Agenda
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Registration and coffee
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- Session four: The role of standards and certification for greener products
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Truth in labeling: Federal and state environmental marketing claims activity
- current state of environmental marketing claims policy development in the U.S.;
- specific claims that may be impacted, and how; and
- ways that stakeholders can get engaged.
Molly Blessing
Vice President of Sustainability & Product Stewardship, Household & Commercial Products Association -
Utilising environmental performance standards
- 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
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The increasing importance of ecolabels for consumer trust & how to get certified
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
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Q&A session
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Refreshment break
- Session 5: Corporate sustainability goals
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On the road to transforming our portfolio for a sustainable future
- our journey???s lessons and progress;
- measuring product material circularity; and
- culture and integration
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Retailer report card: Four essential elements for a safer marketplace
- 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
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Rising to the challenge of product sustainability
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Q&A session
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Lunch break and networking
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- Session 6: Practical insights
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Where to start on your sustainability journey
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Effectively navigating non-compliances
- 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
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Q&A session
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Refreshment break
- Session 7: Supply Chain Traceability
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Supply chain tools for sustainability within the electronics industry
- 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 -
Key trends and drivers shaping corporate approaches to responsible sourcing programs
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Q&A session
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Close of day two and conference
