2010 RSL Seminar in Hong Kong

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Welcome and Sponsor Thanks – Elizabeth Treanor, Director, AFIRM
Opening Remarks – Nancy Nord, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CHINESE) 

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

Legislation – What Suppliers Need to Know about REACH, CPSIA & GB1840 – Jeffrey Birtwistle, C&A; Tex Moseri, New Balance; Kitty Man, Levi Strauss & Co. (CHINESE VERSIONS: C&A, New Balance, Levi Strauss & Co.) 

RSL Failures – Mary Grim, Timberland; Mattias Bodin,H&M; Jeffrey Birtwistle, C&A; Astrid Schoedel, s.Oliver; Kitty Man, Levi Strauss & Co. (CHINESE VERSIONS: Timberland, H&M, C&A, s.Oliver, Levi Strauss & Co.) 

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

Case Studies and RSL Implementation:

Implementation Options/Reviews – Marcus Kuerner, adidas (CHINESE) 

Corrective Action – Tex Moseri, New Balance (CHINESE) 

New Balance Core Supplier Qualification – Tex Moseri, New Balance (CHINESE) 

Sustainability – Water/waste energy:

Water – Sean Cady, Levi Stauss & Co. (CHINESE) 

Energy – Marcus Kuerner, adidas (CHINESE) 

Waste – Reiner Hengstmann, PUMA (CHINESE) 

Panel on Sustainability – Sean Cady, Levi Strauss & Co., Moderator

Responsible Sourcing Initiative: Clean by Design; Efficiency Improvements that Prevent Pollution and Save Money – Linda Greer, Natural Resource Defense Council (CHINESE) 

Sustainability Through Chemical Selection – Dieter Sedlak, MTS (CHINESE) 

Q&A – Pam Utz, Gap, Inc., Moderator