Monday 15th November 2021
4pm – 7.30pm CET
4pm – 4.45pm – Welcome & Keynote
Welcome
Maiju Helin - Chair of the Board of Directors, RSB
Laurel Harmon - Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, RSB
Introduction
Elena Schmidt - Executive Director (interim), RSB
Sustainable Foundations
Sheila Remes – Vice President, Environmental Strategy at The Boeing Company
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4.45pm – 6.20pm
The Next Frontier for RSB’s Sustainability Framework
Setting a robust sustainability framework
Nicola Noponen - Standards Director, RSB
Klaus Hennenberg – Senior Researcher, Öko-Institut
Setting the scene for ‘Stage 3’
Karlijn Arts - Policy & Sustainability Lead, SkyNRG
Rina Cerrato - Senior Carbon Modelling Specialist, Nuseed
Climate smart agriculture: The next frontier in the bioeconomy
Mkhululi Silandela – Programmes Impact Lead, WWF South Africa
David Babson – Programme Director, ARPA-E
Uwe Fritsche – Scientific Director, IINAS
Federica Matteoli - Natural Resources Manager/ Project Manager,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Siphiwe Sithole - Managing Director, African Marmalade
Creating a future fit vision for RSB principles
Nicola Noponen - Standards Director, RSB
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6.30pm – 7.30pm
Member Workshop: RSB Strategy Development (Time zone option 1)
Maiju Helin - Chair of the Board of Directors, RSB
Elena Schmidt - Executive Director (interim), RSB
Hannah Walker - Marketing & Communications Manager, RSB
NewForesight Team
(Member Only)
Tuesday 16th November 2021
2pm – 6pm CET
(Special Workshopping Session for Members in Eastern Time Zones from 9am – 10am)
9am – 10am
Member Workshop: RSB Strategy Development (Time zone option 2)
Maiju Helin - Chair of the Board of Directors, RSB
Elena Schmidt - Executive Director (interim), RSB
Hannah Walker - Marketing & Communications Manager, RSB
NewForesight Team
(Member only)
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2pm – 2.20pm
Welcome
Laurel Harmon - Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, RSB
Keynote: Finding Solutions Now
Elizabeth Willmott – Carbon Program Director, Microsoft
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2.20pm – 2.50pm
Panel Discussion: Sustainability as a Driver for Strategy
Salla Ahonen – Vice President, Sustainability - Neste
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BREAKOUT 1
2.50pm — 4.20pm
Book & Claim: Rapid Decarbonisation Within Reach
Sponsored by Air bp
Welcome & Keynote Address
Tom Farrand - Moderator, Human Energy
Elena Schmidt - Executive Director (interim), RSB
Robert Boyd - Assistant Director, Aviation Environment, IATA
Air bp Book & Claim Pilot Results
Sven Rieve - Aviation Sustainability Advisor, Air bp
Aaron Robinson - Senior Manager of Environmental Strategy & Sustainability, United Airlines
Julia Fidler - Senior Sustainability Program Manager - Procurement, Microsoft
Pedro Piris-Cabezas - Director, Sustainable International Transport & Lead Senior Economist, Climate Program, Environmental Defense Fund
Arianna Baldo - Sector Lead: Aviation, RSB
Global Book & Claim Initiatives Roundtable
Kim Carnahan -– Head of Secretariat, SABA
Kevin Soubly – Lead, Sustainable Aviation and Mobility Futures, World Economic Forum
Dan Smith - Senior Technical Manager, Smart Freight Centre
Karlijn Arts - Policy & Sustainability Lead, SkyNRG
Ingrid Marie Vincent Andersen - Head of Decarbonisation Targets & LCA, A.P. Moller-Maersk
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BREAKOUT 2
2.50pm — 4.20pm
Bioeconomy: From Regional Initiatives to Global Impact
Welcome
Jason Leadbitter – Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, INOVYN
The science-based targets initiative: Challenges and progress in matching business commitments with global outcomes
Andres Franco -Head of Sustainability and Communications, P&G Beauty
Jeroen Scheepmaker – Sustainability Lead, Guidehouse
Enabling the bio- and circular-economy to flourish: Lessons learned from regional initiatives
Rachel Wanyoike – Managing Director - East, Central, and Southern Africa, Solidaridad Network
Julius Ecuru – Manager, BioInnovate Africa
Thiago Falda – Executive Director, ABBI
Chris Tindal, Strategic Biofutures Advisor, Biofutures Queensland
Dr. Sangita Kasture - Director, Department of Biotechnology - India
Maria Georgiadou -– DG R&I - Investments, Policy, EU Commission
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4.30pm – 6.00pm
Formal Assembly of Delegates
(Member Only)
Discuss Important Updates to the RSB Standard, RSB Articles of Association, and Key Strategies
Wednesday 17th November 2021
2pm – 5.30pm CET
2pm – 2.15pm – Welcome & Plenary
Welcome
Valentina Vecchio - Board of Directors, RSB
Keynote: Creating Impact
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2.15pm — 3.45pm
Scaling the Sustainable Bioeconomy: Building on Learnings from the Boeing Project
Welcome session and introduction to the RSB landscape projects
Tom Farrand - Moderator, Human Energy
Elena Schmidt - Executive Director (interim), RSB
Tjasa Bole-Rentel - Bioenergy Programme Manager, WWF
Keynote from Boeing
Sean Newsum - Director of Environmental Strategy, Boeing
Roadmap process and components discussion
Onofre Andrade – SAF Research Lead, Boeing
Thomas Funke – CEO, SA Canegrowers
Marcelo Moreira - Technical Director, Agroicone
Wondimu Mathewos – Senior Project Engineer, Ethiopian Airlines
Arianna Baldo - Sector Lead: Aviation, RSB
Carolina Grassi - Sector Lead: Ground Transport, RSB
Simone Souza - Project and Business Development Analyst, RSB
Yitatek Ytibarek - Project Manager – Ethiopia, RSB
Tom Farrand - Moderator, Human Energy
Session wrap-up
Tom Farrand - Moderator, Human Energy
Laura Samson - Lead, Boeing Global Engagement
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3.45pm – 5.15pm
Developing The Sustainable Bioeconomy Together
Sponsored by Sasol
Welcome & Keynote
Tom Farrand - Moderator, Human Energy
Eva Zabey – Executive Director, Business for Nature
Industry insights on implementing RSB’s sustainability framework
Storm Potts – Head of Global Climate Change and Policy, Sasol
Steven le Moing – SAF Manager, Environmental Affairs, Airbus
Tony Derrien – SAF Projects Manager, Airbus
Jenny Huang - Coal and Environmental Technology Manager Sasol
Arianna Baldo - Sector Lead: Aviation, RSB
Simone Souza - Project and Business Development Analyst, RSB
Elena Schmidt - Executive Director (interim), RSB
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5.15pm - 5.30pms
Closing Plenary
Maiju Helin - Chair of the Board of Directors, RSB
Laurel Harmon - Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, RSB
Thursday 18th November 2021
2pm – 6pm CET
BREAKOUT 1
2.00pm — 3.30pm
Launching the RSB SAF Policy Platform
(Member Only)
Introductions and welcomes
Set the Agenda for an Impactful and Effective Platform
Carolina Grassi - Sector Lead: Ground Transport, RSB
Review of SAF legislation
Martina Simpkins - MD, Prime Transatlantic
John Schimtz - MD, Prime Transatlantic
Discussion
Carolina Grassi - Sector Lead: Ground Transport, RSB
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BREAKOUT 2
2.00pm — 3.30pm
Unlocking RSB Tools
Introductions and welcomes
Tom Farrand - Moderator, Human Energy
RSB risk assessment tool
George Deslandes - Certification Manager, RSB
Robert Earley - Lead Auditor, SCS
RSB screening assessment tool
Aurea Nardelli - Certification Manager, RSB
Eddie Vienings - COO, Blue North
RSB greenhouse gas tool
Nicola Noponen - Standards Director, RSB
Aurea Nardelli - Certification Manager, RSB
Simone Souza - Project and Business Development Analyst, RSB
Questions and feedback
Tom Farrand - Moderator, Human Energy
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3.30pm – 6pm
Formal Assembly of Delegates
(Member Only)
Further Discussions, Votes, and Decisions