On behalf of Metsä, FBCC cordially invites members to a Panel Discussion:
NAVIGATING SUSTAINABILITY LEGISLATION FROM RISK TO ROI
Date: Wednesday, 1st October 2025
Time: 4:30–7:15 PM followed by networking
Venue: Apothecaries’ Hall, Black Friars Lane, London EC4V 6ER
At the event, you will hear speakers from Metsä Wood discuss the impact of EUDR on their businesses and value chains, followed by an overview on Greenwashing legislation and insights into the upcoming EU legislation. A guest speaker from Bunzl Cleaning and Hygiene Supplies will then outline how these (and other) legislation impact the business of a distributor. This will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by Andrew Griffiths, Policy Director at Planet Mark and Co-Founder of Carbon Accounting Alliance. The panel discussion is followed by a networking event to discuss the issues further with the speakers and other guests.
Preliminary Programme
4:30 PM – Registration opens
5:00 PM– Opening Words: Lyn Litchfield, Chair, Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce
5:10 PM – Update on EU Deforestation Legislation with Case Studies, Kalle Ikonen, Director Corporate Affairs, Wood Products, Metsä Wood
5:25 PM – Update on EU and UK Greenwashing Legislation with Case Studies, Maija Pohjakallio, Vice President, Climate & Circular Economy, Metsä Group
5:40 PM – Sustainability Legislation Impacts for Distributor Businesses, Stephanie Neumann, Director of Sustainability, Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies
6:00 PM – Panel Discussion chaired by Andrew Griffiths, Policy Director at Planet Mark and Co-Founder of Carbon Accounting Alliance
7:15 PM – Closing Words, Lyn Litchfield
Networking event with drinks & nibbles
Please RSVP via the registration link below.