Nordic Baltic Sustainable Business Summit 2024: Greenwashing in Implementing ESG Policies
Venue: Technopolis, Gerulaicio st 10, Vilnius
Date: 15th November 2024

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.

The Norwegian Embassy in Vilnius, Norwegian, Estonian, Finnish, 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.

AGENDA

Time: 09:00 – 14:30

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

09:00 – 09:30 | Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 09:35 | Welcome Opening
Hege Araldsen | Counselor The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Vilnius
09:35 – 10:00 | Keynote: Greenwashing in Lithuania and Worldwide
Sophie Scamans | ESG Data Analyst | OP Financial Group| Finland

10:00 – 11:00 | Greenwashing Environmental Session
Topic: Green Pretenders: Truly Sustainable or Just for Show?

Keynote Speaker (15 min): Tommi Kahiluoto | Business Unit Director | Purso OY| Finland
Moderator: Nino Inasaridze | Sustainability Expert, CEO at Sustaiming | LAVA Board Member

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
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 | CESGA | LAVA Board Member
Keynote Speaker (15 min): Sweden TBD

Discussion Topics (45 min):
Effectiveness of Social Initiatives: From Theory to Practice
Ensuring Workers’ Rights and Preventing Greenwashing
Transparency in Supply Chains and Ethical Standards

Panelists:
Kotryna Ieva Vaičiulionytė | Sustainability Specialist, Reitan Convenience Lithuania
Vitalija Impolevičienė | ESG Finance & Insurance, Sorainen
Snieguolė Matonienė | Founder & Executive Director, brandU
Asta Buitkutė | Public Relations Manager at Tele2 Lietuva
Rasma Saule | CEO, HRX Lithuania
Arvydas Makselis | Vice President – Global Mobility at Moody’s Corporation | Board member at Lithuanian Diversity Charter (TBD)

12:15 – 12:30 | Coffee Break

12:30 – 13:30 | Greenwashing Governance Session
Topic: Can We Trust Corporate Transparency?

Keynote Speaker (15 min)
Moderator: Daiva Dėdinienė | Sustainability Expert at Audifina | ESG taxonomy & IFRS reporting, EFRAG | LAVA Board Member

Discussion Topics (45 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 | Finland

13:30 – 13:45 | Closing Keynote: How sports washing makes way for greenwashing?
Andreas Selliaas | Sports Greenwashing Expert | Norway

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

Price: members – 50 EUR, non members – 65 EUR, price valid until October 23, 2024

REGISTER HERE