Sustainable Procurement Events for your Spring Calendar

While we may be home-bound for a bit longer due to COVID-19, that doesn’t mean we can’t fill our calendars with opportunities to learn and be social! At Reeve, we’ve gathered a collection of top tier sustainable and procurement themed webinars that we are looking forward to and want to share in the anticipation.With eyes on the horizon for the return of in-person events, we have gained a new appreciation for the ease and accessibility online events can provide. Let’s make the most of it this spring and enjoy a few more online events we can attend in our lounge-wear!

Tips for Attending Online Events

Before the Event

• Create at least one learning goal and one business development/networking goal.
• If possible, identify 1-3 people, either speakers or other attendees you’d like to connect with.
• Prepare 1-3 questions in advance, knowing these may change during the actual event.

During the Event

• Ask your 1-3 questions. Adapt as required and don’t forget to mention where you are from.
• Connect with other attendees, most online events will have a chat function, so don’t forget to introduce yourself and use it.
• Make note of anyone asking questions relevant to your own work and try to connect with them through the chat.

After the Event

• Connect with the speakers and other attendees on LinkedIn to keep the conversation going.
• Summarize your main take-away’s / learnings from the event and share back with your team.

Thesis Live Webinar Series

The Sustainability Consortium, in partnership with SupplyShift are reviewing supplier engagement methods to provide sustainability performance insights into your own supply chain, and access data customers often want reported. The  three upcoming webinars in the series include:

1. Unlocking Supply Chain Transparency with SupplyShift’s Upstream Engagement Tools / March 9th 

2. Tackling Food Waste in your Supply Chain / March 11th 

3. Navigating your Renewable Energy Journey / April 13th

Buy Social Canada Symposium

Buy Social is hosting the return of their Canada Symposium on April 26th; an opportunity to learn and celebrate social procurement and the effects it has to shape economies and communities. This event will feature four diverse discussions led by leaders in social procurement, breakout themed networking sessions to allow for networking with other guests, and the Social Procurement Champion Awards to recognize organizations making admirable progress in social procurement across Canada.

Find out more and register here.

Procurement Leaders Innovation Series

In a four part series, the Procurement Leaders aim to provide the opportunity to optimize your current procurement strategies with a panel of expert global speakers. You can expect session formats from industry roundtables, micro breakouts, CPO spotlights and the opportunity to engage with other attendees.

1. Innovation in Positive Growth / March 16th – 18th 

2. Innovation in Resilient Supplier Networks / April 27th – 29th 

3. Innovation in Digitalization and Technology / May 25th – 27th 

4. Innovation in Asia Pacific / June 15th – 16th

CAMSC Diversity Procurement Fair 2021

The Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council is getting ready to provide you with some fresh insights from diverse businesses April 20, 21, 27 & 28. This interactive virtual conference will provide a platform for Canadian small businesses and exporters to connect with the U.S. and Corporate Buyers. Attendees can expect an export forum, industry focused panels, sourcing roundtables, matchmaking and networking events, all with the intention to further collaboration and brainstorming.

Find out more and register here.

Going Global

GLOBE Capital 2021

GLOBE Capital is hosting an impressive collection of North American and global leaders, investors, innovators, and policymakers at what is expected to be a conference that will accelerate transformation towards a cleaner economy on April 13th to 15th. This grand forum offers the opportunity to make connections through the matchmaking and networking program and learn about best practices and emerging policies.

Find out more and register here.

The United Nations 2021 SDGs Learning, Training, and Practice

The 2021 United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development will be held from July 6th to July 15th. This series will include capacity building and knowledge learning sessions on topics related to the implementation of the SDGs under review. All sessions will be live-streamed, recorded and open to all participants.

Find out more information here.

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WRITTEN BY: ERIN UNGER, PROGRAM MANAGER AT THE CANADIAN COLLABORATION FOR SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT (CCSP)

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