Gareth Hughes, business services & ESG director at Whistl, is confirmed to be speaking at Logistics Manager’s Industrial & Logistics Property Conference on 15 May 2024 in London.
In his session, entitled ‘Delivering on ESG – From the boardroom to operations’, he will discuss aligning priorities, how ESG can move from a burden to a benefit and how to get traction with ESG initiatives.
Gareth Hughes has 30 years of experience in supply chain, real estate and fleet and is director of business services & ESG at Whistl, where he also a member of the executive board. Whistl is one of the UK’s leading logistics companies, specialising in helping businesses effectively manage their e-commerce supply chain.
Since taking responsibility for ESG at Whistl, Hughes and his team have delivered an ESG strategy, a net zero plan validated by SBTi and have progressed from Ecovadis ‘Bronze’ to ‘Gold’ in two years.
Logistics Manager’s innovative Industrial & Logistics Property Conference will show industrial and logistics property occupiers how to leverage their properties to help with their business, operational, environmental, social and governance strategies.
Every business – including those in the distribution and logistics sectors – can benefit from matching its property strategy to its business goals. It is becoming increasingly important to create properties that are productive, well-located, good places to work in, sustainable and that work in harmony with the wider stakeholder communities.
The industrial and logistics property sector is the fastest growing sector in commercial property, offering a huge untapped opportunity. Those who attend the conference will discover the latest industrial and logistics property trends and insights.
On top of hearing from industry-leading experts, there will also be opportunity for delegates to expand their business network during dedicated networking breaks.
If you would like to be considered as a potential speaker, please contact komal.singh@akabomedia.co.uk.
This one-day face-to-face event is totally free to attend for qualifying property tenants such as logistics and distribution companies, retailers, warehouse operators, fulfilment companies and more. Others like property developers or commercial property agents are welcome to attend as paying delegates.
Hughes joins Tim Jones, director of marketing, communications & sustainability at DPD, in speaking at the event. For more information on Jones and his presentation, click here – and keep an eye out on Twitter and LinkedIn for more speaker announcements as the event draws closer.
The conference will be held at 30 Euston Square in London on 15 May 2024.
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