Sustainable Economy Summit

27-28 MAY 2025, HOLIDAY INN RESORT WARSAW JÓZEFÓW

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XI EDITION

Sustainable Economy Summit

In this age of increasing social and environmental awareness, ESG issues are becoming a key element of business strategy and building competitive advantage in the market. Responding to these new challenges, the Executive Club has established a unique project to popularise the idea of ESG and sustainable development in business. The Sustainable Economy Summit is an event that demonstrates that fulfilling ESG criteria and pursuing sustainable development goals is not only an expression of responsibility for social and environmental well-being, but also an effective business strategy with tangible economic benefits. Meeting ESG targets also helps companies to optimise their own processes, through energy transformation, reduction of emissions and waste generation, and decarbonisation. ESG is also part of brand building as well as establishing trust among customers, who are increasingly choosing sustainable products and services. During the event, we show real examples illustrating that companies committed to ESG gain a tangible advantage in the market, enjoy greater investor interest and are better prepared for future challenges. The Sustainable Economy Summit shows that, in the long term, adhering to ESG principles translates into significant savings and cost reductions, and thus greater profitability.

Agenda

DAY 1 – 27 MAY 2025

09:30

Registration

10:00

Opening of the Conference

10:10

Inaugural Speech

10:40

Panel 1: Sustainable and strong Europe

  • How can Europe remain competitive against the US and Asia while meeting ESG goals? Are further regulations an excessive burden on business? How should the state support companies to encourage them to meet ESG goals?

  • ESG as an element of innovation. How to implement green business models while boosting innovation? The role of technology companies in optimizing processes and reducing CO₂ emissions.

  • Green transformation and energy security. How to increase the share of RES and energy independence without generating price spikes? Automation and digitization vs. increasing energy efficiency.

  • How can banks and financial institutions encourage compliance with ESG standards? Development of green bonds, support of green investments through preferential credit conditions, green leases – are these real benefits?

11:40

Networking break

12:10

Case study

12:25

Panel 2: Circular economy

  • Is the new economic model that is the circular economy a prerequisite for the survival of the planet? Responsible production and conscious consumption – how does climate change affect consumer choices and business reality?

  • How to reduce negative environmental impact at every stage of product manufacture – from raw material supply, production, transport to reuse. Good practices in resource efficiency.

  • How to manage waste effectively? Recyclable materials and modern recycling systems. Innovative biodegradable plastics as an alternative to traditional polymers, fitting into the circular economy.

  • Responsible supply chain. What are the benefits for companies of introducing CSR into their logistics systems? Can negative environmental impact be eliminated through appropriate supply chain management while maintaining economic efficiency?

  • Determinants of achieving efficient reuse of recycled materials.

13:25

Lunch

14:25

Speech

14:55

Case study

15:10

Panel 3: Responsible in business. Can companies change the world for the better?

  • Sustainable business approach to reducing CO2 emissions and the impact on the environment and natural resources. What are companies doing to reduce emissions and combat climate change?

  • Climate innovation through cooperation between corporations and startups. Investment in R&D departments in large corporations, collaboration between R&D departments and scientists. Is the environmental imperative an opportunity to accelerate business transformation towards sustainability?

  • Climate change as a health issue. What threats will affect us in the future? The role of the medical and pharmaceutical industry in creating innovation for healthcare.

  • Can the modern food industry act to protect the environment? The development of environmentally friendly technologies in major food corporations. How can we significantly reduce the amount of food wasted in the production, distribution and sales process?

EVENING GALA “SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY DIAMONDS”

18:00

Registration for the Gala and Networking Cocktail

19:00

Grand Opening of the Gala

19:10

Award Ceremony

20:10

Evening banquet 

DAY 2 – 28 MAY 2025

09:30

Registration

10:00

Second day opening

10:10

Inaugural Speech

10:40

Panel 1: Secure energy for Europe

  • What technologies will ensure the security and stability of Europe’s energy system and help make Europe less dependent on imported fossil fuels?

  • What are the biggest challenges to creating a low-carbon energy mix based on RES? Can offshore wind farms play a key role in this process, and what are the alternatives to natural gas?

  • Nuclear power as a stable and low-carbon energy source. Construction of a large nuclear power plant in Poland vs. small modular reactors (SMRs) – how feasible is it to revolutionize SMRs into an important component of the energy production mix?

  • Is the strengthening of common European energy infrastructure the way to ensure diversification of the energy mix? Is it possible to intelligently manage the European grid as one system and achieve flexibility in integrating different energy sources?

  • Energy storage as a key element in stabilizing the RES system. Is the development of large-scale energy storage (batteries, thermal storage, other technologies) key to system sustainability as an alternative to conventional peaking power?

11:40

Networking break

12:10

Case study

12:25

Panel 2: Sustainable construction and real estate

  • Why is the real estate sector opting for green investments? Is it more profitable in the long term to invest in green projects from the developer’s point of view?

  • How to increase the availability of finance for low-carbon investments. The role of banks in the investment process. What are the legal and regulatory hurdles that may be a barrier to the development of sustainable
    construction?

  • What are the main challenges to decarbonising the construction sector? The role of developers, general contractors and material suppliers in sustainable construction.

  • Advanced materials and product innovation. How to harness the potential of technology for sustainable construction? Is it possible to maintain a competitive advantage when using ‘green’ building materials?

13:25

Lunch

14:25

Speech

14:55

Case study

15:10

Panel 3: ESG in business – benefits and costs

  • How should companies implement ESG to generate value for stakeholders? What are the costs of meeting ESG targets and reporting?

  • What benefits will companies experience from implementing ESG? Do the reductions in environmental charges, energy generation expenses and increased share of recycled raw materials offset the costs?

  • ESG as a requirement of EU environmental, climate and economic policy. Are regulatory trends and legislation discouraging companies? What are the main reasons for low commitment to circularity and the introduction of ESG strategies?

  • Do investors really consider ESG factors in their investment decisions? What are the financial benefits of having and implementing an ESG strategy within a company?

ACCOMPANYING EVENT:
THE EXECUTIVE CLUB 20TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

18:30

Registration for the Gala and Networking Cocktail

19:00

Grand opening of the Gala

19:10

Discussion part

20:10

Artistic part   

21:00

Evening banquet

22:00

Music concert

* The Organizer reserves the right to make changes in the Agenda

Organiser

Honorary Patrons of the previous edition

Strategic Partner of the previous edition

Main Partners of the previous edition

Gold Partners of the previous edition

Partners of the previous edition

Gala Partners of the previous edition

Social Partners of the previous edition

Technical Partner of the previous edition

Main Media Patrons of the previous edition

Media Patrons of the previous edition

Special Guests of the previous edition

Eamon Gilmore

Senior European Diplomat, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland (Tánaiste), Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

Peter McAteer

Consultant, Advisor, Teacher, Author, Managing Director of SustainLearning LLC

Prof. Witold M. Orłowski, PhD, DSc

Economist, Professor at the Business School of the Warsaw University of Technology and the Vistula University, Chief Economic advisor to PwC Polska

Prof. Hans-Otto Pörtner, PhD, DSc

Marine Biologist, Former Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group II, Member of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU)

Kamil Wyszkowski

Representative, Executive Director UN Global Compact Network Poland, UNOPS Representative in Poland

Prelegents of the previous edition

Day 1

Panel 1: Low-carbon construction and real estate

Bartosz Zamara, PhD

Development Manager, Trebbi Polska

MODERATOR

Arne Bongenaar

Managing Partner, Acteeum Group

Anna Duchnowska

Managing Director of Investment Management, Invesco Real Estate

Maciej Korbasiewicz

President of the Management Board, Bolix

Dariusz Pawlukowicz

Vice-President of the Management Board, ROBYG

Bartosz Tokarski

Financial Practice Leader, Deputy Director of the Strategic Clients Insurance Office, EIB

Panel 2: Green digitalization

Rafał Mrówka, PhD, DSc

Professor at the Department of Management Theory, Director of the MBA Programme Office, SGH Warsaw School of Economics

MODERATOR

Łukasz Balas

VAD Sales Team Leader, ASBIS

Zsolt Fekete

CEO, Algotech Polska

Michał Grzegorzewski

Chief Business Operation Officer, Fujitsu Polska

Bożena Leśniewska

Vice President of the Management Board for Business Market, Orange Polska

Anita Sowińska

Vice Minister, Ministerstwo Klimatu i Środowiska

Panel 3: Green energy

Prof. Waldemar Kamrat, PhD, DEng

Director of the Gdańsk University of Technology Nuclear Energy Center, Professor, Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Gdańsk University of Technology

MODERATOR

Michał Brzozowski

CEO, Metroplan Polska

Piotr Kummer

Head of Project in the Implementation Division, Polish Nuclear Power Plants (PEJ)

Katarzyna Pluta

Head of Marketing and PR, Armatura Kraków

Maximilian Piekut, PhD, LLM

General Manager, Greeners

Iwona Sierżęga

Member of the Management Board, Chief Operating Officer, Polenergia

Day 2

Panel 1: Responsible business – a higher form of capitalism

Bolesław Rok, PhD, DSc

Professor at Kozminski University, Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics

MODERATOR

Sylwia Bilska

General Manager, Edenred Polska

Anna Ciołak

Communications Manager, Nordkalk

Jarosław Chwastowicz - Business Services Director, Lyreco Polska

Jarosław Chwastowicz

Business Services Director, Lyreco Polska

Robert Moreń

Corporate Affairs Director, Mars Wrigley Polska

Iwona Jacaszek-Pruś

Corporate Affairs Director, Kompania Piwowarska

Aleksandra Robaszkiewicz

Corporate Affairs and CSR Director, Lidl Polska

Panel 2: ESG in business

Ewa Mochocka

Partner, Leader of Consulting in the field of Obtaining Financing and Restructuring, EY Polska

MODERATOR

Rhonen Azoulay

General Manager Sales Poland and Czech Republic, Lufthansa Group

Ireneusz Borowski

Country Manager Poland, Dassault Systèmes

Agnieszka Gutowska

Director of communication, marketing and CSR, Nhood Polska

Mario Zamarripa

Director of Sustainable Development, ERGO Hestia

Andrzej Zduńczyk

Director of the Financial Institutions Market, BIK

Panel 3: Circular economy

Prof. Krzysztof Pikoń, PhD, DEng

Professor on Faculty of Energy And Environmental Engineering, Head of Department of Technologies and Installations for Waste Management, Silesian University of Technology

MODERATOR

Andrzej Losor

Member of the Board, Director of sales and marketing development, Górażdże Cement

Michał Mikołajczyk

Proxy, Sales and Marketing Director, Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań

Beata Osiecka

President of the Management Board, Managing Director, Kinnarps Polska

Prof. Hans-Otto Pörtner, PhD, DSc

Marine Biologist, Former Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group II, Member of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU)

Grzegorz Skrzypczak

President of the Management Board, ElektroEko Organizacja Odzysku Sprzętu Elektrycznego i Elektronicznego

Anna Zalewska, PhD

Advocacy Manager, BASF Polska

Speeches

Ireneusz Borowski

Country Manager Poland, Dassault Systèmes

Eamon Gilmore

Senior European Diplomat, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland (Tánaiste), Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

Daniel Kostrzewa

Head Of Business, Member of the Management Board, UNITRA

Agnieszka Łyczak-Szymczyk

Sustainability Manager, BASF Polska

Peter McAteer

Consultant, Advisor, Teacher, Author, Managing Director of SustainLearning LLC

Prof. Rafał Ohme

CEO, Firm Mindset

Prof. Witold M. Orłowski, PhD, DSc

Economist, professor at the Business School of the Warsaw University of Technology and the Vistula University, chief economic advisor to PwC Polska

Prof. dr Hans-Otto Pörtner

Marine Biologist, Former Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group II, Member of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU)

Tom Pawlikowski

Global Strategic Director, Sustainable Brands

Maximilian Piekut, PhD, LLM

General Manager, Greeners

Marcin Ujejski

President of the Management Board, BeLeaf

Kamil Wyszkowski

Representative, Executive Director UN Global Compact Network Poland, UNOPS Representative in Poland

Paweł Żuk

President of the Supervisory Board, Centrum Medyczno-Diagnostyczne

Sustainable Economy Diamonds is a way of presentig and honoring companies for outstanding achievements in the field of sustainable activity and building employee engagement, loyalty and satisfaction. The statuettes are awarded to companies and entrepreneurs who implement investments in accordance with the highest environmental and social standards. The aim of the competition is to distinguish entities that promote ethical activities on a daily basis, being a role model for their colleagues, clients and contractors.

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