FOR A FUTURE-PROOF
VALUE CHAIN
Focused on the theme For a future-proof value chain, the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2025 (VSF 2025) will explore how circularity, competitiveness and societal purpose must come together to build a bright future for the PVC value chain in Europe and beyond.
VSF2025 will be held as a physical event in Paris, France, on 21st and 22nd May 2025, bringing together leading experts and speakers from academia and industry, and regulators.
Day 1 will focus on interactions with thematic roundtables, multiple networking opportunities and an exhibition on VinylPlus co-funded projects and partnerships, and will close with a networking cocktail and a dinner.
Roundtable topics:
- Advanced recycling
- Digital Product Passport
- Regulatory challenges around legacy additives
- Separation technology
- Revision of the VinylPlus 2030 Commitment - Elements to consider
- VinylPlus Sustainability Certifications
On Day 2, we will dive into three thematic sessions with expert presentations and panel discussions. We will discuss how to leverage:
- Circularity for a future-proof value chain, by increasing recycling, unlocking innovative advanced technologies to sort, separate and recycle, assessing the life cycle of PVC products and enhancing the connectiveness of the value chain.
- Competitiveness for a future-proof value chain, by obtaining recognition for the cruciality of our sector and thereby unlocking investments in research and development and sustainability certifications, in Europe.
- Societal purpose for a future-proof value chain, by enabling adaptation to climate change and affordable housing, supporting agriculture, culture and sports, offering quality jobs in Europe, and taking responsibility for waste.
During the VinylPlus Sustainability Certifications Award Ceremony, #VSF2025 will recognise companies that deliver the highest sustainability performance of PVC products through the VinylPlus® Product Label for PVC converters and the VinylPlus® Supplier Certificates for PVC additives producers and compounders.
Preliminary Programme
Moderated by Siân Hughes, Senior Communications Leader
Starts at 11:30
12:30 - 13:30
Siân Hughes, Moderator
13:30 - 13:40
Charlotte Röber, Managing Director, VinylPlus®
Followed by a panel discussion with the VinylPlus France Task Force
Philippe Gressier, Business Director, Benvic & Chairman, VinylPlus France Task Force
Olivier Ceysson, R&D & Innovation Director, Gerflor & Vice-Chairman,VinylPlus France Task Force
Charlotte Röber, Managing Director, VinylPlus®
13:40 - 14:20
14:20 - 14:40
Siân Hughes, Moderator
14:40 - 16:45
Thematic Roundtables
Roundtable 1: Advanced recycling - Facilitator: Vincent Stone, VinylPlus®
Roundtable 2: Separation technology - Facilitator: Geoffroy Tillieux, EuPC
Roundtable 3: Digital Product Passport - Facilitator: Stéphane Content, VinylPlus®
Roundtable 4: Regulatory challenges around legacy additives - Facilitator: Caroline Braibant, VinylPlus®
Roundtable 5: Revision of the VinylPlus 2030 Commitment - Elements to consider - Facilitator: Charlotte Röber, VinylPlus®
Roundtable 6: VinylPlus Sustainability Certifications - Facilitator: Magdalena Garczyńska, VinylPlus®
Followed by short presentations of roundtables key findings.
Siân Hughes, Moderator and Exhibitors
16:45 - 17:15
Antoine Armand is a Member of the French Parliament and Member of the Economic Affairs Committee and former French Minister to Economics, Finances and Industrial Affairs
17:15 - 17:30
17:30 - 18:45
Starts at 19:30
Address of the venue: L'Usine Té - Loft événementiel - Google Maps
Bus shuttles will depart from the H4 Hotel Wyndham Paris Pleyel Resort at 19:00.
Starts at 8:00
Siân Hughes, Moderator
9:00 - 9:10
9:10 - 9:45
Karl-Martin Schellerer, Chairman, VinylPlus® and Charlotte Röber, Managing Director, VinylPlus®
9:45 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:30
During Session 1, regulators, waste management experts, retailers and industry representatives will discuss how to leverage the circularity for a future-proof value chain and will debate on:
- the upcoming legislative framework for circularity
- the transition from waste to resources in a circular economy
- how to increase recycling and unlock innovative advanced technologies to sort, separate and recycle
- the importance to assess the life cycle of PVC products
- how to enhance the connectiveness of the value chain
Speakers for Session 1:
- Agathe Jarry, Recycling Unit Coordinator, Ecodesign & Recycling Department, Circular Economy & Waste Department, Ademe (The French Agency for Ecological Transition)
- Florence Collot, Members Relation Director, Valobat
- Ingrid Verschueren, General Manager, Recovinyl®
- Mathilde Brosset, Material Engineer, Decathlon
- Philippe Gressier, Commercial Director, Benvic
11:30 - 11:50
11:50 - 13:30
In a context where the European industry needs to be competitive and innovative whilst addressing sustainability challenges, decision makers, market experts and end-users will debate on how to leverage the competitiveness for a future-proof value chain. Topics to be discussed:
- industrial strategy and the role of SMEs within the Single Market
- global and European PVC market trends
- competitiveness of the European PVC industry
- recognition for the cruciality of the PVC sector in Europe
- unlocking investments in research and development
Speakers for Session 2:
- Johan Van Overtveldt, Chair of Committee of Budgets and Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Member of the European Parliament
- Neetu Singh, South Asia, EMEA Regions Chlor Alkali & Vinyls Research, S&P Global Commodity Insights
- Christian Popa, Partner and Paul Petrescu, Principal, Chemicals and Life Science Practice, Advancy
13:30 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:50
During Session 3, regulators and leading experts in climate change, decarbonisation, affordable housing and water resilience will demonstrate how to leverage the societal purpose for a future-proof value chain. The session will focus on:
- setting political dynamics for decarbonisation of the Building and Construction Sector
- enabling adaptation to climate change
- providing affordable housing
- supporting sectors such as agriculture, culture, sports, and much more
- taking responsability for waste
Speakers for Session 3:
- Elina Pihlajamäki, Policy Advisor, Industry Transition, E3G
- Marine Le Bars, Project Manager, Public Policy & Sustainability, CSTB (Scientific & Technical Centre for Construction)
- Representative from the European Parliament (TBC)
Siân Hughes - Moderator and Magdalena Garczyńska, VinylPlus®
15:50 - 16:10
During the VinylPlus Sustainability Certifications Award Ceremony, #VSF2025 will recognise companies that deliver the highest sustainability performance of PVC products through the VinylPlus® Product Label for PVC converters and the VinylPlus® Supplier Certificates for PVC additives producers and compounders. We will celebrate companies who certified in 2024 and early 2025.
Companies to be awarded: Deceuninck, Epwin, Ercros, Finproject, Gealan, profine, REHAU, Schüco, Sovere, Titanstuc and Valtris.
Carsten Heuer, Vice-Chairman, VinylPlus®
16:10 - 16:20
Siân Hughes - Moderator
16:20 - 16:30
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