GLOBE EU Events

GLOBE EU organized on March 19 its first major event for 2019 on “fast-tracking a circular economy in the EU” together with the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS).  The objective of the conference was to look back on what has been achieved and present GLOBE EU’s recommendations with priorities for the next European Commission.  The event was very well attended thanks to an impressive line-up of speakers:  GLOBE EU members and MEPs Sirpa Pietikäinen, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Benedek Javor, and Bas Eijkhout acted as hosts to Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen, Janez Potočnik, Vasileios Rizos, Luc Triangle, Carolien van Brunschot, Harriët Tiemens, and Eline Boon (see program below for details).

Event program

Event summary

GLOBE EU Recommendations

Presentation Vasileios Rizos

Presentation Carolien van Brunschot

Presentatie Harriët Tiemens

 

On November 20, GLOBE EU hosted a high-level conference with the appropriate title: “Missing Links in the evolution of Sustainable Finance”.  Keynote speeches were delivered by Vice President Jyrki Katainen, the UN’s Assistant Secretary-General Mami Mizutori, Allianz Global Investors’ CEO Andreas Utermann, and Commissioner Karmelu Vella, respectively.  Four panel discussions moderated by Neena Gill MEP and GLOBE EU members Jo Leinen, Sirpa Pietikäinen, and Bas Eickhout covered key elements of a transition towards sustainable finance (for more details, see the conference’s program, below).

Program

Keynote address Andreas Utermann

Presentation Stan Dupré

Presentation Paul Druckman

Presentation Aila Aho

Video morning session

Video afternoon session

Opening adress: EU Commission Vice President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen

FLTR: Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP and Mami Mizutori, UN Assistant Secretary-General

Mami Mizutori

FLTR: Sébastien Godinot (WWF), Nick Robins (LSE), Jo Leinen MEP, Astrid Ladefoged (DG ENV), and Constance Kann (EIB

Jo Leinen MEP

FLTR: Astrid Ladefoged and Constance Kann

Nick Robins

Sébastien Godinot

FLTR: Stanislas Dupré (2° Investment Initiative), Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP

Olivier Guersent (DG FISMA)

Hans Bruyninckx (EEA)

Lisa Beauvilain (Impax)

FLTR: Andreas Utermann (Allianz Global Investors) and Sirpa Pietikäinen

Andreas Utermann

Stan Dupré

Neena Gill MEP

Nathan Fabian (PRI)

Gianluca Manca (Eurizon Capital)

Paul Druckman (A4S)

Rhian-Mari Thomas (Barclays)

Martin Spolc (DG FISMA)

Flavia Micilotta (Eurosif)

Joanna Cound (BlackRock)

Aila Aho (Nordea)

Bas Eickhout MEP

FLTR: Commissioner Karmenu Vella and Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP

FLTR: Commission Karmenu Vella and Bas Eickhout MEP

MEPs Benedek Javór and José Inácio Faria hosted GLOBE EU’s Earth Overshoot Day 2018 conference on “The Future of Water” on September 25.  With the risk of Europe depleting its supply of fresh water by 2030 remaining serious, panelists during their introductions focused on raising awareness and presented solutions to help lower consumption.

Please find GLOBE EU’s recommendations and presentations by the speakers further below.

Globe EU recommendations

GLOBE EU recommendations (infographic)

Presentation Cora van Nieuwenhuizen

Presentation Gisela Kaiser

Presentation Janneke de Vries

Presentation Leo Marcelis

On May 22, GLOBE EU hosted a pre-conference to the official opening of the EU’s Green Week 2018 “Green Cities for a Greener Future”.  In the months prior to the event, GLOBE EU members sat down with Bee Group companies and stakeholders to develop recommendations for city officials and lawmakers to eventually close the loop on construction and demolition waste.  A background paper was prepared to illustrate the consultation process (scroll down for links to all documentation).

 

A member of the International Resource Panel, renowned architect and urban planner Serge Salat presents the IRP’s report “the Weight of Cities” in his keynote address.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jo Leinen MEP, Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seb Dance MEP and vice-president of GLOBE EU chairs the event

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice Mayor and Alderwoman of the City of Nijmegen Harriët Tiemens explains how cities benefit from introducing circularity principles.

 

 

 

 

 

Serge Salat, Seb Dance MEP, Harriët Tiemens

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBE EU members Karl-Heinz Florenz MEP and Jo Leinen MEP

 

 

 

 

 

Jeannot Schroeder from the Luxembourg construction firm ProGroup explains the importance of communicating product information through material passports.

 

 

 

 

Lionel Billiet from Rotor explains how his company turned the sales of reclaimed construction components into a successful business model

 

 

 

 

 

Dutch architect Karel Dekker was instrumental in helping the “open building concept” gain prominence.

 

 

 

 

 

Sirpa Pietikäinen, president of GLOBE EU, concludes the event.

 

 

 

 

 

Agnes Schuurmans (Rockwool), Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, Myriam Tryjefaczka (Tarkett), Céline Carré (Saint-Gobain)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Documentation:

Presentation Serge Salat

Presentation Harriët Tiemens

Presentation Lionel Billiet

GLOBE EU Recommendations

GLOBE EU Background Paper

Bee Group companies case studies

GLOBE EU members welcomed First Vice President Frans Timmermans from the European Commission and Lorraine Francourt from Dow at GLOBE EU’s traditional end-of-the-year gathering together with representatives of industry and civil society. The need for stakeholders working together to advance a circular economy was the main topic of discussion.