VinylPlus® will present the European PVC industry's new 10-year commitment to sustainable development at the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF) on 17 June 2021. The half-day event is themed #TOWARDS2030 and will take place as a hybrid event in Brussels.
Open to participants worldwide, #VSF2021 will feature live and online high-profile speakers, inspiring presentations and discussion opportunities. The event will review the achievements of the sustainability programme over the past ten years and showcase the progress the PVC industry has made on sustainability, product stewardship, recycling, stakeholder engagement and transparency.
The Forum is organised by VinylPlus, the European PVC industry's voluntary commitment to sustainable development, and has a very special significance this year: together with VinylPlus partners and stakeholders, a new and even more ambitious voluntary commitment to sustainability by 2030 will be launched.
The main discussion points will focus on the planned activities to fully implement the EU Circular Economy and Green Deal strategies - and how a united PVC industry with common sustainability goals will work towards this.
Brigitte Dero, Managing Director of VinylPlus, says: "Looking back at our steady progress over the last 20 years, the European PVC value chain remains an exemplary and pioneering industry driving the transition to a circular economy and a more sustainable society. Thanks to clearly defined goals, objectives and deadlines, as well as the efforts and passionate commitment of the entire PVC industry, we can celebrate the achievements of the last decade at #VSF2021."
The annual VinylPlus® Product Label Awards ceremony rewards and recognises the companies with the highest sustainability performance. The event concludes with the signing ceremony, marking the official launch of the new VinylPlus® programme until 2030.
"As a united value chain and sustainability leader, we look forward to finalising the current VinylPlus® Commitment and embarking together on an ambitious and stimulating new Commitment," says Brigitte Dero.
VinylPlus Sustainability Forum 2021: Register now free of charge
To celebrate the launch of the new VinylPlus 2030 commitment, participation in #VSF2021 #TOWARDS2030 is free this year. Online registration is required. VinylPlus® is the voluntary commitment of the European PVC industry. The programme creates a long-term framework for the sustainable development of the PVC industry by addressing a number of critical challenges in the EU-27, UK, Norway and Switzerland.
Registration under https://vinylplus.eu/events/vinylplus-sustainability-forum-2021-2.