Our Founder Martin Smith will explain more about CommonShare, to explain how we are creating a future where sustainable commerce is competitive in context of our three themes of Source for Tomorrow: Sustainability, Transparency and Broad Based Ownership.

The global Beauty Industry is valued at 532 billion and the Clean Beauty industry is set to reach 25 million by 2025 in the US alone. Current limitations hindering the development of a more sustainable industry include price points on organic ingredients, difficulties in developing and identifying sustainable packaging and a lack of transparency in regards to government regulations as to what it means to be a sustainable beauty brand.

What does the future of beef-industry look like? If so, what is it, and what are the technologies that can make the industry sustainable.

COVID-19 has accelerated the transition away from a set of business practices and economic models that made apparel one of the most unsustainable industries on the planet. Bankruptcies, digitization, and a leaner operating environment are forcing suppliers, brands, and manufacturers to reimagine their processes. As such, a new set of innovators and disruptors are poised to move from the sidelines to mainstream adoption over the coming year. This panel will consider a set of firms that are introducing innovative economic models and business processes that aim to bring efficiency and resiliency to the apparel sector.

Conscious Beauty Union is headed by four professional conscious beauty experts . Their combined 80+ years experience as makeup artists and consultants gives them a unique insight into both the practical and technical aspects of cosmetic brands, with the main considerations being the ingredients, ethics and efficacy of the products they use in their work. Conscious Beauty Union's aim is to deliver beauty clarity through education and action, supporting other beauty professionals to develop a sustainable practice - for people, the Planet and the industry as a whole. This presentation is a call for alignment across the beauty sector when using the term "Sustainable” with a focus on four key areas: Inclusivity, Integrity, Transparency and Stewardship.

Join us on Slack for access to the Q&A and to network with the speakers of the following panel: The future of beef: Where will the industry stand in a sustainable world?

Join us on Slack to network with the speakers of the following panel: The Pathway to Achieving "Clean Beauty" Creating an Aligned Sustainability Message for the Beauty Industry

Join us on Slack to network with the speakers of the following panel: The Future of Apparel: Economic Models, Challenges and Innovations that are Closing the Loop

Establishing identity within the supply chain is a critical first step in guaranteeing accountability for workers and the fidelity of products. A growing group of technologies seek to compliment certification and auditing processes to establish identity and fidelity. This panel will explore the uses of geomapping & digital fingerprinting to explore the current innovations and remaining challenges in guaranteeing provenance and identity within the supply chain.

The Croatan Institute, Delta Institute and Organic Agriculture recently noted that "$700 billion of investment in regenerative agriculture in the next 30 years could not only return $10 trillion, a return of investment of 14.3 times, but could mitigate nearly 170 Gigatons of CO2 emissions". This panel of investors considering regenerative agriculture opportunities will consider trends and challenges in identifying viable investments in this burgeoning market.

Cosmetics products are a leading contributor to plastic waste and ocean contamination. This panel will consider the innovations occurring in the cosmetics and beauty industry to drive more sustainable design and less waste. If you have trouble with the ZOOM API loading on the screen here, join the webinar directly at: https://zoom.us/j/96465201597

The Marine Stewardship Council now sets the global standard for eco-certified fisheries. It is estimated that 15% of the global seafood catch is now certified to MSC-certified standards. Challenges remain for wild seafood certification, and the industry in many ways represents some of the current for eco-certification overall. Two major challenges remain, including how a.) To increase the representation of small scale vessels as a larger percentage of the certified catch and b.) How to establish price premium for the verified catch that is not certified. This panel will explore the underlying market dynamics and actors within the seafood supply chain as a case study for exploring the challenges in pushing mainstream adoption of eco-certification.