Together for a Sustainable Tomorrow
THE CHALLENGE:
As the world leader in serving science, Thermo Fisher recognises its responsibility to serve the global community, with sustainability being a vital part of this commitment. The organisation looks to its trusted network of suppliers and partners to help make a difference in the community and reduce environmental impact. Thermo Fisher’s goal was simple: to align its strategic suppliers and partners – many of whom had no known sustainability or carbon reduction plan – with its vision for a collaborative future and to explore together how to create real value for customers and society at large through sustainable initiatives.
OUR SOLUTION:
Thermo Fisher invited key suppliers, internal procurement community and key business stakeholders to take part in ‘Together for a sustainable tomorrow’ – a virtual event designed to equip suppliers with tools & best practices to get started / accelerate their journey to net zero. 114 supplier organisations from 20 countries came together for a 3-hour interactive agenda featuring Thermo Fisher vision keynotes, supplier and partner sustainability showcase presentations and breakout sessions that inspired and accelerated action.
THE IMPACT:
The event enabled Thermo Fisher to clearly communicate the what, why and how of its sustainability ambitions and carbon reduction plans. By engaging closely with attendees, Thermo Fisher was able to paint a clearer picture of what suppliers’ existing carbon reduction plans are and encourage them to commit to Science Based Targets. Fundamentally, the event delivered a strong call-to-action that would live on post- event: “Here’s what we now want you to go and do”, facilitated on a day-to-day basis by the Thermo Fisher supplier account team.
“We worked closely with the ThermoFisher team to design a purpose-driven agenda encouraging their suppliers to join them on their decarbonisation journey. New virtual formats & audience engagement tools were key to support the team on this important journey.” – Emilie Dooms, Strategic Programme Design Director, Supplier Day
