Events
Find out about the latest sustainability events at the University of Sussex.
How important are organizational standards to the net-zero transition?
CITP Webinar Series
How important are organizational standards to the net-zero transition?
Wednesday 7 May 2025 2pm BST
Despite trade turbulence, standards and regulatory requirements focusing on supply chain emissions are re-shaping trade patterns. The British Standards Institution commissioned the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy to research issues at the intersection of organizational standards, trade and the net-zero transition. Organizational standards that support firms to achieve net zero targets are a relatively new phenomenon. At their best, such standards are strategic drivers of change. But their breadth, emphasis on strategy and the moving target nature of net zero raises challenges. This event will bring together the authors of the resulting Report to present their main findings, alongside experts from the WTO Secretariat, BSI and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, to discuss how to navigate the current challenges facing trading firms in the net-zero transition.
Speakers:
- Emily Lydgate, Deputy Director of the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy (CITP), a specialist in international trade law and Deputy Director of the UK Trade Policy Observatory
- Claire Wigg, Head of Climate Performance Practice at Exponential Roadmap
- Devin McDaniels, Counsellor at the World Trade Organization
- Ritwika Sengupta, Net Zero Policy Manager for the British Standards Institution (BSI)
Register for the webinar here.