CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event 2025

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Register now for the 17th edition of the CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event!

Join us as we bring together key stakeholders from the automotive industry to explore the evolving regulatory landscape and best practices in sustainability. Early bird rates will be available until 5 May.

What makes the #CLEPAMRS2025 a must-attend event?

  • Gain first-hand insights on key topics such as PFAS, the future End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and automotive-relevant CO2 methodologies.
  • Find out what the ESG simplification omnibus means for your sustainability reporting and supply chain due diligence.
  • Hear perspectives from automotive manufacturers and suppliers in the areas of circular economy, climate action and responsible supply chains, including latest updates on sectoral collaboration.
  • Get a global overview of parallel legislation affecting international suppliers.
  • Stay informed on essential automotive tools and reporting initiatives like IMDS, SAQ, and much more.

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Contact

For information on the event programme, please contact:

  • CLEPA Sustainability and Environmental Regulations Manager Marta Roche Díez m.roche@clepa.be 
  • CLEPA Sustainability & Market Affairs Officer Davide Zagari d.zagari@clepa.be

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Programme

08:30 - 09:00

Welcome and registrations

09:00 - 10:00

Opening session

  • Welcome speech – Benjamin Krieger, CLEPA
  • Keynote from ACEA – Cindy Vandecasteele
  • Introduction – Paolo Alburno, CLEPA
  • Sponsor address – Peter Schmidt, iPoint

Moderator: Marta Roche Diez

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:00

Global PFAS /REACH/SoC

  • PFAS for vehicle manufacturers – Cindy Vandecasteele, ACEA
  • PFAS for automotive – Ruaa Ahmad, Ramboll
  • Plastics Europe overview – John Mortell, Plastics Europe

Moderator: Paolo Alburno

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch break

13:00 - 14:30

ELVR

  • CLEPA priorities and amendments – Paolo Alburno
  • ACEM perspective of motorcycle industry – Francesco Fenoglio
  • EURIC priorities for recyclers – Maria Vera Duran
  • EUROBAT: product passport – Nicola Filizola

Moderator: Marta Roche Diez

14:30 - 16:00

IMDS: new release and other updates

  • IMDS release 15 – Matt Griffin, IMDS Steering Committee
  • Live Demos :  iPoint & DxC
  • CBAMBOO

Moderator: Rita Denisenko

16:00 - 16:30

Coffee break

16:30 - 18:00

Global automotive update on chemical substance regulations

  • Japan – Yoshihito Tanaka, JAPIA
  • North America – Michael Wurzman, AIAG
  • India – Prabhakar Yellappa, Global PCCS & Sri Ramamurthy Vinnakota, APA
  • China – Dong Li, CATARC
  • Europe – Marco Buczilowski, Forvia

Moderator: Paolo Alburno

18:00

Closing remarks

18:30

Networking dinner at Sheraton Hotel

09:00 - 09:40

Sustainability in the automotive sector 

  • CLEPA & the road ahead: Climate action, circular economy, responsible supply chain & just transition – Clara Guillen & Nils Poel, CLEPA
  • CLEPA’s sustainability & CSR EG activities Olga Marin, CLEPA
  • A transatltantic perspective on the future of the automotive sector in Europe and BeyondAIAG 
09:40 - 10:30

Delivering on climate action

  • A future-proof renewable energy strategy: Planning ahead and securing alignmentEcohz
  • Implementing climate action: Reducing emissions of own operations and supply chain 
  • Bridging sessions: PCF methodologies introduction for session 7 – Davide Zagari, CLEPA 
10:30 - 10:50

Coffee break

10:50 - 12:00

Measuring climate action

  • Scope 3.11 emissions: Estimating the use-phase impact Tom Hyder &  Tiziano Piccardo, Marelli
  • PCF reporting in IMDS – Oliver Schmidt
  • PCF Tool  – iPoint
12:00 - 13:00

Simplification on reporting obligations

  • Evolving ESG reporting standards – Nils Poel, CLEPA
  • CBAM reports practical case, how to implement it – Supplier: TBC
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch break

14:00 - 15:00

Delivering on a responsible supply chain 

  • OEM perspective on supply chain due diligence – TBC
  • Supply chain mapping – Filippo Spiezia, Senior Project Manager Drive+
15:00 - 16:15

Delivering circular economy 

  • Eco-design and ELVR: TBC
  • Dismantler presentation: Circular economy – Sophie Smolka, LRP Auto recycling
  • Panel – TBC
16:15 - 16:30

Closing 

CLEPA and iPoint – Key takeaways and closing remarks

16:30 - 17:00

Networking coffee

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