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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.

Speakers

Antoine Armand
Member of the French Parliament & Member of the Economic Affairs Committee
The French Parliament
Laurent Saint-Martin
Minister Delegate to the
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Johan Van Overtveldt
Member of the European Parliament; Chair of Committee on Budgets and Member of Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
The European Parliament
Caroline Braibant
Senior Manager External Affairs
VinylPlus®
Mathilde Brosset
Strategies & Development
Decathlon France
Olivier Ceysson
R&D & Innovation Director
Gerflor
Thomas Cocqueel
Project Manager, Study and Strategy Department
Terra
Florence Collot
Members Relation Director
Valobat
Stéphane Content
Technical Advocacy Senior Manager
VinylPlus®
Magdalena Garczyńska
Technical Project Senior Manager
VinylPlus®
Siân Hughes
Managing Director & Communications Leader and Moderator
Mona Consulting & Advisory
Agathe Jarry
Recycling Unit Coordinator, Ecodesign and Recycling Department, Circular Economy and Waste Department
The French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME)
Marine Le Bars
Future Studies Manager, Public Policy & Sustainability
Scientific and Technical Centre for Construction (CSTB)
Paul Petrescu
Principal, Chemicals and Life Science Practice
Advancy
Elina Pihlajamäki
Policy Advisor, Industry Transition
E3G
Karl-Martin Schellerer
Managing Director
Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG
Neetu Singh
Senior Research Analyst, Chlor-Alkali & Vinyls, South Asia, EMEA Regions
S&P Global Commodity Insights
Vincent Stone
Technical & Environmental Affairs Senior Manager
VinylPlus®
Geoffroy Tillieux
Director of Technical Departement/Health Safety Environment
European Plastics Converters

Programme

VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2025
21 and 22 May 2025

Moderated by Siân Hughes, Senior Communications Leader

Registration

Starts at 11:00

Walking Lunch

12:30 - 13:30

Welcome

Siân Hughes, Moderator

13:30 - 13:40

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Siân Hughes
Opening Speech

French Government Representative

13:40 - 14:00

VinylPlus of Tomorrow: For a future-proof value chain

Charlotte Röber, Managing Director, VinylPlus®

Followed by a panel discussion with the VinylPlus France Task Force

Philippe Gressier, Sales Director, Benvic and Chairman, VinylPlus France Task Force

Olivier Ceysson, R&D and Innovation Director, Gerflor and Vice-Chairman, VinylPlus France Task Force

Charlotte Röber, Managing Director, VinylPlus®

14:00 - 14:30

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Charlotte Röber
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Philippe Gressier
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Olivier Ceysson
Speech by a representative of the French Association 'Cities of France' (Villes de France)

14:30 - 14:45

Let's Talk: Connect, Share and Contribute

Siân Hughes, Moderator

14:45 - 16:50

Thematic Roundtables

Roundtable 1: Advanced recycling - Facilitator: Vincent Stone, VinylPlus®

Roundtable 2: Digital Product Passport - Facilitator: Stéphane Content, VinylPlus®

Roundtable 3: Regulatory challenges around legacy additives - Facilitator: Caroline Braibant, VinylPlus®

Roundtable 4: Separation technology - Facilitator: Geoffroy Tillieux, Director of Technical Department / Health Safety Environment, European Plastics Converters

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 a panel discussion to present the key takeaways of the roundtables.

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Siân Hughes
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Charlotte Röber
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Vincent Stone
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Stéphane Content
Magdalena Garczyńska picture
Magdalena Garczyńska
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Caroline Braibant
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Geoffroy Tillieux
Exhibition: Introduction and Panel Debate

Siân Hughes, Moderator and Exhibitors

16:50 - 17:15

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Siân Hughes
Speech by Antoine Armand, Member of the French Parliament

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

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Antoine Armand
Networking cocktail around the exhibition

17:30 - 18:45

Dinner at Usine Té

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.

Registration

Starts at 8:00

Opening

Siân Hughes, Moderator

9:00 - 9:10

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Siân Hughes
Welcome Speech

French Authorities (TBC)

9:10 - 9:30

What is the PVC Industry up to? Insights on Trends, Challenges and Progress

Karl-Martin Schellerer, Chairman, VinylPlus® and Charlotte Röber, Managing Director, VinylPlus®

9:30 - 9:50

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Karl-Martin Schellerer
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Charlotte Röber
Session 1: Circularity for a Future-Proof Value Chain
Keynote Speech: PVC Recycling in France : A Strong Dynamic and Upcoming Innovations and Challenges

Agathe Jarry, Recycling Unit Coordinator, Ecodesign and Recycling Department, Circular Economy and Waste Department, ADEME

9:50 - 10:05

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Agathe Jarry
Extended Producer Responsibility: Implementation in France

Florence Collot, Members Relation Director, Valobat

10:05 - 10:20

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Florence Collot
Connecting the Dots for a Circular Economy

Ingrid Verschueren, General Manager, Recovinyl®

10:20 - 10:35

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Ingrid Verschueren
Bed to Boot - Taking Recyclability Further

Mathilde Brosset, Strategies and Development, Decathlon France

Philippe Gressier, Sales Director France, Benvic

10:35 - 10:50

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Mathilde Brosset
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Philippe Gressier
Panel Discussion

Facilitated by the Moderator

Agathe Jarry, ADEME

Florence Collot, Valobat

Ingrid Verschueren, Recovinyl®

Mathilde Brosset, Decathlon

Philippe Gressier, Benvic

10:50 - 11:40

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Siân Hughes
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Agathe Jarry
Florence Collot picture
Florence Collot
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Ingrid Verschueren
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Mathilde Brosset
Philippe Gressier picture
Philippe Gressier
Coffee Break

11:20 - 11:40

Session 2: Competitiveness for a Future-Proof Value Chain
Live Polling on Competitiveness

Siân Hughes, Moderator

11:40 - 11:50

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Siân Hughes
Keynote Speech

Johan Van Overtveldt, Chair of Committee on Budgets and Member of Committee on Economic and Monatery Affairs, European Parliament

11:50 - 12:10

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Johan Van Overtveldt
Competitiveness of the European Chemical Industry

Paul Petrescu, Principal, Advancy

12:10 - 12:20

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Paul Petrescu
Chloro-Vinyl’s: Beneficiaries of Sustainable Chemistry and Future Construction Growth

Neetu Singh, South Asia, EMEA Regions Chlor Alkali & Vinyls Research, S&P Global Commodity Insights

12:20 - 12:30

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Neetu Singh
Panel Discussion

Facilitated by the Moderator

Johan Van Overtveldt, European Parliament

Paul Petrescu, Christian Popa, Advancy

Neetu Singh, S&P Global Commodity Insights

12:30 - 13:00

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Siân Hughes
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Johan Van Overtveldt
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Paul Petrescu
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Christian Popa
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Neetu Singh
Networking Lunch

13:00 - 14:00

Session 3: Societal Purpose for a Future-Proof Value Chain
Policy Framework for Industrial Transformation

Elina Pihlajamäki, Policy Advisor, Industry Transition, E3G

14:00 - 14:20

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Elina Pihlajamäki
How to Maintain Affordable Housing in a Context of Resilience

Marine Le Bars, Future Studies Manager, Public Policy and Sustainability, Scientific and Technical Centre for Construction (CSTB)

14:20 - 14:40

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Marine Le Bars
Sustainable Management of Hospital PVC Waste: A Collaborative Initiative with the Social Economy Sector

Thomas Cocqueel, Project Manager, Study and Strategy Department, Terra

14:40 - 15:00

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Thomas Cocqueel
Panel Discussion

Facilitated by the Moderator

Elina Pihlajamäki, E3G

Marine Le Bars, CSTB

Thomas Cocqueel, Terra

15:00 - 15:30

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Siân Hughes
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Elina Pihlajamäki
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Marine Le Bars
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Thomas Cocqueel
Session 4: The VinylPlus Sustainability Certifications Award Ceremony 2025
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Siân Hughes
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Magdalena Garczyńska
Introduction to the Ceremony

Siân Hughes, Moderator and Magdalena Garczyńska, Senior Technical Project ManagerVinylPlus®

15:30 - 15:40

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Siân Hughes
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Magdalena Garczynska
Let's discover who certified in 2024 and early 2025 - Video

15:40 - 15:45

VinylPlus Sustainability Certifications Award Ceremony 2025

Companies to be awarded: Deceuninck, Ercros, Finproject, Gealan, profine, Schüco, Sovere, Titanstuc and Valtris.

15:45 - 16:00

Speech by Antoine Guillou, Deputy Mayor, City of Paris

Antoine Guillou is Deputy Mayor of the City of Paris, where he is in charge of clean public spaces, waste reduction, reuse, recycling and sanitation.

16:00 - 16:15

Closing Speech

Carsten Heuer, Vice-Chairman, VinylPlus®

16:15 - 16:25

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Carsten Heuer
Wrap-up and Closure

Siân Hughes - Moderator

16:25 - 16:30

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Siân Hughes

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