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.
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
For information on registrations, please contact:
- CLEPA Event and Communications Manager, Domenica Torres d.torres@clepa.be
Event sponsor
Programme
08:30 - 09:00
Welcome and registrations
09:00 - 10:00
Opening session
- Welcome speech – Benjamin Krieger, CLEPA
- Keynote – Cindy Vandecasteele, ACEA
- Introduction – Paolo Alburno, CLEPA
- Sponsor address – Peter Schmidt, iPoint
Moderator: Marta Roche
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee break
10:30 - 12:00
PFAS restrictions and other Chemicals challenges
- Vehicle manufacturers insight – Cindy Vandecasteele, ACEA
- PFAS perspective – Ruaa Ahmad, Ramboll
- Plastics in automotive – Hans Ketelslegers, Plastics Europe
- IRISS project – Alexander Bjorling, SSbD Consulting
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch break
13:00 - 14:30
End of Life Vehicles Regulation
- Priorities for suppliers – Paolo Alburno, CLEPA
- Insight from recyclers – Maria Vera Duran, EURIC
- Perspective of motorcycle industry – Francesco Fenoglio, ACEM
- Product passport – Nicola Filizola, EUROBAT
- Catena-X – Patrick Musch, BMW
14:30 - 16:00
IMDS: new release and updates
- IMDS release 15 – Matt Griffin, IMDS steering committee
- Live Demos :
- Andreas Schiffleitner, iPoint
- Jonas Tilly, DXC
- Data for compliance – Gabriel Rozenberg, CBAMBOO
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee break
16:30 - 18:00
Global automotive update on chemical substance regulations
- China: Zhang Tongzhu, CATARC
- North America:
- Shridhar Rajappanavar, Key Sustainability Solutions
- Michael Wurzman, RSJ Technical Consulting / AIAG
- Japan:
- Ryosuke Yaegaki, Panasonic Automotive Systems
- Yoshihito Tanaka, JAPIA
- India:
- Prabhakar Yellappa, Global PCCS
- Siriram Vinnakota, APA
- Europe:
- Marco Buczilowski, FORVIA
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 – Nils Poel, CLEPA
- CLEPA’s sustainability & CSR EG activities – Olga Marin, CLEPA
- A transatlantic perspective on the future of the automotive sector – Michael Wurzman, RSJ Technical Consulting / AIAG
Moderator: Nils Poel
09:40 - 10:30
Delivering on climate action
- Building a resilient renewable energy strategy – Madeleine Mowinckel, Ecohz
- Power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the path to decarbonization – Orkhan Ahmadli, Global Renewable Energy EMEA
- Bridging sessions: Introduction to PCF methodologies – Davide Zagari, CLEPA
Moderator: Nils Poel
10:30 - 10:50
Coffee break
10:50 - 12:00
Measuring climate action
- A pragmatic approach to corporate use-phase emissions modelling – Tom Hyder, Marelli
- Product carbon footprint in IMDS – Oliver Schmid, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH
- From zero to hero: navigating the PCF calculation journey from No-LCA maturity to full automation – Dr. Angelika Steinbrecher & Dr. Sabrina Neugebauer, iPoint
Moderator: Davide Zagari
12:00 - 13:00
Simplification on reporting obligations
- Evolving ESG reporting standards – Nils Poel, CLEPA
- CBAM: lessons learned and how to prepare for what’s ahead – Dennis Salomon & Odd Singsaas, Continental
- Making EUDR compliance work: Challenges, solutions, and practical insights – Johannes Bayer, BMW & Harald Nitschinger, Prewave
Moderator: Nils Poel
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 - 15:00
Panel Discussion: Navigating Responsible Supply Chains – From Regulation to Action
- Eva Bennis – Drive sustainability, Volvo
- Filippo Spiezia – Drive+, CSR Europe
- Andreas Lukesch – RSCI / Brose
- Harald Nitschinger – Prewave
Moderator: Olga Marin
15:00 - 16:15
Delivering circular economy
- Eco-design and ELVR: Circular Seating Project – Alison Nuttall, JLR & Esther Quintanilla, DOW & Frank Toenniges, Adient
- Circular economy in vehicle dismantling: Opportunities & challenges for the automotive industry – Sophie Smolka, LRP-Autorecycling Leipzig GmbH
- Panel discussion:
- Alison Nuttal, JLR
- Esther Quintanilla, DOW
- Frank Toenniges, Adient
- Sophie Smolka, LRP-Autorecycling Leipzig
- Thibaud Debuissy, FORVIA
Moderator: Olga Marin
16:15 - 16:30
Closing
CLEPA and iPoint: Key takeaways and closing greetings – Raimund Rix, iPoint & Nils Poel, CLEPA
16:30 - 17:00
