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From SIN to WIN: A compass for a clean and competitive Europe

Published on 13 Aug 2025

📅 Tuesday, October 14

🕒 09:00-17:00 + cocktail party

📍 Skyline, Rue de Trèves 74, Brussels

Policymakers across Europe are facing a critical challenge: How do we strengthen EU competitiveness, build a circular economy and protect people and planet — all at the same time

The answer starts with safer chemicals.

In this full-day in-person event in Brussels, we will discuss how to future-proof EU chemicals policy, understand investors’ and companies’ needs, and learn which new chemicals have been added to the SIN List.

Agenda

Coffee and registration (09:00–09:45)

We are facing a chemical pollution crisis (10:00–11:30)

Anne-Sofie Bäckar, ChemSec
Martin Hojșik, European Parliament (Renew)
Rachel Crossley, BNP Paribas Asset Management
Oliver Loebel, EurEau

Coffee break (11:30–12:00)

How to clean up material flows (12:00–13:00)

Mirjam Luc, IKEA of Sweden
Sofia Andersson, Polestar
Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, DG Environment

Lunch (13:00–14:00)

The new SIN List chemicals (14:00–15:10)

Hanna Holmquist, ChemSec
Hans-Peter Arp, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Martin Scheringer, ETH Zürich
Joëlle Rüegg, Uppsala University

Coffee break (15:10–15:40)

Panel discussion (15:40–17:00)

András Tivadar Kulja, European Parliament (EPP)
Paul Speight, DG Environment
Anna Forsgren, Marshall Group
Hans-Peter Arp, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Theresa Kjell, ChemSec

Cocktail party (17:00–19:00)