Taking sustainability to the next level: essenscia sustainability training for companies in the chemical, life sciences and plastics sector

Workshop 1: INTRODUCTION - The game-changing European Green Deal and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability

15 March 2022

The Green Deal and Chemical Strategy for Sustainability are game-changers: The highly regulated chemical sector is expected to transform to become climate-neutral, circular and cause near-zero impact on human health and the environment by 2050 with various requirements stemming from different policy domains, ranging from finance, climate/ETS, product policy to corporate reporting and due diligence.

essenscia will provide a clear landscape overview of all relevant policy proposals for our sector, with the best, most up-to-date information available.

Companies will explain how they see these game-changers as opportunities for future, sustained and sustainable growth of their companies.

Trainers: essenscia
Testimonials: Janssen, INEOS Styrolution

Workshop 2: SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING - From basic data collection to the newest reporting features

19 April 2022

Increased transparency is a key feature of the different EU sustainability dossiers, and the EU Taxonomy is no stranger to this. Companies are faced with a growing number of requests for data: from downstream clients, financial institutions, end consumers, etc. The type and extent of the required information depends, for instance, on  the type of company, its size, product portfolio, and applications. In order to provide correct information, companies must be organized and able to collect, understand, analyze and manage the relevant data and data flows.

Engaging in sustainability reporting allows you to get organized within your teams and start much-needed discussions and preparations for  collection and analysis of data (flows). You can gradually improve your ability to respond to questions on sustainability strategy and performance. Sustainability reporting falls within the larger strategy and organization of a company and also involves a set of daily practices, all of which are brought together in a report (which is just the visible and consolidated tip of the iceberg).

This session dives into the whys and the hows of sustainability reporting, covering some key elements (e.g. the notion of double materiality, the EU Taxonomy), referencing the (upcoming) Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, and finally guiding you towards some ‘must-do  measures’ which you can already implement to get prepared. More advanced features of sustainability reporting using GRI, Science Based Targets, Integrated Reporting,… will also be touched upon.

Trainers: Sustenuto
Testimonials: UCB

Workshop 3: SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE - Building blocks for a co-created sustainability strategy

17 May 2022

Only 2% of sustainability programs meet or exceed expectations – a low success rate. Having a clear and focused sustainability strategy, co-created by a broad leadership coalition and translated into internal and external targets, are only a few of the key characteristics that set sustainability leaders apart.

Are you eager to learn how you can start defining your sustainability strategy? And what are the do’s and don’ts when deploying sustainability towards processes, systems, people and culture? At the end of this workshop you will have a clear view of the main building blocks of world-class sustainability programs – illustrated with examples from leading companies like Solvay, DSM, Philips and Interface Inc.

Trainer: Möbius
Testimonial: UCB, NMC

Workshop 4: SUSTAINABLE PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT - From methodology towards application

14 June 2022

A dedicated session on the Sustainable Portfolio Assessment methodology as developed by pioneering Chemical Companies in 2018, and which strongly resonates with the call from the European Commission to develop Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) chemicals products and solutions. This approach can be applied to both innovations, and to existing product portfolios. Why is this important? How do you do it? How can you apply this progressively within your company? Chemical companies will explain why they decided to do it. What benefits they see in applying it and which lessons they learned doing it. So that all ‘next-generation chemical products’ will meet the changing demands of society, clients and stakeholders,  in terms of performance, safety, and environmental profile.

Trainer: essenscia
Testimonial: BASF, Oleon, Solvay