Peter Haas

Peter Haas is a Strategic Advisor at Excelerate Energy, a leading provider of integrated LNG solutions. He brings to the role over 30 years of experience as an economic officer in the U.S. Foreign Service, most recently serving as the U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh. During his tenure as Ambassador, Haas focused on strengthening commercial ties between the U.S. and Bangladesh, particularly in the energy sector. Prior to his ambassadorship, Haas held several senior positions in the State Department, including Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs and Consul General in Mumbai, India. He has also served in Germany, Haiti, Morocco, the United Kingdom, Indonesia and France. Haas attended the London School of Economics and Political Science as a Marshall Scholar where he earned master"s degrees in both the Politics of the World Economy and Comparative Government. He also holds a bachelor"s from Illinois Wesleyan University.

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.