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.

📆 DATE: November 15, 2024
⏲ TIME: 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EEST)
📍VENUE: Technopolis, V. Gerulaičio 10, Vilnius

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.

Event Price: Non-member €75, Member €60

Event Moderator: Živilė Vaškytė Lubienė | Sustainability Professional | Moderator I Co-founder of ENOUGH

PROGRAMME:

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: Greenwashing in Lithuania and Worldwide
Sophie Scamans | ESG Data Analyst | OP Financial Group

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 | LAVA Board Member, CEO at Sustaiming
• 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 (TBC)
  • 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 | LAVA Board Member | CESGA
• 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”
  • Rasma Saule | CEO, HRX Lithuania
  • Asta Buitkutė  | Public Relations Manager at Tele2 Lietuv
  • Arvydas Makselis  | Vice President – Global Mobility at Moody’s Corporation  | Board member at Lithuanian Diversity Charter

12:15 – 12:30 | Coffee Break

12:15 – 13:15 | 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
Andreas Selliaas | Sports Greenwashing Expert, Norway

13:45 – 14:30 | End of Event, Wine Reception, and Networking

ORGANIZERS:
The Summit is organized by the Norwegian– Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce and in partnership with the Finnish, Swedish, Estonian and Latvian Chambers, and the Lithuanian Responsible Business Association (LAVA).

The Summit will be held in English.