SUS+CSRD WG
SUSTAINABILITY & CSRD Working Group Agenda
Location: Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Greece, June 5-6, 2025
Day 1 (June 5, 2025)
08:00 – 09:00
Registrations in the Hotel Lobby
09:00 – 11:00
Meeting Room - Olympia A + B
Location - Underground (-1 Floor)
Keynote Session: How Resilient Telcos Leverage AI and Navigate New Markets to Create Value
Keynote 1: Welcome Speech - Wim De Meyer, ETIS Managing Director
Keynote 2: Building the Future: Collaboration and Innovation of Telecoms in a Transforming World - Pedro Gonçalves, MEO, ETIS Chairman
Keynote 3: No Power, No Problem: How to Keep the Network Operational During Blackouts by Markus Lyyra & Ville Vare, Elisa DES
Keynote 4: Secure, Aware, Resilient: Driving a Strong Security Culture - Ulrich ten Eikelder, Deutsche Telekom & Marcus Beyer, Swisscom
Keynote 5: Telco Security Landscape 2025 - Richard Kerkdijk, TNO
Keynote 6: AI Makes Telcos Smart. But Are Telcos Smart About AI? - Thomas Kruger, BCG
Keynote 7: How to Thrive in Unthinkable Times: Change Your RULEs , Andrew Collinson, Connective Insight
Pannel Discussion / Q&A
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Session 1a: Introduction and Roundtable
In this introductory session, We will have an agenda overview followed by a roundtable where all participants introduce themselves (name, company, role) and share key expectations for the 2-day meeting in Athens.
Each company / participant can share Company updates, recent projects and challenges. (List of registered companies for this working group can be found at end of this document).
12:30 – 13:00
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Session 1b: Sustainable Telco
Presentation 1: A Resilient telco is a Sustainable Telco with David Trevitt, Huawei-partners
13:00 – 14:00
Meeting Room - KALLIRHOE
Location - Ground Floor
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Session 2: Carbon Footprint Reduction & Decarbonization Strategies (Hybrid session)
Theme: Defining Common Methodologies & Achieving Sector-Wide Carbon Neutrality
Presentation: Sector Agreement on Carbon Footprint Methodology for Services, with Annelies Storm & External Advisor, Telenet
Exploring the need for a standardized carbon footprint methodology across the telco sector.
Roundtable Discussion: Scope 3 Decarbonization – How Can Telcos Tackle Indirect Emissions?
Challenges and strategies in reducing emissions from suppliers, partners, and the broader value chain.
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Session 3: Sustainability Governance & Compliance (Hybrid Session)
Theme: Meeting ESG, CSRD, and CS3D Regulatory Requirements
Joint Session: CSRD
Presentation: Preparing for CS3D & ESG Compliance in Telecom
How telcos can prepare for CS3D requirements and integrate human rights impact assessments into their operations.
Presentation 1 (30') : Sharing our lessons learned regarding the CSRD implementation with Ana Rita Farinha & Diana Teixeira Pereira
Presentation 2 (30") : Compliance only – or a helpful lever to support sustainability strategy - Reflections on the first wave of CSRD reporting in light of EU Omnibus with Jannik Leiendecker, BCG
Roundtable Discussion (30") Navigating Complex Regulatory Environments & 3rd-Party Risk Management.
Exploring strategies for compliance with CSRD, sanctions screening, and sustainability governance frameworks.
18:15 – 20:00
Sightseeing activity – Meeting point: Hotel Lobby
20:00 – 22:00
Community Dinner - Rooftop restaurant,
Hotel Royal Olympic
SUSTAINABILITY & CSRD Working Group Agenda
Location: Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Greece, June 5-6, 2025
Day 2 (June 6, 2025)
09:00 – 10:30
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Session 4: Cross-Sector Collaboration for a Sustainable Future (Hybrid Session)
Theme: Session on environmental coopetition
Presentation: Common Challenges in Reducing Telco’s Carbon Footprint insights by Telenet
Key barriers and opportunities for sector-wide sustainability collaboration.
Roundtable Discussion: How Can Telcos Work Together to Drive Industry-Wide Change?
Exploring initiatives for industry-wide cooperation on sustainability metrics, reporting, and carbon reduction efforts.
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Session 5: Building Resilient & Compliant Supply Chains
Theme: Navigating Volatility and Regulation
Joint session - PSCM & CSRD
Presentation: Geopolitics & Global Sourcing – Strategic Adaptation in Uncertain Times
Impacts of global tensions on sourcing strategies and continuity planning.
Roundtable Discussion: Procurement Readiness for CSRD, CSDDD & Future Compliance Pressures
How procurement teams are adapting to upcoming EU regulatory requirements
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Session 6: INFRABOX and INFRAVISTA (Hybrid Session)
Session 6: INFRABOX and INFRAVISTA (Hybrid Session)
Joint Session - Energy WG
Theme: INFRABOX and INFRAVISTA—focusing on optimizing operational cost across the passive cell tower infrastructure with Swisscom
14:30 – 15:00
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Session 7a: Measuring & Reporting the Financial Impact of Sustainability Initiatives
Roundtable Discussion: CO2/€ Correlations – Understanding the Financial Costs of Decarbonization
How to quantify the financial impact of CO2 reduction strategies and link it to business profitability.
Roundtable Discussion: Integrating Sustainability into Financial Planning & Investment Decisions
How companies can communicate sustainability costs effectively and align them with financial planning
15:30 – 16:00
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Session 7: Fair Digital & Climate Transition in Telecom
Theme: Ensuring Socially Responsible and Equitable Sustainability Strategies
Roundtable discussion: Ensuring a Fair Digital Transition – Social & Environmental Impacts
Exploring how telcos can balance digital expansion with sustainability and social equity considerations
Roundtable 2 Discussion: Workers in the Value Chain – The Social Dimension of Sustainability
Addressing labor rights, ethical supply chains, and responsible sourcing in the telecom sector
15:30 – 16:00
Meeting Room - Conf Room 3A
Location - Third Floor
Closing Session
A short session dedicated to follow-ups and discussing topics that arouse during the meeting’s discussions. Participants will brainstorm and compile a list of future topics for consideration in upcoming ETIS events.
Before leaving, participants are kindly requested to fill out the Feedback Form.
16:00 – 17:00
Farewell Reception for all attendees is in the Coffee break area on -1 floor (Underground floor) outside Olympia room
Additional Topic
Additional Topic: Climate Change, Biodiversity & Circular Economy
Theme: Balancing Business Growth with Environmental Responsibility
Presentation: Biodiversity & Climate Change – The Role of Telcos in Protecting Natural Resources
How biodiversity loss impacts the telco industry and strategies to mitigate environmental risks.
Roundtable Discussion: Circularity & Carbon Reduction – Best Practices in Sustainable Operations.
Exploring initiatives like device recycling, sustainable supply chains, and reducing e-waste
Event Context and Expectations
This workshop is a collaborative knowledge-sharing event, where success relies on active preparation and engagement from all participants.
- Each company must prepare at least one 10-20 minute presentation relevant to one of the main sessions (ideally addressing one or more of the suggested topics within that session).
- Topic selection confirmation with the organizer by May 5th and final presentation submission by May 28th.
Event Sponsorship and Participation
This event is fully sponsored by ETIS and its partners, covering all meals, coffee breaks, the guided tour, and the farewell reception. Participation is free of charge.
Participation is open exclusively to ETIS member companies, and attendees are expected to actively contribute to discussions and presentations.
Registration and Support
If you have not yet registered for the event, or if other colleagues from your organization wish to register, please visit the website: HERE
For any questions, requests, or support, please do not hesitate to reach out to the organizer.
ETIS Central Office contacts:
Wim De Meyer (wdm@etis.org)
Ayush Pandey (ap@etis.org)
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