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November 14, 2019 - Brussels

FEATURED SPEAKERS

MAURO PETRICCIONEDirector-General, DG CLIMA, European Commission

LIINA CARRConfederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation

BJORN HANSENExecutive Director, European Chemicals Agency

JANEZ POTOCNIKCo-Chair, UN International Resource Panel

ORSOLA DE CASTROCo-Founder and Creative Director, Fashion Revolution

ROBERT METZKEVice President, Global Head of Sustainability, Chief of Sta� , Innovation & Strategy, Philips

TURNING CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES

Presenting partners

Linking sustainability and growth seemed to be an oxymoron until a few years ago — restraining growth was tied to hair-shirted ascetics questioning market economics. That’s changed. Initially spurred by worries over climate change and environmental pollution, businesses have woken up to sustainability being a potential money-maker.

From renewable energy to the shift of the car industry to electric vehicles, greener farming, and a circular economy, sustainability is a crucial part of future growth. The past practice of manufacturing disposable goods turned out to be not only polluting but also economically wasteful.

Some initiatives around sustainability are being implemented at the global level with the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while the European Commission is currently promoting the circular economy as a mean to generate jobs and economic growth — all while cleaning up the environment.

Just ahead of the COP25 in Chile, POLITICO presents its fi rst Sustainable Future Summit on November 14 in Brussels. During this one-day event, we will gather policymakers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and consumers to debate the hunt for sustainable growth.

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

SPEAKERS

LAPO PISTELLIExecutive Vice President for International A� airs, Eni

Presenting Partner’s Remarks

ANDREAS BAUMÜLLERHead of Natural Resources, WWF

ALEXANDRA BRANDChief Sustainability O� cer, Syngenta

DANIEL CALLEJA CRESPO Director-General, DG Environment, European Commission

LIINA CARRConfederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation

ORSOLA DE CASTROCo-Founder and Creative Director, Fashion Revolution

KATRIN GANSWINDTDisinvestment Campaigner, Urgewald

EILA KREIVIDirector and Head of Capital Markets, European Investment Bank

BJORN HANSENExecutive Director, European Chemicals Agency

ROBERT METZKEVice President, Global Head of Sustainability, Chief of Sta� , Innovation & Strategy, Philips

HANNAH MOWATCampaigns Coordinator, FERN

MARIO NAVADirector for Horizontal Policies, DG FISMA, European Commission

MAURO PETRICCIONEDirector-General, DG CLIMA, European Commission

PEKKA TIMONENMayor of Lahti, Finland

PATRICK TRÖTSCHLERDeputy Managing Director and Program Manager, Bodensee-Stiftung

KIRA PETER-HANSENMember of the European Parliament (Denmark, Greens/EFA)

JEREMY WATESSecretary General, European EnvironmentalBureau

SANDRINE DIXSON-DECLÈVECo-President, The Club of Rome

KĘSTUTIS SADAUSKASDirector for Circular Economy and Green Growth, DG Environment, European Commission

PETRI PELTONENUnder-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic A� airs and Employment, Finland

JANEZ POTOCNIKCo-Chair, UN International Resource Panel

KATHRIN KRAUSEPolicy O� cer for Sustainable Consumption, Federation of German Consumer Organisations

BEN ALLENHead of Agriculture and Land Management Program, Institute for European Environmental Policy

JUAN CARLOS ESPINOSAEnvironmental Leader,

CARLA MONTESIDirector for Planet and Prosperity, DG DEVCO, European Commission

8:30 AM REGISTRATION

9:00 AM MASTER OF CEREMONY’S WELCOME REMARKSJan Cienski, Senior Policy Editor, POLITICO

9:05 AM OPENING INTERVIEW - RETHINKING HOW WE LIVE & CONSUME

9:30 AM PANEL 1 - SHORT TERM VISION vs LONG TERM BENEFITS: WHAT’S THE RIGHT BALANCE?Introductory remarks by presenting partner: Lapo Pistelli, Executive Vice President for International A� airs, Eni

▪ How to accelerate the transformation toward sustainability for business and society?▪ Can governments help companies to define short-term vs long term goals? ▪ Should the SDGs be at the core of the next Commission’s mission?

Moderator: Paola Tamma, Reporter, POLITICO

Mauro Petriccione, Director-General, DG CLIMA, European Commission Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President, The Club of Rome Petri Peltonen, Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic A� airs and Employment, Finland

10:15 AM PANEL 2 - TRIFECTA: COMBINING ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF SUSTAINABILITY

▪ Achieving the Paris Agreement’s goals, meeting citizens’ demands and driving growth: how to address all these challenges together? What needs to be done to facilitate the dialogue between regulators, citizens, and companies? ▪ How can companies and society commit to the SDGs? What are the incentives for engaging with the SDGs? ▪ How can sustainable policies be pushed through without sparking a pushback from people who would lose out in such a transformation? What is the balance between the costs and benefits of sustainability?

Moderator: Bjarke Smith-Meyer, Finance Reporter, POLITICO

Mario Nava, Director for Horizontal Policies, DG FISMA, European Commission Liina Carr, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union ConfederationJanez Potocnik, Co-Chair, UN International Resource Panel

MORNING PROGRAMMING

Turning Challenges into Opportunities

11:00 AM SPEED NETWORKING SESSION

11:10 AM NETWORKING BREAK

11:30 AM SPOTLIGHT 1 - BUSINESS INSIGHTS: MAKING SUSTAINABILITY MORE PROFITABLE

Three Chief Sustainability O� cers from di� erent industries will share their views on measures which have proved to be e� ective in driving growth in their companies. They will also discuss whether European companies can become an example for other parts of the world.

Moderator: Jan Cienski, Senior Policy Editor, POLITICO

Alexandra Brand, Chief Sustainability O� cer, Syngenta Robert Metzke, Vice President, Global Head of Sustainability, Chief of Sta� , Innovation & Strategy, Philips

12:10 PM PANEL 3 - THINKING GREEN: ARE CONSUMERS A DRIVER FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY?

▪ How can governments and companies encourage consumers to make environmental-friendly choices? What are the best tools: legislation, labeling or education? ▪ What measures should be taken to overcome the generational gap in sustainable purchasing? ▪ How is technology changing the way people consume and their ability to influence policies through research and mobilizing others?

Moderator: Anca Gurzu, Reporter, POLITICO

Kęstutis Sadauskas, Director for Circular Economy and Green Growth, DG Environment, European Commission Kathrin Krause, Policy O� cer for Sustainable Consumption, Federation of German Consumer Organisations

12:50 PM NETWORKING LUNCH

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AFTERNOON PROGRAMMING

2:00 PM SPOTLIGHT 2 - YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE QUEST FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

▪ Can teenagers foster innovative solutions to tackle climate change? ▪ Is the involvement of young individuals in the politics of climate change just “a PR stunt”?▪ Can we measure the impact of teenagers’ involvement in the protests on climate change? Have they influenced national and EU policymakers?

Moderator: Kalina Oroschakoff, Reporter, POLITICO

Kira Peter-Hansen, Member of the European Parliament (Denmark, Greens/EFA)

2:30 PM PANEL 4 - THE BATTLE OF MATERIALS

▪ With increasing regulatory and consumer scrutiny of plastic, what are the alternatives? ▪ What opportunities are there for other materials like aluminum, glass, and paper to gain market share? Are they better for the environment?▪ Do alternatives, such as recycled plastic, paper, glass, aluminum, fulfill the same safety requirements as virgin materials? Can they be used more often for packaging purposes?

Moderator: Paola Tamma, Reporter, POLITICO

Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director-General, DG Environment, European CommissionJeremy Wates, Secretary General, European Environmental Bureau

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3:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS ROUNDTABLESParticipants will be able to select one of the roundtables, each of which will be led by a POLITICO journalist and two or three co-chairs.

ROUNDTABLE 1CLIMATE AND AGRICULTURE

▪ Will the drive for greener agriculture undermine EU food production?▪ Is net-zero farming possible? ▪ What is the link between agricultural and climate policies?

Moderator: Arthur Neslen,Senior Agriculture and Food Reporter, POLITICO

Co-chairs:Patrick Trötschler, Deputy Managing Director and Program Manager, Bodensee-StiftungBen Allen, Head of Agriculture and Land Management Program, Institute for European Environmental Policy

ROUNDTABLE 2RECYCLING AND HUMAN HEALTH

▪ What’s the influence of recycling on human health? ▪ What is the balance between demanding higher levels of recycled materials in new products and the danger that such materials may contain dangerous or restricted substances?▪ Could stricter recycling rules lead to more illegal waste dumping and affect human health?

Moderator: Eline Schaart,Reporter, POLITICO

Co-chair:Bjorn Hansen, Executive Director, European Chemicals Agency

ROUNTABLE 3SUSTAINABLE FINANCE

▪ The role of sustainable finance in spurring sustainability ▪ What is the interplay between regulators, banks and investors in setting standards for greener investments? ▪ Do sustainable investments make good investments?

Moderator: Paola Tamma,Reporter, POLITICO

Co-chairs:Katrin Ganswindt, Disinvestment Campaigner, UrgewaldEila Kreivi, Director and Head of Capital Markets, European Investment Bank

4:15 PM SIMULTANEOUS ROUNDTABLESParticipants will be able to select one of the roundtables, each of which will be led by a POLITICO journalist and two or three co-chairs.

ROUNDTABLE 4FASHION

▪ What should governments and the fashion industry do to improve the industry’s environmental impact and make it greener? ▪ Would a greener fashion industry upend its existing business model? ▪ Should the EU introduce an extended-producer responsibility scheme on retailers?▪ What is the right balance between labor and environmental protection?▪ How can clothes be recycled safely?

Moderator: Eline Schaart,Reporter, POLITICO

Co-chair:Orsola de Castro, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Fashion Revolution

ROUNDTABLE 5DEFORESTATION

▪ Can policies tackling deforestation disrupt trade relations? ▪ Is there a neo-colonial aspect to rich Western countries dictating how poorer countries should regulate their forests? ▪ Are offset schemes a way to deal with both carbon pollution and deforestation?

Moderator: Arthur Neslen,Senior Agriculture and Food Reporter, POLITICO

Co-chairs:Carla Montesi, Director for Planet and Prosperity, DG DEVCO, European CommissionHannah Mowat, Campaigns Coordinator, FERNJuan Carlos Espinosa, Environmental Leader, Fedepalma

ROUNTABLE 6WATER QUALITY

▪ Is the EU making adequate plans to take into account the changes that will happen due to global warming? ▪ Do microplastics pose a threat to water supply? ▪ What should the EU and governments do to address water scarcity and guarantee the right of access to clean drinking water for all.

Moderator: Paola Tamma,Reporter, POLITICO

Co-chairs:Pekka Timonen, Mayor of Lahti, FinlandAndreas Baumüller, Head of Natural Resources, WWF

5:15 PM CLOSING REMARKS & NETWORKING COCKTAIL

GET INVOLVED

▪ Showcase your thought leadership in front of Europe’s most influential policymakers and innovators. This year our speakers include Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director-General at the European Commission’s DG Environment, Mauro Petriccione, Director-General at the European Commission’s DG CLIMA, Mario Nava, Director for Horizontal Policies at the European Commission’s DG FISMA, and Jeremy Wates, Secretary General of the European Environmental Bureau

▪ Network with policymakers, NGOs and changemakers, and explore how to change our consumption model and foster a truly sustainable economy with Orsola de Castro, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Fashion Revolution, Kęstutis Sadauskas, Director for Circular Economy and Green Growth at the European Commission’s DG Environment, and Pekka Timonen, Mayor of Lahti in Finland

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NETWORKING LUNCH

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