
Nordic Baltic Sustainable Business Summit 2024: Greenwashing in Implementing ESG Policies
While businesses worldwide continue to integrate ESG strategies , the issue of greenwashing poses new challenges for transparency and trust. The joint Nordic-Baltic conference will explore real-world examples, discuss detection methods, and provide practical insights for corporate leaders striving to implement genuine, effective sustainability policies.
Register now to secure your spot! Link to register https://shorturl.at/888eh
Venue: SEB, Konstitucijos pr. 24, Vilnius
Date: 15th November 2024
Time: 09:00 – 14:00
The Estonian, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish Chambers of Commerce in Lithuania, and LAVA cordially invite you to join the 11th Sustainability Summit – a premier event focusing on greenwashing and its impact on the implementation of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) policies.
Why Attend?
As businesses worldwide continue integrating ESG strategies, the issue of greenwashing poses new challenges for transparency and trust. This conference will explore real-world examples, discuss detection methods, and provide practical insights for corporate leaders striving to implement genuine, effective sustainability policies.
Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to enhance your understanding of sustainability practices, network with key decision-makers, and stay ahead of the trends impacting businesses today.
Price: €120. Special price for the members contributing to the event €90
Event Moderator: Živilė Vaškytė Lubienė | Sustainability Professional | Moderator I Co-founder of ENOUGH
09:00 – 09:30 | Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 09:35 | Welcome Opening
Hege Araldsen | Councellor The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Vilnius
09:35 – 10:00 | Keynote: The Importance Of Managing Greenwashing Risks
Sophie Scamans | ESG Data Analyst | OP Financial Group| Finland
10:00 – 11:00 | Greenwashing Environmental Session
Topic: Green Pretenders: Truly Sustainable or Just for Show?
10:00 – 10:15 Keynote: Greener Future: Focus On Your Core Business
Tommi Kahiluoto | Business Unit Director | Purso OY| Finland
- Moderator: Nino Inasaridze | Sustainability Expert, CEO at Sustaiming | LAVA Board Member
- Discussion Topics (45 min):
- Misleading Eco-friendly Claims and Detection Methods
- Implementation of Effective Environmental Initiatives
- Lack of Transparency and Solutions in the Environmental Sector
- Panelists:
- Audrius Šileika | General Manager | DNV Lithuania
- Donatas Kuras | Sustainability and PR expert | Kuras and Partners
- Inga Karaliūnaitė | Environmental Law Expert | NOEWE Legal
- Paulius Bulota | Managing Director | Peikko Lietuva
- Tommi Kahiluoto | Business Unit Director | Purso OY
11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 | Greenwashing Social Responsibility Session
Topic: The Dark Side of Sustainability Façade
- Moderator: Gerda Žigienė | Professor of Finance & Sustainability | CESGA | LAVA Board Member
- Discussion Topics (60 min):
- Effectiveness of Social Initiatives: From Theory to Practice
- Ensuring Workers’ Rights and Preventing Greenwashing
- Panelists:
- Kotryna Ieva Vaičiulionytė | Sustainability Specialist, Reitan Convenience Lithuania
- Snieguolė Matonienė | Founder & Executive Director | brandU
- Asta Buitkutė | Public Relations Manager | Tele2 Lietuva
- Rasma Saule | CEO | HRX Lithuania
- Arvydas Makselis | Vice President – Global Mobility at Moody’s Corporation | Board member at Lithuanian Diversity Charter
12:15 – 12:30 | Coffee Break
12:30 – 13:30 | Greenwashing Governance Session
Topic: Can We Trust Corporate Transparency?
- Moderator: Daiva Dėdinienė | Sustainability Expert at Audifina | ESG taxonomy & IFRS reporting, EFRAG | LAVA Board Member
- Discussion Topics (60 min):
- Importance and Challenges of Governance Transparency
- Role of Independent Audits in Preventing Greenwashing
- Best Practices for Effective Governance
- Panelists:
- Karolina Laurynaitė | Partner, TRINITI JUREX
- Darius Gliaubicas | Partner, Head of Vilnius Assurance Department | Grant Thornton Baltic
- Daiva Lialytė | CEO | INTEGRITY
- Audrius Rutkauskas | Head of Sustainability | SEB
- Sophie Scamans | ESG Data Analyst | OP Financial Group
13:30 – 13:45 | Closing Keynote: How Sportswashing Makes Way For Greenwashing?
Andreas Selliaas | Sports Greenwashing Expert | Norway
13:45 – 14:30 | End of Event, Reception, and Networking
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