A Decade of Leadership in Sustainability
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09:30 - 09:35
Opening | Frédéric Simon - Moderator, Senior Editor, Environment and Energy, EurActiv |
09:35 - 09:40
Welcome | Stefan Sommer, Chairman, VinylPlus® |
09:40 - 10:00
VinylPlus® - A Partnership for Sustainability and Circularity| Brigitte Dero, Managing Director, VinylPlus® Followed by the VinylPlus® Product Label Awards Ceremony - Rewarding and Recognising Sustainability - Moderated by Frédéric Simon Featuring: The VinylPlus® Product Label Holders |
10:00 - 10:05
Introduction to Our Keynote Speakers | Frédéric Simon - Moderator |
10:05 - 10:20
Keynote Speech - Strengthening the Recovery and Resilience of the European Industry in Post-Covid Era | Ondrej Knotek, Member of the European Parliament |
10:20 - 10:40
Keynote Speech - European Policies on Plastics in a Circular Economy | Werner Bosmans, Team Leader, Circular Economy, DG ENV, European Commission |
10:40 - 10:50
Coffee break |
VinylPlus 2030 - The Next Commitment of the European PVC Industry to Sustainability |
10:50 - 11:00
Introduction | Frédéric Simon - Moderator |
11:00 - 11:30
VinylPlus 2030 Commitment - Pathway 1: Scaling Up PVC Value Chain Circularity Presentations and Q&A session Petra Weisshaupt, Scientific Officer, German Environment Agency (UBA) Jason Leadbitter, Chairman, VinylPlus® Controlled-Loop Committee |
11:30 - 12:00
VinylPlus 2030 Commitment - Pathway 2: Advancing Towards Carbon Neutrality and Minimising our Environmental Footprint Presentations and Q&A session Helle Simon Elbro, Technical Advisor, Danish Environmental Protection Agency Andy Jones, Spokesperson, VinylPlus 2030 Working Group |
12:00 - 12:40
VinylPlus 2030 Commitment - Pathway 3: Building Global Coalitions and Partnering for the SDGs Presentations, interactive discussions & Q&A session Stephan Sicars, Managing Director, Directorate of Environment and Energy, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Club of Rome and UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability |
Official Launch of the VinylPlus 2030 Commitment
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12:40 - 13:20
Signatory Ceremony and Official Launch of the VinylPlus 2030 Commitment | Frédéric Simon - Moderator |
13:20 - 13:25
Closing Speech | Stefan Sommer, Chairman, VinylPlus® |
13:25 - 13:30
Wrap-Up and Closure | Frédéric Simon - Moderator |
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