Product Sustainability USA 2024

Moderator

Nhat Nguyen

Chief Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence, USA

• TSCA overview;
• key TSCA statutory terms;
• update on TSCA implementation; and
• sustainable chemistry case studies.

Richard Engler, Ph.D.

Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

• 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

Zach Guthrie

EPEAT Program Manager, UL Environment

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

Doug Gatlin

CEO, Green Seal

• our journey’s lessons and progress;
• measuring product material circularity; and
• culture and integration

Andrew Liu

Global Product Sustainability Strategy Leader, Chemours

• 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

Mike Schade

Director, Mind the Store, Toxic-Free Future, United States

• this is a fast-moving and complex environment. Knowledge of current requirements and their impacts in addition to horizon scanning for those coming down the track, is just the start. Knowledge and foresight are essential tools;
• sustainability regulations, including an increase in mandatory disclosure requirements (e.g., CSRD/ESRS, IFRS/ISSB, SEC); and
• global mandatory requirements that can impact your supply chain (e.g., CSDDD, German Supply chain Act, Forced Labour in Canadian supply Chains, etc.).

Taylor Murphy

Expert Services Manager, Enhesa

Moderator

Nhat Nguyen

Chief Analyst, Enhesa Product Intelligence, USA

• 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

Lauren Johnson

Leader of Global Sustainability, Product Stewardship, & Regulatory, CovationBio

• 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

Sonia Razzaque

Vice President Regulatory Compliance and Product Stewardship, Michelman Inc.

Lianne Mantione

Attorney, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

• 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

VIRTUAL PRESENTATION

• 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.

Rajesh Ramamurthy

Vice President/Head, Product Stewardship Asia, Archroma India (Pvt) Ltd