JUNE 6, 2024 | Thursday
08:00-10:00
Session 8: Hazard communication and practical implementation of GHS 
Chair
20’
GHS implementation in Asia-Pacific
Agnes Lau, BASF
20’
GHS implementation in The Americas
Melissa Owen, ambientelegal
20’
EU CLP revision, including endocrine disruptors and other new hazard classes
Sampo Karkola, ECHA
15’
OECD – potential work to evaluate new UN GHS hazard classes
Patience Browne, OECD
20’
Best practices for SDS and eSDS; what to look for and how to interpret
Michael Siebold, Merck
25’
Global hazard communication and emergency response
Dereke Tsao, Huntsman
10:00-10:15
Q&A
10:15-10:45
Coffee break
10:45-12:45
Session 9: Scoping sustainability
Chair
20’
Transition pathway European chemicals industry as the sustainable motor for the green and digital transformation
Cristina de Avila*, European Commission DG Environment
20’
Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directives – what needs to be done
20’
EU Taxonomy Regulation and delegated acts, including the green claim regulation
Peter Korytar*, European Commission DG Environment
20’
Corporate value chain (scope 3) – what needs to be done
20’
Safer Materials Strategy
Summer Shen, Dow
20’
Product Sustainability Assessment – a global approach
Mingmin Wang, Clariant
12:45-13:00
Q&A
13:00-14:00
Lunch break
14:00–15:40
Session 10: Sustainability ambitions and consequences in the value chain
Chair
20’
Global framework on chemicals – industry ambitions and consequences
Cristina de Avila*, European Commission DG Environment
20’
Circular economy, chemical recycling and waste
Audrey Ho, ExxonMobil
20’
Why ordinary risk assessments are considered a financial risk by investors – and how to avoid it
Jerker Ligthart, ChemSec
20’
Extended producer responsibility experiences
20’
How do investors think about chemicals management
15:40-16:00
Q&A
16:00-16:30
Coffee break
16:30-18:15
Session 11: Technological developments supporting sustainability implementation
Chair
20’
How can QR codes, blockchain technology and Artificial Intelligence enhance transparency and sustainability in the value chainlink
Michael Siebold, Merck
20’
Safe and sustainable by design – Updates on the European testing framework – new developments
Angélo Blanken,
Royal HaskoningDHV
Royal HaskoningDHV
20’
Safe and sustainable by design – implementation by industry
Mingmin Wang, Clariant
20’
Ecodesign for sustainable products (ESPR), including a digital product passport
Peter Korytar*, European Commission DG Environment
20’
Supply Chain LCA transparency for QR code-based communications and Digital Product Passports
20’
Digital Product Passports – Are they just for the EU? How the supply chain can use DPP’s in other regions to communicate with customers and others
Terry Wells, 3E
18:15-18:30
Q&A
18:30
End of Sessions - Day 3