European Smart Freight Centre (SFC) executive director Sophie Punte is the keynote speaker at three October forums in New Zealand jointly organised by Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and the Sustainable Business Council (SBC).
“Efficiency opportunities in the NZ freight sector.” will be a mixture of presentations and panel discussions for attendees including SBC members and supplier, EECA stakeholders, central and local government officials and industry association members.
These will take place at the Beca Auditorium, Auckland on October 5, 9 am – 2 pm, at the Sudima Hotel Christchurch Airport on October 6, 10 am – 12.30 pm, and at the Wellington Airport Convention centre on October 7, 10 am – 12.30 pm.
As well as SFC executive director Sophie Punte, other speakers include EECA chief executive officer Mike Underhill, SBC executive director Abbie Reynolds, KiwiRail chief executive officer Peter Reidy, RTF chief executive officer Ken Shirley, CEO, and NZ Shipping Federation President Steve Chapman.
The SFC is a European-based non-profit promoting a more efficient and environmentally sustainable global freight sector.
It leads the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) as a platform for industry initiatives, associations, and multinationals to develop and implement a global framework for logistics emissions accounting in line with the greenhouse gas (GHG) protocol.
As SFC executive director Punte works with industry and other stakeholders to remove market barriers, leverage existing initiatives and thus accelerate the uptake of practical solutions throughout industry.
Previously, Punte headed Clean Air Asia, Asia’s leading non-profit organization on air quality and climate, working with governments, cities, and industry to advance policies and practical actions.
She played a leading role in bringing green freight on the agenda of Asian governments, establishing the China Green Freight Initiative as China’s government-backed programme and in the founding of Green Freight Asia as an industry-led programme for Asia.
She also worked at the United Nations in Bangkok to lead a UNEP energy efficiency and climate change project for Asian industry, working with advisory firm KPMG in Australia and The Netherlands on corporate social responsibility and environmental management.
Punte previously worked as a policy analyst with the Ministry of the Environment and as an environmental scientist with Opus International Consultants in New Zealand.
She holds a Master of Science (Biology) and a Master of Environmental Management from the Netherlands.
Capacity constraints at the venues will limit attendance numbers to each of the three EECA/SBA events, so to confirm pre-registrations, please email: dbougen@businessnz.org.nz
