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2025 Conference Agenda
Explore the CIA Sustainability conference agenda below. We will discuss ground-breaking innovations, best practices and strategic collaborations that are driving sustainability within the sector.
Download a copy of the conference agenda.
Morning
09:00 ARRIVAL
Registration, coffee and exhibitors
09:45 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Helen Coy, Global Senior Sustainability Manager, Innospec (Conference Chair)
Helen Coy will open the day with a brief introduction, covering essential housekeeping, an overview of the conference themes, and a warm welcome to all attendees. She will also acknowledge the generous support of our event sponsors and encourage delegates to visit the exhibitors throughout the day.
09:55 SUSTAINABILITY DATA MANAGEMENT: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Rosanna Greenwood, Associate Director, SLR Consulting
Rosanna Greenwood will explore how companies can unlock the true power of sustainability data to drive strategic decision-making. She will address emerging industry expectations, tackle real-world challenges in data management, and showcase proven approaches to delivering transparent, credible reporting that fuels impactful and lasting change.
10:20 SUPPLY CHAIN DUE DILIGENCE - HUMAN RIGHTS & MODERN SLAVERY
Neil Everett, Head of Sustainable Sourcing practice, SLR
Neil Everett will provide a high-level overview of regulatory trends and stakeholder expectations around ethical sourcing. He will discuss how chemical companies can operationalize human rights due diligence and build resilient, transparent supply chains.
10:45 - COFFEE BREAK
11:00 PANEL DISCUSSION: FUTURE READY SKILLS FOR A SUSTAINABLE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
CIA’s ChemTalent Network
The panel will bring together early-career professionals to share their perspectives on the technical, human, and cross-functional skills needed to drive sustainability in the chemical sector. The discussion will explore how these skills can be developed through education, workplace support, and collaboration across disciplines to help shape the industry’s low-carbon future.
12:00 - LUNCH BREAK
Afternoon
13:00 INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION AND CHEMICAL DEFOSSILISATION
Dr Edmund Ward, Deputy Director, DESNZ
Dr Ward will outline the UK Government’s strategic vision for industrial decarbonisation and defossilisation of the chemical sector. He will highlight key levers including CCUS, electrification, hydrogen, and low-carbon product markets in delivering a just, competitive transition.
13:25 ENERGY, GEOPOLITICS AND NET ZERO: BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
David Kipling, CEO, On-Site Energy
David Kipling will examine the geopolitical dimensions of energy and their implications for industrial net zero strategies. He will share practical insights on decentralised energy solutions and long-term resilience planning.
13:50 SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING INNOVATION
Nick Cliffe, Deputy Director, Innovate UK (SSPPC)
Nick Cliffe will explore how Innovate UK is accelerating packaging innovation across the supply chain. He will spotlight pioneering materials, system-level redesign, and the policy landscape shaping the next generation of sustainable packaging.
14:15 CERTIFICATION AND CHAIN OF CUSTODY IN SUSTAINABLE FEEDSTOCKS
Berk Büyükbas, Senior System Manager, ISCC PLUS
Berk Büyükbas will offer an expert view on ensuring traceability and integrity in sustainable supply chains. He will outline the growing role of certification in enabling credible claims, compliance, and investor confidence in low-carbon transition pathways.
14:40 COFFEE BREAK
15:00 INNOVATION IN ACTION: GSK’S AWARD WINNING PROJECT AND ONGOING SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT
Gordon McGrath, Interim MSAT Director at the GSK Irvine site.
Gordon will provide a brief overview of the Irvine site’s raw material and energy consumption, discuss the award-winning GSK project, and share insights on the subsequent activities generated from that project.
15:25 CASE STUDY: SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL FROM SEWAGE
Keith Mead, Sustainability Manager, Haltermann Carless – TBC
Keith Mead will present a novel industrial application for producing sustainable aviation fuel from wastewater. This case study exemplifies the sector’s capacity to deliver transformative carbon savings through cross-sector innovation.
15:50 CONCLUDING REMARKS
Helen Coy, Global Senior Sustainability Manager, Innospec (Conference Chair)
Helen Coy will close the conference by summarising key insights from the day, thanking speakers, sponsors, and attendees, and ongoing opportunities within the sustainability journey.
16:00 - CLOSE
Shaping a sustainable future for the chemical industry
The Chemical Industries Association Annual Sustainability Conference
