Webinar: The European Green Deal - How will it affect my business?
The European Green Deal (EGD) is a plan by the European Union (EU) to cut greenhouse gas emissions and use fewer resources while still growing the economy. This means products sold in the EU will need to meet stricter rules for social and environmental sustainability.
In this webinar, you will learn how the European Green Deal could affect your business. CBI will share updates on new policies coming into effect in the next 2 years. The webinar also includes advice from European importers and steps to help you succeed in complying with the new rules.
In this webinar we will answer the following questions:
- What is the European Green Deal? How does it impact imports to Europe?
- What is the Farm-to-Fork strategy and the Circular Economy Action Plan?
- How can you prepare for these policy changes?
- What are the potential export barriers and -opportunities arising from the European Green Deal?
For whom?
This webinar is for both new and experienced exporters, as well as business support organisations from various sectors. It is ideal for anyone interested in exporting to Europe and understanding the challenges and opportunities created by the EDG legislation.
Agenda
| Time | Subject | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 – 10:35 | Introduction | Thomas Vonk, CBI |
| 10:35 – 10:55 | Further explained: Farm-to-Fork strategy and Circular Economy Action Plan | Diana Quiroz & Pavel Boev, Profundo |
| 10:55 – 11:05 | Case study: preparing for the European Green Deal legislation | Somoye Otieno, Konza Tropicals |
| 11:05 – 11:20 | Who is affected by imports into the EU? | Pavel Boev |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Presentation of 2 policies at a glance by Profundo, based on poll results | Diana Quiroz |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Q&A / panel discussion |
Presenters
Thomas Vonk will host this webinar. Thomas is Programme Manager Market Intelligence at CBI.
Diana Quiroz, research coordinator at Profundo
Diana Quiroz coordinates Profundo's value chains and human rights research group and the company’s participatory research. For the past ten years, she has repeatedly conducted supply chain analyses in relation to varied commodity chains. Her work includes studying market potential and specific challenges and opportunities in upstream and downstream countries. Through this work, she has built strong networks with soft commodity importers and traders in key consumer markets.
Pavel Boev, sustainable supply chains researcher at Profundo
Pavel is a Sustainable Supply Chains Researcher at Profundo. He focuses on the traceability and sustainability of soft commodities, as well as relevant regulations like the EUDR. Previously, Pavel worked at Société Générale, Deloitte, and WWF. At WWF Russia, he managed the Food and Markets workstreams and promoted certification schemes such as RTRS, Proterra, RSPO, MSC, and FSC. At Deloitte, he contributed to consulting projects for global agri-food clients. At Société Générale, he assessed the sustainability standards of the bank's clients, ensuring alignment with EU regulations.
Somoye Otieno, commercial director at Konza Tropicals
Somoye (Rahel) Otieno is a Commercial Director at Konza Tropicals. This is an independent consultancy in Nairobi that supports horticultural trade and export companies. Somoye works with experienced horticultural exporters to improve their access to export markets. She handles sustainability advice, programme sales, and engagement. She also represents the company at international trade fairs and events. Her background includes smallholder agricultural value chains and agribusiness development. Somoye is especially experienced in helping SMEs and farmers in Africa grow commercially. She also focuses on product development and launching social impact startups.
Register
Join us for this webinar on 28 January 2025 at 10:30 – 12:00 CET.
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