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Deforestation, October 2014, London

How business can tackle deforestation Collaborate effectively with suppliers and NGOs, understand policy and enforcement trends 28th-29th October, 2014, London

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

How business can tackle deforestation Collaborate effectively with suppliers and NGOs, understand policy and enforcement trends 28th-29th October, 2014, London Peter Heng, managing director of communications and sustainability, Golden Agri Resources (GAR), who will be discussing how GAR, the largest palm oil player in Indonesia, has built on its existing commitments by implementing a Forest Conservation Policy (FCP), together with The Forest Trust (TFT). Aida Greenbury, managing director, sustainability, Asia Pulp & Paper, will tell us what The New York UN Declaration on Forests means in practice for companies such as APP. Jago Wadley, senior forest campaigner, Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) will be talking about how companies and NGOs can engage governments more effectively to close the enforcement gap and reduce the legal risk for business. Speakers Lord Mandelson Lord Mandelson - Chairman, Global Counsel and Former EU Trade Commissioner Dhaval Buch Dhaval Buch - Chief Procurement Officer, Unilever Jeremy Goon Jeremy Goon - Chief Sustainability Officer, Wilmar Scott Poynton Scott Poynton - Executive Director, TFT Simon Lord Simon Lord - Group Director, Sustainability, New Britain Palm Oil Anders Hildeman Anders Hildeman - Global Forestry Manager, IKEA Richard Donovan Richard Donovan - Senior Vice President, Rainforest Alliance David Croft David Croft - Director of Quality and Technical, Waitrose Jonathan Horrell Jonathan Horrell - Sustainability Director, Mondelēz International Brendan May Brendan May - Chairman, Robertsbridge Simo Honkanen Simo Honkanen - Senior Vice President Sustainability, HSEQ, Neste Oil Sarah Schaefer Sarah Schaefer - Global Corporate Sustainability Director, Mars Michiel Hendriksz Michiel Hendriksz - Director of Sustainability, Archer Daniels Midland Mike Barry Mike Barry - Director, Plan A, Marks & Spencer Betsy Reed Betsy Reed - Senior Public Affairs Manager, Sustainability, Nestle Bella Vuillermoz Bella Vuillermoz - director, Sky Rainforest Rescue Anders Hildeman Anders Hildeman - Global Forestry Manager, Ikea Andy Tait Andy Tait - Senior Campaign Advisor, Greenpeace UK Tony Juniper Tony Juniper - Co-founder, Robertsbridge and environmental campaigner and writer Christopher Norton Christopher Norton - Partner, Hogan Lovells Nicole Rycroft Nicole Rycroft - Founder and Executive Director, Canopy Abigail Herron Abigail Herron - Head of Engagement, Aviva Investors Penny Fowler Penny Fowler - Head, Private Sector Campaigns and Policy, Oxfam Lise Melvin Lise Melvin - Senior Programme Advisor – Green Commodities Programme, UNDP Katie McCoy Katie McCoy - Head of Forests Program, CDP Bastien Sachet Bastien Sachet - Director, TFT Dr Marcus Colchester Dr Marcus Colchester - Senior Policy Advisor, Forest Peoples Programme Jenny Henman Jenny Henman - Chairman and Founder, Plant Your Future Stephen Adams Stephen Adams - Partner, General Counsel Peter Heng - managing director of communications and sustainability, Golden Agri Resources Jacqui Macalister Jacqui Macalister - senior manager of sustainable supply, McDonald's Nicky Day - director of corporate partnerships, WWF