Registration

Welcoming Remarks

• MEP Axel Voss (EPP) 
• Rob Lederer, Responsible Business Alliance, CEO 

Keynote Address:

• Mr. Nils Behrndt, European Commission, DG Justice, Deputy Director-General

Simplifying Due Diligence? 

A thought leaders' conversation taking us back to the essence of supply chain due diligence: how do we make it impactful and effective while keeping it efficient? What is the complexity that needs to be simplified? What have we learned, in policy and practice on how to prevent complexity without compromising impact?  

• Nadine Philipp, BMW Group, Vice President, Sustainability Supply Chain 
• Kristin Pålsson, Permanent Representation of Sweden, Counsellor
• Véronique Willems, SME United, Secretary General 

MEP Responses

• MEP Lara Wolters (S&D) 
• MEP Pascal Canfin (Renew Europe) 

Break

Omnibus proposal unpacked: impacts on due diligence 

This session will see key stakeholders debate the merits of the European Commission’s proposal with regards to CSDDD, evaluating the proposed text in terms of its ability to deliver simplification without altering the agreed policy objectives, and while preserving alignment with existing globally recognized due diligence standards.   

• Allan Jorgensen, OECD, Head of Centre for Responsible Business Conduct 
• Pedro Oliveira, BusinessEurope, Director for Legal Affairs 
• Elise Cachin, Nokia, Head of Tech Policy   
• Marc Hodge, Shift Project, Vice President 
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of The Netherlands
• Kim Watts, AmCham EU, Senior Policy Manager 

Q&A with audience 

MEP Responses 

• MEP Anna Cavazzini (Greens/EFA) 
• MEP Adrián Vázquez Lázara (EPP) 

Closing remarks

• Ms. Amaryllis Verhoeven, European Commission DG Grow, Director

Cocktail reception