PSC LIVE: Sustainability - Interview With Zurich Insurance

Procurement & Supply Chain: Sustainability will arrive at the QEII Centre on 5 and 6 March.
Across the two days, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with a range of panel discussions and keynote presentations that will dissect our industry’s most prominent topics, such as digital transformation, sustainability and supply chain resilience.
PSC LIVE: Sustainability will also be co-located with Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero, allowing attendees to explore the evolving intersection of sustainability and supply chain sustainability.
Join us next month and discover how to build sustainable supplier relationships, assess supplier sustainability performance effectively and implement responsible sourcing.
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Chris Minter, Sustainable Sourcing Lead at Zurich Insurance
Chris Minter, the Global Sustainable Supply Chain Lead, is responsible for developing and executing strategies to manage ESG risk in the supply chain at Zurich Insurance Group.
In this role, he supports the group’s sustainability ambitions and commitments with his 15 years of experience in procurement and financial services.
At Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability, Chris will deliver an engaging fireside chat that will explore the role of sustainable sourcing in insurance.
We caught up with Chris before Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability to discover what inspired him to get involved with our event, his aims for his fireside chat and his predictions for the future of the procurement industry.
What inspired you to get involved with PSC LIVE: Sustainability?
I was interested in getting involved in Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability because I am passionate about creating a positive impact on the environment through sustainable practices.
The event provides an excellent platform to share insights, collaborate with industry leaders and drive meaningful change in procurement and supply chain management.
Provide an overview of what your fireside chat, ‘Sustainable Sourcing in Insurance’, will focus on.
My fireside chat will focus on the integration of sustainability into procurement and supply chain strategies within the insurance sector.
I will discuss the importance of adopting sustainable practices, the challenges businesses face in this transition and the innovative solutions that are emerging.
The session will cover key topics such as sustainable sourcing, reducing carbon footprints, leveraging technology for sustainability and building resilient supply chains.
I aim to provide actionable insights and real-world examples to help attendees implement sustainable practices in their organisations.
Did you know? Linda Freiner, Chief Sustainability Officer at Zurich Insurance, featured on our Sustainability & ESG Strategies panel at Sustainability LIVE: Climate Week NYC 2024.
What do you hope to achieve through PSC LIVE: Sustainability?
- Raise awareness about the critical need for sustainability in procurement and supply chain management
- Encourage industry professionals to adopt and implement sustainable practices
- Foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing among attendees to drive collective progress
- Inspire attendees to take actionable steps towards sustainability within their organisations
- Highlight successful case studies and best practices that can serve as models for others to follow
What emerging trends do you believe will shape the future of the procurement and supply chain industry over the next decade?
- Digital Transformation: The adoption of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, will revolutionize procurement and supply chain processes, enhancing efficiency, transparency and decision-making.
- Sustainability: There will be a continued focus on sustainability as it transitions from being the right thing to do for purpose-driven companies to a regulatory/legal requirement.
This shift is driven by increasing demands for companies to disclose their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and mitigate their impacts. Companies will need to implement environmental and human rights due diligence, as well as net-zero transition planning, across their value chains.
- Resilience and Risk Management: Building resilient supply chains that can withstand disruptions and adapt to changing geo-political conditions will be crucial.
This includes diversifying suppliers, improving supply chain visibility and implementing robust risk management strategies.
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- Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE Singapore | 11 February
- Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability | 5-6 March
- Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero | 5-6 March
- Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE Dubai | 29 April
- Sustainability LIVE Chicago | 28-29 May
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- Supply Chain LIVE Chicago | 28-29 May
- Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London | 23-24 September
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