Product Sustainability USA 2024

Moderator

Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez

Americas Managing Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence

The chemical industry provides the chemicals and materials that underpin 96% of all consumer products.  Amidst intensifying sustainability challenges, this industry will need to provide the new foundational chemicals, that are both safe and sustainable, that will enable a new era of sustainable consumer products.  In this presentation, we will explore the needs and opportunities for new chemicals in sustainable products.

Rui Resendes, PhD

Director of Development, Change Chemistry

• legislation and regulatory activity across a number of states;
• tracking upcoming effective dates, compliance deadlines, and phaseouts; and
• possible trends in state activity to look out for in 2024 and beyond.

Nhat Nguyen

Chief Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence, USA

• The Sustainable Chemistry R&D Act, passed with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 creates a whole of government approach to advancing sustainable chemistry innovation, commercialization and adoption;
• The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has convened an Interagency Sustainable Chemistry Strategy team to develop a landscape of sustainable chemistry activities across the federal government, define sustainable chemistry and develop a national strategy for sustainable chemistry that can help shape investment, incentives, partnerships, workforce development and public-private collaboration into the future; and
• the implementation of the Act has been challenged by a focus on basic R&D without a bold vision that connects sustainable chemistry to other key administration priorities and inadequate attention to the challenges that companies across the value chain in securing and adopting sustainable chemistry solutions at scale.

Joel Tickner

Executive Director, Change Chemistry

• sustainability at Syensqo - sustainable portfolio management as a compass;
• new market signals; a call for action; and
• portfolio sustainability assessment (PSA) at World Business Council for Sustainable Development  (WBCSD) - a community of practices

Mechelle Engemann

Sr Sustainability Officer, Syensqo

• current state of environmental marketing claims policy development in the U.S.;
• specific claims that may be impacted, and how; and
• ways that stakeholders can get engaged.

Molly Blessing

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

Moderator

Nidia Mariana Calvo Mendez

Americas Managing Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence

• EU Green Deal;
• Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability;
• Safe and sustainable by design; and
• CLP Revision

Jennifer Haggerty

Principal Consultant, Anthesis Group

• state of legislation in the EU;
• recent enforcement actions and investigations; and
• strategies for a global approach

Ruxandra Cana

Partner, Steptoe LLP

• overview of Sustainable Products Regulation;
  • Ecodesign requirements
  • Digital Product Passport
  • unsold goods requirements
  • likely early covered products and timing
• what impacts might the ESPR have on US federal and state regulations?; and
• Ecolabels and Green Procurement Standards as precursors to ESPR

Daniel A. Eisenberg

Principal, Beveridge & Diamond PC

• overview of extended producer responsibility (EPR) and its current status in the U.S.;
• outline of the key elements that contribute to successful EPR programs;
• update on the most pressing EPR topics in the U.S. including packaging, batteries, paint, and electronics; and
• discussion on the future direction of EPR in the U.S.

Scott Cassel

CEO and Founder, The Product Stewardship Institute

• overview of enacted and emerging packaging EPR laws in the U.S., including scope and timing;
• who will be impacted, and how; and
• how packaging value chain stakeholders can and should be engage in this policy.

Dan Felton

Executive Director, AMERIPEN

• current state of battery EPR policy development at state and federal levels;
• lessons learned from lead battery recycling programs and laws that have resulted in over 99% recycling rate; and
• considerations for other battery chemistries.

Susan E. Bernard

Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs, Battery Council International; and, Director, Women in the Global Battery Industry (WGBI)

Join us for relaxed networking, drinks and appetizers with our speakers and attendees.