AFIRM RSL Seminar AGENDA
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Wanchai, Hong Kong
31 March 2010
9.00 – 18.30

9.00

5 minutes		 Welcome and Sponsor Thanks – Elizabeth Treanor, Director, AFIRM

9.05

45 minutes

Overview of RSL Programs – Mattias Bodin, H&M; Why brands have them, definitions, etc.

9.50
45 minutes
(15 minutes each)
Legislation – What Suppliers Need to Know about REACH, CPSIA & GB1840 - Jeffrey Birtwistle, C&A; Tex Moseri, NB; Kitty Man, Levi Strauss & Co.

30 minutes
10.35 - 11
 BREAK

11.00
45 minutes
RSL Failures – Mary Grim, Timberland; Mattias Bodin, Jeffrey Birtwistle, Astrid Schoedel, Kitty Man

11.45
45 minutes

Getting Started with a Factory Chemical Management System – Kitty Man, Levi Strauss & Co.

12.30
90 min		 LUNCH

14.00
90 minutes
(30 minutes each)

Case Studies and RSL Implementation

 

  • Implementation Options/Reviews – Marcus Kuerner, adidas
  • Corrective Action – Tex Moseri, New Balance
  •  New Balance Core Supplier Qualification – Tex Moseri, NB

20 minutes
15.30		 BREAK

16.00
55 minutes

Sustainability – Water/waste energy: 

  • Water – Sean Cady (15 min)
  • Energy – Marcus Kuerner, adidas (20)
  • Waste – Reiner Hengstmann, PUMA (20)

16.55
60 minutes

Panel on Sustainability – Sean Cady, Moderator


Ten Quick Wins for Sustainable Factories- Susan Keene, Natural Resource Defense Council, Other speakers and topics
17.55 – 18.30 Q&A