EU Deforestation Regulation entered into force in June 2023. What does this mean to Finnish companies and how is EUDR implemented in Finland? How do we ensure that the new regulation will truly halt deforestation? These and other questions were discussed in our webinar EUDR is here - How to make EU deforestation regulation work for companies, tropical forests and smallholders? on the 6th of March 2024.
Agenda:
00:00-00:09:20 Status of tropical deforestation, the main drivers behind it and how are Finnish companies linked to this. Maija Kaukonen, International Forest Expert, WWF Finland.
00:09:20-00:22:50 EUDR; what is the status of the regulation and what is happening on EU level. Anke Schulmeister-Oldenhove, Senior Forest Policy Officer, WWF European Policy Office.
00:22:50-00:37:30 EUDR status in Finland - steps towards implementation. Viktor Harvio, senior specialist at Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
00:37:00-00:50:00 Questions and discussion.
00:50:00 -01:07:35 is all about the ‘First Mile’ where Forest fall and Rights are violated. Data Quality is key to reduce legal and reputational risks. Lessons from Indonesia. Michael Stuewe, WWF USA.
01:07:35-01:19:20 How is Paulig moving towards complying with EUDR in coffee supply chains. Salla Sulasuo, Head of sustainable transformation at Paulig.
01:19:20-01:33:00 EUDR’s implications on cacao sourcing and value chains - views from Fazer. Kaisa Mattson, Director, Sustainability and Quality at Fazer Group Procurement.
01:33:00- Questions and discussion.
Webinaari toteutettiin ulkoministeriön kehitysyhteistyövaroilla. / Webinar was organized with development cooperation funding from Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.