Thursday, 11 May 2023
Moderated by Frédéric Simon, EurActiv
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09:00 - 09:05
Opening | Frédéric Simon - Moderator, Senior Editor, Environment and Energy, EurActiv |
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09:05 - 09:20
Opening Speech: An Italian Perspective on Making the EU Green Deal Happen | Francesco Virtuani, Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Division, Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy |
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09:20 - 09:40
What is the PVC Industry Up To? Trends, Challenges and Achievements | Karl-Martin Schellerer, Managing Director, Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co KG and Chairman, VinylPlus® |
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SESSION 1: MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABILITY |
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09:40 - 10:05
Keynote Speech: Current and Upcoming European Policy Initiatives on Plastics and PVC | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea | Director, Circular Economy, DG ENV, EU Commission |
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10:05 - 10:20
Chemicals management, sustainability and PVC | Simone Doyle| Head of Risk Management Unit, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) |
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10:20 - 10:35
Contribution of Medical Devices to the EU Chemical Strategy for Sustainability: Progress in Substituting DEHP in Broad Portfolio | Stefan Kolb, Vice President EU Governmental Affairs, Transfusion Medecine and Cell Therapies, Fresenius Kabi MedTech |
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10:35 - 10:50
PVC Route to Sustainability and Circularity| Zoran Davidovski, Head of R&D and Sustainability, Pipelife |
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10:50 - 11:15
Panel Discussion | Facilitated by Sarah Debbiche Krichen, Public Affairs Senior Manager, VinylPlus® Zoran Davidovski, Head of R&D and Sustainability, Pipelife Simone Doyle, Head of Risk Management Unit, ECHA Stefan Kolb, Vice-President EU Governmental Affairs, Frenesius Kabi MedTech Arnaud Valenduc, Business Director, INEOS Inovyn |
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11:15 – 11:45
Coffee Break |
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SESSION 2: CIRCULARITY IN CONSTRUCTION |
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11:45 - 12:05
The Construction Product Regulation and the Implementation of the Eco-Design for Sustainable Products Regulation|Yannick Le Tallec, Certification Director, Efectis, and Representative of the Group of Notified Body for the Construction Product Regulation in the Sub-group of CPR acquis on Environmental Sustainability |
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12:05 - 12:25
How to Make Buildings More Circular: the Architect's Perspective|Paola Altamura, Architect and Researcher in Technology of Architecture, "Sapienza" University of Rome |
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12:25 - 12:45
Circularity in Construction: The PVC Industry in Action|Jane Gardner, Managing Director, European Resilient Flooring Manufacturers' Institute - ERFMI |
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12:45 - 13:15
Panel Discussion | Facilitated by Sarah Debbiche Krichen, Public Affairs Senior Manager, VinylPlus® Paola Altamura, Architect and Researcher in Technology of Architecture, "Sapienza" University of Rome Jane Gardner, Managing Director, ERFMI Yannick Le Tallec, Certification Director, Efectis |
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13:15 - 14:15
Lunch Break & Networking Opportunities |
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SESSION 3: THE FUTURE OF GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN EUROPE |
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14:15 - 14:30
Green Public Procurement and Circular Economy: A Strong Connection | Fabio Iannone | Researcher, Institute of Management of Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies |
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14:30 - 14:50
The Role of Accreditation in Sustainability Product Certification and the Example of the VinylPlus® Product Label | Emanuele Riva, Vice-General Director and Director of the Certification and Inspection Department, Accredia and Elena Battellino, Sustainability Responsible in Accreditation, Accredia |
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14:50 - 15:45
The VinylPlus Sustainability Certifications Award Ceremony: VinylPlus® Product Label and VinylPlus® Supplier Certificates Companies to be awarded are: Akdeniz Chemson, Baerlocher, IKA, Polymer-Chemie, Reagens and Salamander |
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15:45 – 15:55
Closing speech| Karl-Martin Schellerer, Managing Director, Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co KG and Chairman, VinylPlus® |
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15:55 - 16:00
Wrap-Up and Closure|Frédéric Simon - Moderator, Senior Editor, Environment and Energy, EurActiv |
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At 16:00
End of the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2023 |
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At 18h
#VSF2023 - Exhibition and Cocktail |
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At 20:00
VinylPlus Sustainability Forum Dinner |