8th Annual GC3 Innovators Roundtable - Preliminary Agenda

Wednesday, May 8th

Pre-Conference Tour of the BASF Innovation Center

Florham Park, NJ

12:00-1:00pm 

Registration and Lunch

1:00-1:45pm 

Welcome and Introductions

• Al Iannuzzi, Sr. Director Product Stewardship & Green Marketing, Johnson & Johnson
• Carl Van Horn, Professor and Director, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers University

GC3: A Year In Perspective

• Joel Tickner: Director, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production

1:45-3:00pm 

Overview of Project Group Accomplishments in 2012

• Advancing Green Chemistry Education
• Business and Academic Partnerships for Safer Chemicals
• Engaging Retailers in the Adoption of Safer Products
• Facilitating Chemical Data Flow Along Supply Chains

3:00-3:15pm

3:15‐4:45pm

Keynote Panel:  Advancing Green Chemistry in the Chemical Industry

This panel discussion will present the perspectives of leading thinkers from three major chemical manufacturers on the challenges, opportunities, and drivers for green chemistry

• Kathleen Shelton, Director of Enabling Technologies, Central Research and Development, DuPont
• Frank Sherman, Former President, Akzo Nobel, Inc.
• Curtis J. Zimmermann, Manager of Government Liaison, Innovation & Technology, North America BASF Corporation

Discussion: Mainstream Green Chemistry

GC3 advisory committee members outline the results of a recent GC3 strategic planning process and present their perspectives on the opportunities for GC3 to support adoption of green chemistry across sectors

5:45pm

Wrap Up and Adjourn

Closing Remarks

• Rick Engler, Director, New Jersey Work Environment Council

Welcome Reception

Harvest Moon Brewery & Cafe

392 George St  New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Sponsored by:

Thursday, May 9th

8:00-8:30am  

Green Chemistry at Genentech: Inspiration & Innovation

• Tse-Sung Wu, Program Manager, Genentech

8:30-10:00am 

Advancing Safer Chemistry in the Medical Device Sector

This panel explores the evolution of safer chemistry in the medical device sector, with a particular focus on the role of large scale purchasing in moving the marketplace for safer products.

• What is the role of health care industry in promoting green chemistry and what have been the key drivers?
• What innovations in safer chemistry has the medical device sector made in the products it manufactures?
• How can large scale purchasers use their purchasing power to advance the marketplace for safer chemistry?

Panel Discussion:

• Michael Chung, Product Stewardship Manager, Ethicon, Inc.

• Ellen Kondracki, Director, Sustainable Innovation & Stakeholder Relations, Becton Dickinson
• Lara Sutherland, Director of Business Membership, Practice Greenhealth
• Kyle Tafuri, Sustainability Coordinator, The Deirdre Imus Environmental Health Center at HackensackUMC

10:00-10:30am 

Break

10:30-12:30pm

Safer Chemicals and Materials: Closing the Gap Between what Brands and Retailers Need and What the Chemical Industry is Offering

Part 1- Cleaning and Other Formulated Household Products

A two-part panel discussion with brands, retailers, manufacturers to brands, large and small chemical companies, and venture capital firms investing in sustainable material companies

• How can brands and retailers engage with the chemical industry to accelerate the development of safer substitutes for chemicals of concern?
• What strategies are most effective when suitable substitutes do not yet exist? Or when alternatives are available but brands and retailers are unsure of their safety and performance?
• What strategies are most effective when chemical companies (small or large) or others with the capacity to innovate do not know there is a need; do not see sufficient market demand; or may not be able to get funding for R&D or scale-up?

Panel Discussion:

• Neil Burns, CEO, P2 Science
• Edwin Bisinger, Senior Science Advisor, Akzo Nobel Services Inc.
• Greg Howard, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, Environmental Protection Agency
• Martin Wolf, Product Sustainability and Authenticity Director, Seventh Generation

12:30-2:00pm 

Lunch

2:30-4:30pm

Project Group Break Out Sessions

• Advancing Green Chemistry Education
• Engaging Retailers in the Adoption of Safer Products
• Facilitating Chemical Data Flow Along Supply Chains
• Innovation in the Chemical Industry

Break

Wrap Up and Adjourn

6:30-9:30pm 

Networking Dinner

Johnson & Johnson Headquarters

1 Johnson & Johnson Plaza, New Brunswick

Hosted by:

Safer Chemicals and Materials:Closing the Gap Between what Brands and Retailers Need and What the Chemical Industry is Offering

Part 2- Engineering Plastics

A two-part panel discussion with brands, retailers, manufacturers to brands, large and small chemical companies, and venture capital firms investing in sustainable material companies

Panel Discussion:

• Emile Homsi, VP Research and Technology NAFTA, DSM Engineering Plastics
• Marc Lebel, CEO, FRX Polymers
• Raymond Lizotte, Director, IT Environmental Stewardship, Schneider Electric
• Stephen O'Rourke, Technical Director, Polymer Additives, Hallstar

Measuring Progress Toward Safer Chemical Use in Processes and Products

This session will explore the landscape of new tools that are available for companies to use in benchmarking their progress toward safer chemical use in manufacturing processes and products.

• What information is needed to benchmark progress on safer chemical use?  How is this information obtained and how are data gaps being addressed?

• Currently progress is measured by reduction in the use of toxic chemicals.  How can we move from negative to positive metrics in measuring progress?

• Is it possible for companies to differentiate themselves based on their chemicals management strategies?  If so, what are effective approaches for accomplishing this goal?

Panel Discussion:

• Libby Bernick, Senior VP, Trucost
• Anne Bonhoff, Global Head of Chemistry, UL
• Robert Buck, Technical Fellow, Dupont

Strategy Session: Mainstreaming Green Chemistry

Small group breakout with key questions

• What are the most important changes that must occur in the next 5-10 years to mainstream green chemistry?     
• For which of these changes is the GC3 most suited to have a meaningful impact?
• What short-term goals should the GC3 pursue in the next 3-5 years to help make those changes happen? 

Report Back and Wrap Up