On Thursday 4th September, the Supply Chain Sustainability School held its Annual UK School Summit 2025 in Coventry Building Society Arena. This year’s event welcomed our largest-ever audience, all coming together to explore how we can create real progress on the journey to net zero.
The day was full of energy, insight and collaboration. Keynotes set the tone with powerful messages about the urgency of action and the opportunity we have as an industry to lead. Across the breakout sessions and panel discussions, we heard honest conversations about what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to change.
Speakers explored a wide range of themes. From tackling Scope 3 emissions to driving consistency and accountability across the supply chain. From simplifying reporting and certification to embedding responsible sourcing. From retrofit and circular economy to social value and the importance of a just transition.
One clear message ran throughout the day – no single organisation can do this alone. Education, data and engagement must go hand in hand. Whether you’re a client, contractor or supplier, collaboration is essential to making lasting change.
It was refreshing to hear not just the challenges, but the solutions too. Attendees shared real examples of how they are supporting suppliers, removing barriers and taking practical steps that can be replicated across the sector. These ideas sparked conversations that carried on in the networking spaces, with many people making valuable new connections.
During lunch, an informal awards ceremony took place to recognise individuals and organisations that have been highly engaged with the School. See below for the full list of winners:
- Individual Contribution to the School: Shaun McCarthy
- Gold Member SME in the Construction Sector: Bourne Group
- Gold Member SME in the Homes Sector: Russel Roof Tiles
- Gold Member in the FM Sector: Lingwood Security Management
- Partner Award for Supply Chain Engagement: Renew Holdings Group
- Partner Award for Internal Engagement: Canary Wharf Group
- Most Engaged Educational Provider (FWF): Reaseheath College
2025 Summit Feedback
The response from attendees has been fantastic:
- “Great variety of guest speakers. Well organised and nice to see event was broken into different speaker options as well as group.”
- “Well structured day with very relevant topics discussed with great panels and lots of time for networking.”
- “Really enjoyed the topics covered, there were valuable takeaways from all sessions I covered.”
- “Very informative, great atmosphere, really good feel about the group.”
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We also shared a range of free resources during the day. If you’d like to revisit these or catch up on what you missed, you can access them here.
Thank you once again to our speakers, partners and everyone who attended. You made the Summit an inspiring and action-focused day. We’re looking forward to seeing you next year!
