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Intertek a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide will be hosting a complimentary one-day Sustainability in Manufacturing Forum on October 24th at the Intertek Stuttgart Germany office. Interteks Health Environmental Regulatory Services expert Katie Livesey Sustainability Project Lead will be offering three identical sessions covering the following topicsAGENDAIntroduction to HERS TeamProduct Labelling Case StudyOpening Remarks from Katie LiveseySustainability Certification Programme Case StudyResponsible and Ethical Sourcing Standards for ProductsDetails Interpreting requirements of various reporting and certification standards can be a challenge for manufacturing companies.This session will help attendees understand what options standards and certifications exist to help demonstrate good manufacturing practices GMP and provide guidance on how to prove compliance. Our expert will outline current frameworks while integrating practical examples case studies. Circular EconomyDetails The Circular Economy is an economic system which is intended to eliminate waste and the continual use of resources and promotes reuse recycling and more. Can standards help or do they hinder development in business activities This session will go in-depth and define what the circular economy is and what opportunities there are for manufacturers.Environmental Product Declarations EPDs and Life Cycle Assessment LCADetails An environmental certification program is a seal of approval which shows that a product meets a certain eco-labelling standard. It provides customers with visible evidence of the products desirability from an environmental perspective. This session will provide background information on LCAs and will discuss carbon footprints as well as EPDs ISO 14021 will be included. Attendees will be able to choose from the following session times 800-1000am UTC11200-200pm UTC1 or 400-600pm UTC1During the meeting there will be time set aside for QA. In addition attendees will have the chance to meet and network with our expert Katie Livesey. Katie is based in London UK and over the last 20 years she has worked on various projects assessing and utilising environmental social and economic information for businesses across sectors focusing on the built environment. Katie is experienced in standards creation stakeholder consultation supply chain management and collaboration auditing and implementation of sustainability data frameworks. She is an expert in responsible and ethical sourcing as well as designing sustainability KPIs and methods that deliver circular economy benefits sustainability added value and reducing brand risk. In addition Katie has extensive experience in environmental labelling standards applications Life Cycle Assessment studies Environmental Product Declarations creation ESG reporting for financial sectors and many others.
