Session selection

From community-led decarbonisation and resilient tree production to supply chain activation and pioneering engineering techniques, the 2026 Action and Innovation Winners are businesses driving sustainable change. With lightning-style presentations followed by a panel discussion, four organisations will share the thinking behind their projects and the results delivered. Hear how collaboration and creative problem-solving helped them overcome obstacles and find the inspiration to turn your own ideas into action.

Wondering what to do next on your sustainability journey? Hear quick-fire decarbonisation solutions you can embed across your business, then discover how Cleanology turned their People and Planet focused mission into business growth. Exchange ideas with peers in table discussions, share your challenges, learn from each other, and leave with fresh approaches and a clear next step for your own organisation.

Diving into the benefits that responsible business brings, Social Value Portal and Planet Mark Members share their perspectives on the commercial advantages of pairing a robust social value programme with a credible carbon reduction journey. From good procurement to the social cost of carbon, explore the parallels between social value and Net zero, and leave with actionable takeaways for building a programme that complements your organisation’s ambitions.

For most businesses, the largest share of emissions sits within the supply chain, yet supplier carbon data is difficult to capture. This practical, interactive session explores what supply chain emissions are, why they matter for net zero, and how to engage suppliers according to their sustainability maturity. Learn from Planet Mark member case studies, exchange challenges and solutions with peers, and leave inspired to strengthen supplier engagement and accelerate decarbonisation.

Discover Planet Mark’s 2026 Sustainability Changemakers and how these individuals have made sustainability structural to their businesses, embedding it in culture, commercial decision-making and driven change across their wider sectors.

Sharing stories around community activation, bold leadership and creative problem solving, this group have left a lasting mark on people, places and the environment. Learn more about what they’ve achieved and how you could replicate their initiatives in your own organisation.

For C-suite and Director-level executives. Hear from peers who are boldly creating business ecosystems for meaningful change, shaping supplier and customer relationships around sustainability. Then engage in an open discussion with fellow Planet Mark Members on how to take this work further. This lightning talk format will equip you with practical examples of how to turn value chain commitments into tangible carbon reductions.

Net zero by 2040 is the target for British family-run mattress and bed manufacturer, Hypnos. With nearly 80% of emissions stemming from Purchased Goods and Services, its decarbonisation ambitions are dependent on its supply chain.

From customer to supplier, join Hypnos, H. Dawson and Wolf Components, as they share their perspectives in this panel, from carbon data requests to maintaining trusted relationships. Discover how collaboration improves Scope 3 data quality and supports progress towards Net zero.

Step into the lush surroundings of the Barbican Conservatory for a talk that invites you to reconnect with the natural world. Surrounded by thousands of plants and tropical greenery, hear from Sir Tim Smit, co-founder of the Eden Project, as he explores the hidden power of microbes and why the smallest organisms may hold some of our biggest answers.

This hands-on workshop takes you through the Carbon Reduction Projects Tracker, a Planet Mark Membership tool. With the support of Planet Mark’s Strategy Consultants, you will learn how to map out your organisation’s next carbon reduction initiatives.

Take part in discussions on decarbonisation, engagement, governance, and policies to help shape your organisation’s net zero journey. Network with other organisations and discover carbon reduction solutions that have worked for them. Leave with the confidence to use this practical resource as your central tool for planning and monitoring your organisation’s decarbonisation initiatives.