supplier Journey
    Buyers share how they began engaging their suppliers: what drove them, what worked early, and what they would tell their past selves
    11:00 AM - 11:25 AM
  • Awards Ceremony | Regional Recognition
    Recognition of organizations across the region for their engagement on supply chain sustainability, presented with the EcoVadis leadership team
    11:25 AM - 11:55 AM
  • Lunch & Dhuhr Prayer
    Time with peers, the regional EcoVadis team, and executives. Dhuhr prayer at 12:15, with prayer space at the venue
    11:55 AM - 12:45 PM
  • Client Case Study | Worker Voice Spotlight
    Client case study on what listening directly to workers surfaces, and how it changes supplier engagement
    12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Client Case Study | Sustainable Finance Spotlight
    A regional customer and its bank on how supply chain sustainability figures in financing, and what lenders now look for
    1:15 PM - 1:35 PM
  • Solution Panel | Carbon Action Manager Spotlight
    From the Federal Decree to Scope 3: how companies use Carbon Action Manager to see and act on supplier emissions, with customer examples
    1:35PM - 1:55 PM

The sessions will conclude at 2pm followed by a networking and mingle session.

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