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Congress GoForward

Move into the future

The GoForward Congress is designed to help individuals and companies overcome the challenges of thinking about sustainability and develop new perspectives and business opportunities. We understand that reporting and measurement are challenging and that this challenge lies ahead, but we want to shift the focus from compliance to the creation of strategic benefits, where regulatory requirements become a good tool rather than a goal. The focus will be on building business models and breakthrough technologies where sustainability is not just an idea, but the basic building block of a successful business.
The main stage will offer a broader vision, while the side stage will offer focused conversations and solutions to concrete challenges that companies experience in their daily practice.

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12. 2. 2025, Ljubljana

GoForward is our collective FORWARD

About the GoForward Congress

From today to tomorrow

A shift in thinking.

From compliance to strategies

Congress is shifting the focus from compliance to the creation of strategic benefits, where regulatory requirements become a good tool rather than a goal.

From theory to practice

Interactive discussions on concrete challenges, opportunities and solutions await you.

From environmental impact to successful models

The focus is on building business models and breakthrough technologies where sustainability is not just an idea, but the basic building block of a successful business.

From established frameworks to the future

We are not staying with the status quo – we are exploring what is needed to overcome today’s limitations and build a future based on innovation and critical thinking.

GoForward

Trajnostni ukrepi

Ste vedeli, da bo (skladno z mnogimi analizami) ključna prednostna naloga podjetij za leto 2025 uporaba podatkov za spodbujanje trajnostnih ukrepov? Zbiranje podatkov o trajnostnosti ostaja pomemben izziv. Po nekaterih raziskavah namreč kar 78 % podjetij še vedno uporablja preglednice za sledenje svojim emisijam.

GoForward je torej naš skupen NAPREJ čez izzive, nejasnosti in različne poglede pri poročanju, spremljanju ter merjenju nefinančnih kazalnikov, vse do novih poslovnih modelov, priložnosti, jasnih ciljev in dodane vrednosti pri poslovanju.

GOFORWARD

Ključne aktivnosti

Vsebinsko se sicer mnoga podjetja borijo z regulatornimi zahtevami, pa vendar so najpomembnejše njihove konkretne aktivnosti za premik v pravo smer, kako do trajnostnega in konkurenčnega poslovnega okolja. Ključne niso samo podnebne spremembe, pomembni bodo tudi družbeni premiki in premiki pri upravljanju. Podjetja morajo tako dobro poznati svoje vplive, tveganja in priložnosti. Vemo pa, da lahko upravljamo zgolj tisto kar merimo.

GoForward is moving into the future

Who is the Congress for?

Sustainability and compliance experts

Professionals working in sustainable services and corporate environmental compliance will learn about practices that support long-term success and responsible business and strengthen their network of contacts in the sustainable business sector.

Research and development managers

The congress will bring together development managers and CEOs to learn about current trends and practices and to discover new opportunities for innovation and development opened up by the economy’s shift towards sustainability.

Heads of financial sectors

The congress is aimed at finance and accounting managers who want to embed sustainability in their company’s financial strategies and benchmarks and improve the transparency of non-financial indicators.

Consultants, analysts and directors

Sustainability-focused consultants, analysts and managers will gain insights into analytical tools, strategies and innovative approaches for effective implementation of sustainability practices.

our common FORWARD

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  • Breakthrough Stage


  • Opening greetings by hosts Tina Štrukelj and Lucija Sajevec

  • The 21st century requires a radical shift in the way we think. To thrive in this era of unimaginable change, we need to challenge traditional ideas and embrace a new way of looking at the world. In Dr Thomas Funke's keynote speech, we will explore this shift. We will explore the essential competences for rethinking the future of work, leadership and life. We will look at the key skills and the mental and emotional attitudes that will enable individuals and organisations to succeed. To think differently, we need to be different.

  • Alice Schmidt will use examples from her work around the world to explain why it is important to look at the bigger picture before focusing on specific sustainability solutions. She will highlight the business case for ambitious investments in economic and social sustainability, to avoid the risks of greenwashing, and share new insights on how to manage the complexity of stakeholders in different value chains.
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  • Ladeja Godina Košir will provide insights into the transformation process from traditional linear value chains to circular value systems. The role of "transition brokers" in managing complexity will be outlined, demonstrating the concrete value and impact of bringing stakeholders together for shared success. The presentation will be an introduction to the dialogue with Alice.

  • Alice and Ladeja will include concrete examples from practice that will shed light on the key breakthrough points that turned seemingly impossible ideas and visions into breakthrough business stories. The discussion will also focus on the strategic aspect of strengthening competitiveness and resilience while operating within planetary boundaries.

  • Sustainability reports compliant with mandatory standards allow us to be transparent and comparable. But reports are not an end in themselves, they are just a tool. This interactive discussion will explore how ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards) can go beyond regulatory requirements and become a strategic tool to improve business models. The discussion will highlight how sustainability reporting enables the identification of key opportunities, improves efficiency and creates added value for companies seeking to compete in the long term.

  • People are the key to moving towards sustainability. Our attitudes, our thinking, our (co-)actions. We have an impact on all of these. But the really big changes and shifts are usually only made possible by technology. In this dynamic panel, we will highlight which pioneering technologies, available today, can - if implemented in time - move us towards a more sustainable tomorrow.

  • GHG reduction measures will not be sufficient to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 (or even earlier). Technologies to remove emissions from the atmosphere will also need to be deployed. The CSRD already foresees that companies must also report on their activities in this area. But are these removals actually happening or possible and how can companies use them to achieve their decarbonisation targets? In this dynamic panel, we will shed light on an additional option on the path to sustainable business.

  • The discussion will be moderated by Vanesa Čanji, other participants are being confirmed and will be announced at a later date. This dynamic discussion will highlight the importance of critical thinking in addressing sustainability challenges, looking back at lessons and findings so far. We will discuss how to move beyond the limitations of past approaches and build more effective links between stakeholders to enable progress. The focus will be on finding solutions together that foster collaboration and concrete sustainable shifts for the future.

  • The lecture is based on the One World One FamilY project presented at COP28, where Sasha spent a year with 11 indigenous peoples around the world. Their wisdoms on connection with nature, intergenerational solidarity and respect for the circle of life offer inspiring solutions to today's sustainability challenges. The lecture will shed light on how their practices can transform our approach to sustainability and guide us back to a more harmonious way of living.

  • Accountability is not just about responding to current challenges, but about being able to provide a current response to all future challenges.

  • And how to move forward?

  • Expert Stage


  • How companies can effectively address the challenges of calculating their carbon footprint so that the calculations provide useful information and tools for setting meaningful and achievable decarbonisation targets. The debate will also address the boundary between the accuracy of the calculations and their practical applicability for business and target setting.

  • The panel will present the legislative arrangements for CBAM (Border Carbon Adaptation Mechanism) and key details such as timing and scope. Representatives from the Customs Administration will share first-hand experience and shed light on the administrative requirements and challenges for businesses in the EU. The discussion will highlight adjustments in supply chains and strategic aspects of cost control and reputation enhancement.

  • The panel will address key aspects of the usefulness of life cycle assessment (LCA) and the integration of LCA into the broader concept of product and process sustainability assessment methodology, which also includes life cycle costing (LCC) and social life cycle assessment (S-LCA). We will discuss the possibilities of using LCA in companies, its interconnectivity with other methodologies (such as. GHG Protocol or RED III Directive), highlight the challenges and benefits of applying LCA in companies and the challenges of addressing the end of life cycle. Due to the increasing demand for sustainability declarations and the introduction of digital passports in companies' value chains, we will highlight how companies can effectively implement the LCA methodology and obtain sustainability certifications (e.g. EDP, PEF and ISO 14067-1), and as a result, increase the competitive value of their products and services.

  • The panel will explore how to transform taxonomy obligations into opportunities to obtain favourable financial resources, reduce long-term costs and increase legitimacy in the market. The debate will highlight a proactive approach that enables strategic investments and a transformation of mindsets - from "bureaucratic obstacles" to drivers for progress.


Organiser’s note: The programme is still being finalized and is subject to change.

FORWARD is our common FORWARD, so we invite you to co-shape the programme

Co-design the Congress programme

There are many professional dilemmas, challenges and problems in the field of sustainability in companies, so we invite you to let us know which challenges you would like us to discuss using the form below. At the Congress, guest experts will address your dilemma and shed light on it from several angles. This will give you more than one idea for a solution.

The deadline for applications is until 15 January 2025.

There are already many good solutions in the field of sustainable business, which we would like to bring to the attention of the wider public at our congress. If you have a solution that you have successfully implemented at least once, we invite you to present it to our participants.

The deadline for applications is until 15 January 2025.


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