BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/Dublin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-17831@shannonchamber.ie DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261021T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261021T143000 DTSTAMP:20261001T115801Z URL:https://www.shannonchamber.ie/events/mid-west-sustainability-network-c onference-2026-save-the-date/ SUMMARY:'Future Ready: Driving Competitiveness in a Changing Climate CONFER ENCE DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nClimate risk\, evolving regulation\, investor expectation s and customer demands are reshaping the way organisations compete and gro w.\nCompetitiveness and sustainability are no longer separate business iss ues. They are increasingly interconnected\, influencing customer decisions \, investment\, supply chains\, regulation and long-term business success. \n\nThis conference will examine how leading businesses are embedding sust ainability into strategy.\nJoin industry leaders as they explore how organ isations are responding to climate-related challenges\, strengthening resi lience\, creating competitive advantage\, and positioning themselves for f uture growth in a rapidly changing business environment.\n\nLeave with con crete ideas\, examples and tools.\nMark your calendar and be part of the c onversation driving sustainability across the Mid-West.\n \;\nConferen ce Programme\nConference MC: Barry Gavin\, Chair\, Mid-West Sustainability Network\n\n08.30:   Registration &\; Networking\n\n09.00:   Welcom e and Introductions\n\n              Helen Downes\, CEO\, Sha nnon Chamber\n\n09:15    Session 1: Winning Business Through Transition Planning\n\nSpeaker Tbc\n\nThis session will explore the practical realiti es of developing and implementing a carbon transition plan\, the key drive rs prompting companies to develop transition plans\, the practical steps i nvolved\, and balancing regulatory and sustainability ambitions with comme rcial realities. The implications of the forthcoming ISO 9001 revision wil l also be addressed\, also why sustainability and transition planning are becoming increasingly connected to how businesses demonstrate quality\, re silience\, competitiveness and responsible business practice.\n\n10:00     Session 2: Futureproofing Your Business\n\nAidan Kelly\, Senior EHS Eng ineer\, Edwards Lifesciences\n\nThis session will provide practical guidan ce for businesses that are only beginning to consider climate adaptation\, including where to start and the simple tools and frameworks that can hel p bring climate risk into mainstream business strategy. It will show how b usinesses can prepare for the growing impact of climate risk while strengt hening resilience and protecting long-term competitiveness. The physical r isks of climate change - including heat\, flooding\, water stress and infr astructure disruption - and the transition risks created by changing legis lation\, policy\, markets and technology\, will also be addressed. Buildin g the business case for resilience beyond traditional ROI measures\, as we ll as how climate adaptation can be aligned with regulatory requirements a nd wider local and national planning will feature.\n\n10.45    Coffee B reak\n\n11:00    Session 3: Strengthening Supply Chains\n\nSean McCaffr ey\, Supplier Performance and Sustainability Manager\, Iarnród Éireann/I rish Rail\n\nThis session will demonstrate the real impact of sustainable procurement in Iarnród Éireann\, by addressing:\n\n What is Sustainabil ity Procurement?\n New and upcoming Legislation – Greenwashing legislat ion\, CBAM\, EUDR\, CSDDD\, Battery Passports\, ESPR and new EU Public Pro curement Directive (if it’s released in time).\n Engagement with suppli ers – Supply Chain Sustainability School\, IÉ Sustainability Week\, IÉ Sustainability Awards\, IÉ Anti - Slavery Week and Carbon Reporting\n S ocial Value in Procurement\n\nThis session will include a case study by Da vid Courtney\, Senior Acoustic Consultant and Technical Manager at Enfonic . He will share Enfonic’s sustainability journey as an SME\, highlightin g challenges overcome\, tools used and the opportunities encountered.\n\n1 2:00    Q &\; A with Presenters\n\n12:15  Keynote Address\n\nDr. Mat t Kennedy\, Global Head of Client Transformation\, IDA Ireland\n\nQ &\; A\n\n13:00    Remarks from Anchor Sponsor\n\n13:15    Closing Remark s             \n\n              Helen Downes\, CE O\, Shannon Chamber\n\n13:30    Networking Lunch\n\nFull programme can be downloaded here:  Shannon Chamber Sustainability 2026 1 Oct ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shannonchamber.ie/wp-content/uploads /2026/07/Event-Cover-Page-Website-1-2.png CATEGORIES:Events LOCATION:The Rine Hotel\, Newmarket on Fergus\, Newmarket-on-Fergus\, V95 E PF5\, X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Newmarket on Fergus\, Newma rket-on-Fergus\, V95 EPF5\, ;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Rine Hotel:geo :0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR