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Agenda

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  1. Coffee and registration

  2. Welcome and introduction

    Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez
    Americas Managing Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence

  3. KEYNOTE: Who's Minding the Store? Insights from the Retailer Report Card

    Mike Schade Mike Schade
    Senior Director of Programs and Strategy, Toxic-Free Future, United States
  4. Updates from the US

  5. The balance between product safety and product sustainability in the context of the new administration

    Neal Cohen Neal Cohen
    Founding Partner, Neal Cohen Law LLC

  6. Staying ahead of the curve on state chemical policy

    • Where states are going on chemical regulation, looking at trends and sectors of interest
    • Review consumer polling on chemical regulation
    • Case studies of manufacturers and retailers staying ahead of the curve
    Gretchen Salter Gretchen Salter
    Policy Director, Safer States

  7. EPR: A view of implementation across different states

    Melanie Rybar Melanie Rybar
    Regulatory and Compliance Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence, USA

  8. Q&A session

  9. Refreshment break

  10. Green chemistry and European updates
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    Moderator

    Melanie Rybar Melanie Rybar
    Regulatory and Compliance Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence, USA

  12. Panel discussion: Role of federal vs state

  13. Green deal evolution and the chemical strategy for sustainability: SSbD

    Rui Resendes, PhD Rui Resendes, PhD
    Director of Development, Change Chemistry

  14. EU Supply chain due diligence and CBAM

    Dylan Geraets Dylan Geraets
    Counsel, Mayer Brown

  15. Q&A session

  16. Lunch and networking

  17. Sustainability certification, labelling and claims

  18. Welcome back

    Melanie Rybar Melanie Rybar
    Regulatory and Compliance Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence, USA

  19. Sustainability certification and ecolabelling: US focus

    Molly Blessing Molly Blessing
    Vice President of Sustainability & Product Stewardship, Household & Commercial Products Association

  20. Global focus on environmental claims & greenwashing

    • As companies respond to consumer demands for more sustainable, eco-friendly products, there has also been a rise in false or misleading environmental claims, sometimes called "greenwashing."
    • In response, in recent years, a number of global jurisdictions have enacted laws to prohibit such claims, unless they are based on adequate and proper testing.
    • This session will provide an overview of the world's most stringent greenwashing laws, including jurisdictions like the European Union (EU), France and China, with a view toward ensuring companies' approaches to environmental claims are accurate and not misleading.
    Stacey Bowers Stacey Bowers
    Global Product Compliance Manager, Enhesa

  21. Litigation case

    Irene Hantman Irene Hantman
    Principal, Verdant Law

  22. Q&A session

  23. Refreshment break

  24. Practical insights

  25. Driving sustainability through innovation

  26. Utilizing life cycle assessment (LCA) for sustainability impacts

  27. Industry insights

  28. Q&A session

  29. Close of conference

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