Hinda Gharbi

Hinda Gharbi was appointed CEO of Bureau Veritas in June 2023. She joined the Group in May 2022, as Chief Operating Officer, before being appointed Deputy CEO in January 2023. With a degree in Electrical Engineering from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Ingénieurs Électriciens de Grenoble, and a Master of Science in signal processing from the Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble, in 1996 Hinda joined the Schlumberger group, a global technology leader in the energy sector. During her 26 years with the group, Hinda held a variety of general management positions in operations for Schlumberger’s core business activities at a global and regional level. She also assumed cross‐functional responsibilities including Human Resources, Technology Development and Health, Safety and Environment. From 2017, she was a member of the Executive Committee of Schlumberger and from July 2020, she was Executive Vice President, Services and Equipment. In this role, she headed all oil services divisions and digital topics.

Session Overview

Tuesday, 4 November

15:20

Decarbonisation Conference Room A 15:20 - 16:00

Sustainable procurement: how suppliers and contractors are driving low-carbon value chains

More comprehensive global disclosure regulations are encouraging companies to reduce emissions across their value chains, as well as within their own operations. Frameworks such as the European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and initiatives like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s climate disclosure rules have driven a new era of supply chain transparency and accountability. Through collaborative decarbonisation, supplier engagement is opening new avenues for cost efficiency, innovation and resilience. Emerging business models are shifting this dynamic, as suppliers and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors co-invest in decarbonisation initiatives that align incentives and embed long-term value into project delivery. Meanwhile, structured supplier programmes and green finance tools are enabling the adoption of low-carbon materials and collaborative emissions tracking. To decarbonise supply chains at scale and deliver collective progress, operators will need to move beyond transactional procurement and form long-term partnerships that support innovation, risk-sharing and emissions reductions.

Attendee insights:

Discover how new forms of supplier engagement are unlocking opportunities for cost-effective decarbonisation and reshaping procurement's role in building low-emission, future-ready value chains.