24 June 2010 - REAP Annual Event

Retail contribution to a sustainable EU 2020 strategy

 

 

The European Retail Round Table, EuroCommerce and the European Commission
are pleased to invite you to the first

RETAIL FORUM ANNUAL EVENT

Retail contribution to a sustainable EU 2020 strategy

Brussels, 24 June 2010
(9:30 – 13:30)
Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Parc du Cinquantenaire 10

 

The event was the opportunity to review the Retail Forum progress after its first year and to discuss with policy makers, retailers, suppliers and NGOs the contribution of retailers to the delivery of the EU 2020 strategy's results.

Keynote speakers:

 

- Janez Potocnik, Commissioner for the Environment - SPEECH

- Sir Terry Leahy, CEO, Tesco & ERRT President and - SPEECH

- Dr. Rainhardt von Leoprechting, Vice President Corporate Relations, Metro Group & EuroCommerce President - SPEECH

 

High-level panel discussion with the participation of the keynote speakers and

- Marina Franke, Manager Global Sustainability, Procter & Gamble and Chairwoman of the Sustainability task force at AIM (European Brands Association)
- Doreen Federigo, Policy Unit Coordinator, European Environmental Bureau
- Žiga Debeljak, President of Management Board, Mercator & member of EuroCommerce

Moderator: Peter Harry Woodward

 

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The panel discussion was followed by a lunch reception, from 12:30 to 13:30.

 

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During the event were presented:

- the REAP Annual Report (available upon request from guedes@eurocommerce.be) and

- the Retail Environmental Sustainability Code.

- the joint EuroCommerce / ERRT press release.

 

 

For further information on the Retail Forum, visit:

- The European Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/industry/retail/index_en.htm

- The EuroCommerce REAP web page