VinylPlus Forum 2017 speakers
7th February 2017

VinylPlus has announced its programme of speakers who will be exploring the key sustainability challenges for PVC at the fifth VinylPlus Sustainability Forum in Berlin on May 10th and 11th.

This year’s forum will follow the theme ‘Towards Circular Economy’ and explore the many growing opportunities for the industry to contribute to enhanced resource efficiency.

Against a backdrop of important decisions being taken on the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package, speakers will be delivering keynote speeches and presentations alongside discussions on vinyl’s positive role in a future stronger circular economy. They include representatives spanning the EU institutions, the UN, academia, politicians, specifiers, designers and architects and all sectors of the PVC industry.

Key topics include Circular Economy policies, both nationally and Europe-wide and their potential impact on the plastics industry as a whole. Two keynote speeches from Norbert Kurilla, State Secretary at the Slovak Ministry of Environment and Dr Helge Wendenburg, Director General of the German Environment Ministry will cover best practice and development perspectives towards a circular economy at EU and national level.

Joining them will be Christophe Yvetot, Head of UNIDO Liaison Office to the EU whose update on the UN Sustainable Development Goals will be followed by Brigitte Dero, VinylPlus General Manager. Brigitte will highlight their current achievements and how the VinylPlus Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development contributes successfully to the Circular Economy.

The comprehensive programme will conclude with a keynote address from Professor Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker from the Club of Rome and commentators showcasing vinyl’s versatile and sustainable role in eco design and the material’s superior performance in ‘better lifestyles with smart PVC products’.

http://vinylplus.eu/community/vinyl-sustainability-forum/vsf-2017