Conference Day 2
Day Two
Wednesday December 7, 2022
7:30 am Networking
8:30 am Chair’s Welcome
8:30 am Discover: Zero Carbon Leadership in Labs: Building a Global Culture of Sustainability in Science
Synopsis
- Learn about the surprising carbon impact of life science and key leverage points for
change - Discover how My Green Lab’s programs can be a core part of a Life Science Company’s
ESG strategy - Gain practical insight from case studies of Green Lab Programs from some of the
world’s leading Life Science companies
Harnessing Sustainable Solutions to Reduce Your Organization’s Internal Footprint
9:00 am Discover: Optimizing Facility Energy Management to Cut Energy Waste to Earn Green Certifications
Synopsis
- Realizing energy efficient facility design to optimize energy savings across sites to forge international internal standards
- Reviewing capacity usage and other data to reduce the servicing equipment used and minimize greenhouse gas emissions
- How Gilead Sciences integrated energy efficient design to make annual energy 4,100 MWh and 188,000 therms to earn Green Certifications
9:20 am Discover: Building a Culture of Green & Sustainable Science to Reduce Environmental Impact
Synopsis
- Integrating Green & Sustainable Science into process research & development
- Working across the industry to collaborate on the development of green metrics and tools
- How Merck is consistently driving innovation by setting high internal expectations – and getting recognized for it
9:40 am Develop: How Will You Strive to Improve Sustainability Practices Within An Organization?
Synopsis
Question & Answer Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:00 am Action: Which Sustainable Practice Approaches Will You Take Into Your Organization to Improve Internal Sustainability?
Synopsis
Output Focused Action Session Facilitated by the Chair
10:20 am Refreshment & Networking Break
Driving Best Diversity Practices in the Workplace & Investigative Environments
10:50 am Panel Discussion: Reimagining DE&I Strategies in Life Science Organizations to Deliver for Your Specific Employee Goals & Satisfy ESG Stakeholders
Synopsis
- How to elevate underrepresented groups into high seniorities to improve diversity of in senior positions
- Incorporating both employee opinions and data into DE&I strategy to deliver on community-specific DE&I issues
- Providing examples of incorporated DE&I effectively into daily practices and reportable ESG outcomes
11:10 am Discover: Building Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (DIB) Into the Fabric of your Company
Synopsis
- How a more humanistic, caring, “bottom up” approach to building culture can imbed and amplify diversity, inclusion and belonging in your organization
- How small to mid-size organizations can tackle DIB with creative, targeted approaches with minimal resources but big impact
- How Be Bio is using an innovative community-wide mentorship programs to transform how senior leaders engage and progress underrepresented groups to senior positions in the industry
11:30 am Discover: Integrating Strong ESG Frameworks & Standards Into Clinical Trial Development
Synopsis
- Assessing clinical trial evolution from an ESG lens
- Gathering insights from across patient and investigator perspectives to ensure ESG in clinical trials
- Explaining lessons learned to maximize ESG success in future clinical trials
11:50 am Develop: Digging Deep into Best Diversity Practices to Invigorating a Representative Employee & Patient Base
12:10 pm Action: Roundtable: Overcoming Barriers to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workforce
Synopsis
- What are the barriers to clinical trial enrollment for underrepresented populations (including, but not limited to, ethnicity, race, age, disability and geography)?
- What are the barriers for companies in terms of enrolling underrepresented populations? Do these differ based on size of company? Size of indication?
- What innovative strategies have been effective to increase clinical trial enrollment for underrepresented populations?
12:30 pm Lunch & Networking
1:30 pm Speed Learning
Synopsis
In this quick fire session, each table will be hosted by an ESG leader who will share the secrets of their
most high-impact leap; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your
next table.