2010 RSL Seminar in Hong Kong
Thanks to our Sponsors for the 2010 RSL Seminar in Hong Kong
AFIRM RSL Seminar Agenda
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Wanchai, Hong Kong
31 March 2010
9.00 – 18.00
Presentations
Welcome and Sponsor Thanks – Elizabeth Treanor, Director, AFIRM
Opening Remarks – Nancy Nord, Commissioner, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Overview of RSL Programs– Mattias Bodin, H&M; Why brands have them, definitions, etc.
Legislation – What Suppliers Need to Know about REACH, CPSIA & GB1840 – Jeffrey Birtwistle, C&A; Tex Moseri, New Balance; Kitty Man, 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.
Getting Started with a Factory Chemical Management System – Kitty Man, Levi Strauss & Co.
Case Studies and RSL Implementation:
Implementation Options/Reviews – Marcus Kuerner, adidas
Corrective Action – Tex Moseri, New Balance
New Balance Core Supplier Qualification – Tex Moseri, New Balance
Sustainability – Water/waste energy:
Water – Sean Cady, Levi Stauss & Co.
Energy – Marcus Kuerner, adidas
Waste – Reiner Hengstmann, PUMA
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
Sustainability Through Chemical Selection – Dieter Sedlak, MTS
Q&A – Pam Utz, Gap, Inc., Moderator
