UK Food and Drink Pact Connect
Let's shape the future
Event details
Date and time: -
Venue:
20 to 26 September 2025
UK Food and Drink Pact Connect:
From ambition to action.
Why food system transformation is still the smartest business decision for long term resilience and growth.
Date: Thursday 27 November 2025, all day
Location: Tobacco Dock, Tobacco Quay, Wapping Lane, London E1W 2SF
UK Food and Drink Pact Connect (formerly the Courtauld Commitment Annual Summit), will explore why food system transformation is still the smartest business and climate decision.
We’ll tackle how to bridge the gap between sustainability ambitions and commercial realities, highlight what works (and what doesn’t), and show why collective action is the untapped driver of growth, resilience, and ROI. Expect practical insights, evidence-based solutions, and the inspiration to drive change within your business and across the food and drink system.
Join us for a day designed to spark ideas, challenge thinking, and inspire action that will shape the future of food and drink and your business. Featuring expert speakers, interactive sessions, and plenty of opportunities to connect — capped off with a networking drinks reception to round out the day.
Sometimes we just need to step out of the day to day and find our motivation together.
Agenda Overview
Arrival and Networking
Arrive from 10:00 for tea, coffee, pastries, granola and fruit, and take the opportunity to network before the event begins at 10:30.
Opening address
Catherine David, CEO, WRAP
Morning Sessions: Finance, Risk and Sustainability
The morning sessions will explore financial risk and investment in the sustainability landscape
Sessions include:
- A fireside chat with Catherine David, CEO, WRAP
- A panel discussion and audience Q&A hosted by Sebastian Munden, Chair of WRAP
Hear from representatives from across finance and industry:
- Ned Younger, Director, Inside Track
- Rachel Crossley, Head of Stewardship, Europe, BNP Paribas
- Ben Liptrot, Director, Corporates & Institutions, NatWest
Additional speakers for the morning sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.
Lunch and Networking
A sustainable lunch will be served, with time to connect and continue discussions with fellow delegates.
Afternoon Sessions
Interactive Working Session
Join roundtable discussions focused on two key areas: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Food Waste.
Panel session: Water resilience in the food and drink supply chain — From Targets to Action
Hear from:
- Dr Robert Bradburne, Chief Scientist, Environment Agency
- David Tickner, Chief Adviser, WWF
Hosted by Estelle Herszenhorn, Head of Food System Transformation, WRAP.
Further speakers for the afternoon sessions will be confirmed shortly.
Networking Drinks Reception
To close the day, join us for an informal networking drinks reception, running until approximately 18:00–18:30.
Sponsorship
This year’s UK Food and Drink Pact Connect event brings fresh opportunities to get involved. Whether it’s sponsoring the networking drinks reception, supporting our sustainable catering, or stepping up as our Climate Impact Partner, there are different ways to align your brand with the event.
Packages are limited, so once they’re gone, they’re gone. If you’d like to explore options, get in touch with your WRAP Business Engagement Manager today.