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Programme

  1. Registration

  2. Session 1:  Corporate sustainability – assessing the profile of the chemical industry

  3. Welcome and introduction

  4. The future of the chemical industry – revolution or evolution?  

    • The chemical industry at a new inflection point from the linear to the circular economy
    • Key industry challenges: CO2 emission reduction, plastic waste, renewable feedstock, harmful chemicals
    • How venture capital can contribute to the (r)evolution, examples of circular chemical startups

  5. Enhancing your sustainability reporting practices

    A short overview followed by a case study showing how Bayer deals with the new sustainability reporting requirements

  6. Investor perspective on new ESG reporting requirements for the sector

  7. Q&A

  8. Refreshments

  9. Session 2: Product Sustainability - a holistic assessment of the Eu's objectives within the European Green Deal

  10. Moderator

  11. Safe and sustainable by design for chemicals and materials 

    • The transition to safe and sustainable chemicals and materials is a key objective of the chemicals strategy for sustainability 
    • The safe and sustainable by design framework and criteria aims at driving this transition with R&I actions

  12. An industry perspective - rising to the challenge of product sustainability in Europe

  13. Q&A

  14. Lunch

  15. Eurometaux’s "sustainable metals concept" (SMC)

    • An holistic view of metals beyond the “3Cs” approach (chemicals, climate and circularity) 
    • Balancing high-level EU green deal objectives, the Industrial Strategy 2020 and the CSS incorporating social, industrial, strategic and economic considerations 
    • Chemicals management of metals needs to avoid conflict with other high-level objectives intended to strengthen EU resilience and strategic autonomy 

  16. Rising to the challenge of product sustainability in Europe: are people missing from the picture?

    • Why bother engaging with people? Who are the different stakeholders, and what's actually at stake?  
    • Consumer and employee desires and actions – what does the data tell us?  
    • The journey to good information and cooperation – what could it look like?  
    • Case studies and future developments  

  17. Rising to the challenge of product sustainability - a company perspective

  18. Refreshments

  19. The place of chemical safety in the wider European Green Deal agenda

  20. Q&A

  21. Panel discussion on product sustainability within the objectives of the EU Green Deal

  22. End of day one