CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event 2025
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17th edition of the CLEPA Materials Regulations and Sustainability Event was held 25-26 June!
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
