Agenda
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Registration and coffee
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TSCA – driver or barrier to sustainable chemistry?
- TSCA overview;
- key TSCA statutory terms;
- update on TSCA implementation; and
- sustainable chemistry case studies.
- Session four: The role of standards and certification for greener products
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Utilising environmental performance standards
- UL involvement in EPEAT Program;
- UL ECOLOGO Program;
- covering internal and external standards for Sustainable Product Certification, Environmental Claim Validation, and BIFMA; and
- UL GreenGuard Certification Program
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The increasing importance of ecolabels for consumer trust & how to get certified
A growing portion of consumers now consider the safety and sustainability of products in their purchasing decisions, but both consumers and regulators are increasingly skeptical of companies’ sustainability claims. This session will cover:
- how companies can use ecolabels to stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving marketplace;
- the product sustainability attributes consumers value most and current consumer sentiment about ecolabels;
- emerging issues in chemicals and green claims; and
- the elements of Green Seal’s certification standard
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Q&A session
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Refreshment break
- Session 5: Corporate sustainability goals
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On the road to transforming our portfolio for a sustainable future
- our journey’s lessons and progress;
- measuring product material circularity; and
- culture and integration
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Retailer report card: Four essential elements for a safer marketplace
- overview of the Retailer Report Card;
- the Four Essential Elements for a Safer Marketplace framework for retailers; and
- hazardous chemical classes, individual chemicals, and plastics retailers should substitute
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Rising to the challenge of product sustainability
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Q&A session
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Lunch break and networking
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- Session 6: Practical insights
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Getting started on your sustainability plan
- how do I know when it’s time to create a sustainability plan for my business? Assessing the need and preparedness for a corporate sustainability program;
- how do I get started? Process for creation of a plan: Who, What, When and How Much?; and
- case Study: Launch of CovationBio Sustainability Program
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Effectively navigating non-compliances
- case studies of real non-compliance incidents of varying scope and severity;
- do’s and don’ts when managing non-compliance incidents; and
- best practices to minimize future non-compliance incidents
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Q&A session
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Refreshment break
- Session 7: Supply Chain Traceability
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Supply chain tools for sustainability within the electronics industry
- drivers of sustainability (legal, market and stakeholder demands);
- emerging requirements and areas of focus (CSRD, supply chain due diligence laws, GHG reporting, ecodesign mandates); and
- Responsible Business Alliance tools to facilitate supply chain alignment for reporting, disclosure, and sustainability best practices
Holly Evans
Senior Vice President, Environmental Policy & Legal Affairs, Responsible Business Alliance -
Key trends and drivers for ensuring sustainability in textile value chain shaping corporate approaches towards responsible chemical management.
- the four major trends that impact our industry and help shape our industry today;
- business and technological advancements;
- factors that force change through limitations and restrictions. Plus resource-related restrictions enforced by governments due to environmental agendas; and
- changes initiated by brands, NGOs or guided by sustainability programs. Brand MRSLs and an increasing number of sustainability programs.
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Q&A session
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Close of day two and conference
