Rebecca Howard
Rebecca Howard is Head of Supplier Relationship Management at Coventry Building Society. Her team is responsible for supplier performance management, contract management and supply chain sustainability.
Rebecca designed and delivered the Society’s sustainable procurement program achieving a corporate sustainable procurement policy, supplier code of conduct, CIPS Ethics accreditation and the ISO20400 sustainable procurement standard in 2023.
Rebecca speaks externally on sustainability, diversity, procure to pay best practice, supplier payment performance and small business advocacy. As part of the CBS leadership team, Rebecca champions inclusivity and is a co-chair of the Black Network.
Hall 3 Pathway to Net Zero Talks
Coventry Building Society banking on Scope 3 to hit Net Zero target
Coventry Building Society are committed to becoming net zero by 2040, and decarbonising the supply chain by 2030 is a major milestone on that journey. Rebecca Howard will discuss how the Society identified suppliers with highest carbon emissions and engaged with key suppliers to understand their carbon targets. Using the GHG protocol, the Society has modelled the total supply base to provide a prioritised approach to carbon reduction. Rebecca will talk about how decarbonisation fits into the wider sustainable procurement journey that the Procurement & SRM team has undertaken. This includes working with suppliers to provide pre-employment skills for local school children and expanding use of local and diverse suppliers.