THE BREWERS OF EUROPE SUSTAINABILITY FORUM
20 & 21 OCTOBER 2020
A virtual event about sustainability in the brewing sector. Featuring: industry leaders, policy chiefs, high-level expert panels and fascinating practical information webinars over two days.
Free participation upon registration.
Official EU Green Week partner event.
Practical information:
- Login credentials to connect to the forum online platform will be sent to registrants by email on Monday 19/10. A reminder will be sent on Tuesday 20/10 shortly before the start of the opening session.
- All sessions will be fully conducted in English.
- All timetables in the programme are using Central European Time (CET).
OPENING SESSION — BREWERS AND SUSTAINABILITY
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT BEER CLUB
09:00 – 09:05 (CET)
Introduction from the moderator and Welcome Keynote Address
- Moderator: Brian Maguire, Journalist, Euractiv
- Lasse Aho, President, The Brewers of Europe
09:05 – 09:15 (CET)
The Brewers of Europe Sustainability Ambition
- Drahomira Mandikova, Chair, The Brewers of Europe Sustainability Expert Group
09:15 – 09:45 (CET)
EU Green Deal Panel response
Panellists:
- Ivan Štefanec, Member of the European Parliament
- Jean-Claude Merciol, Head of Unit, LIFE Governance, DG Environment, European Commission
- Drahomira Mandikova, Chair, The Brewers of Europe Sustainability Expert Group
09:45 – 10:15 (CET)
Global brewers’ panel
- Erik Novaes, VP Sustainability & Procurement Europe, AB InBev
- Simon Boas Hoffmeyer, Senior Director, Sustainability & Communications, Carlsberg Group
- Petra Hissink, Global Sustainability Director, Heineken
