GreenBlue Innovation Summit: Forest Certification
Jun 11, 2014 Charlotte, NC
Program
6:15 pm - 8:15 pm ET
Dinner and Dialogue
We hope you will join us for small group dinners at local restaurants to discuss key topics of interest and concern for the forest certification systems. Sign up at our registration desk on the 7th floor. Meet your group in the hotel lobby at 6:15 pm to experience great conversation, meet new people, and enjoy good food. **Participants cover their own meal costs.
8:30 am - 8:50 am ET
Opening Remarks
Speakers
Nina Goodrich
Sustainable Packaging Coalition
Tom Pollock
Sustainable Packaging Coalition
8:50 am - 10:10 am ET
Views from The Value Chain
Representatives from across the forest products value chain will share their past experiences with forest certification and give their perspective on how certification can benefit from change in the future.
10:10 am - 10:30 am ET
Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm ET
Table Discussion #1: Elements of Performance
Small groups of 8 – 10 individuals organized by supply chain position will discuss the job that forest certification is meant to do and what elements of performance are most important. Concluding thoughts will lead into the second table discussion. Each table will report out to the group
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Lunch
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Report Out from Table Discussion #1
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Table Discussions #2: Delivering Value
Small groups of 8 – 10 mixed representatives from across the supply chain will examine the elements of performance from the first discussion to identify metrics and success measures for the most highly ranked elements of performance. Each table will report out to the group.
3:00 pm - 3:40 pm ET
Report Out from Table Discussion #2
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm ET
Break
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET