PVC Products: Promoting Social Responsibility in Procurement Decision Making

3rd October 2013 | Etihad Stadium, Etihad Campus, Manchester, M11 3FF

This annual seminar, now in its 14th year, provides a forum for attendees to
discuss important criteria affecting the UK PVC supply chain. This year the
programme focuses on how the PVC industry can enhance and promote its
cost, energy and resource saving potential.

Our expert speakers will cover a host of subjects including sustainable
procurement and an examination of the contribution of PVC products to the
success of the 2012 London Olympics. Sajjad Karim MEP will provide a
keynote address drawing on his experience as European Parliament
representative on the VinylPlus Monitoring Committee.

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Seminar Programme:

10.00    Registration & Refreshments

10.25    Chairman’s Introduction - Roger Mottram, Chair BPF Vinyls Group

10.30    Keynote Address: 'Regulations - meeting targets and easing the burden' - Sajjad Karim MEP

10.50     Where are we with VinylPlus? The EU PVC Industry Sustainable Development Programme - Brigitte Dero, ECVM

11.10     Responsible Sourcing of PVC Products - Establishing the VinylPlus Label - Jason Leadbitter, INEOS ChlorVinyls

11.30    Tea/Coffee

11.45    Recovinyl Achievements and the Contribution of PVC to the London 2012 Learning Legacy - Jane Gardner, Recovinyl

12.15     Factors influencing PVC formulation costs under REACH - Chris Howick, INEOS ChlorVinyls

12.45    Networking Lunch

13.40     PVC Flooring - An Olympic Case Study - Tracy Perry, Altro Floors

14.00    PVC-U Window Recycling - a social housing case study - Martin Althorpe, Epwin Group

14.20    Patient Safety within the Healthcare Sector - Pat Young, Patient Safety Design Advisor

Prices:

BPF Members £80 + VAT
Affiliate Members £120 + VAT
Non BPF Members £180 + VAT
Local Authorities/Specifiers - Free

Special offer for members! Bring a PVC end product specifier to the conference and you both come for free

Please note that all prices in the table below include VAT