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Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy - First Session

10 November 2021 10:00 - 16:00
Virtual WebEx meeting Geneva Switzerland
Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy - First Meeting

Consumption and production drive the global economy, but also wreak havoc on planetary health through the unsustainable use of natural resources. To increase the industry’s ability to manage its value chain more sustainably, both consumers and businesses must first be aware of the nature and magnitude of these risks. Improving the environmental, social and governance (ESG) traceability and transparency of value chains has therefore become a priority.

Building on the rich body of expertise, standards and tools already available through UNECE, in this first session of the Team of Specialists representatives from UN member States and key industry actors will discuss perspectives, available solutions and priorities for advancing ESG traceability and transparency of value chains in priority industries for the circular transition, including agri-food and fishery, garment and footwear, minerals, transport and waste management.

Questions for discussion

  1. What policies and actions can governments and industry actors put in place to advance ESG monitoring and reporting in value chains of priority industries for the circular transition?
  2. What are the lessons learnt from COVID-19 pandemic in terms of adapting and improving the ESG performance monitoring and reporting, and how to ensure that solutions in place can support small actors and vulnerable groups?
  3. Which role information exchange standards and advance technologies (blockchain, IoT, AI) can play for ESG traceability and transparency along value chains?

Agenda and documents

18496 _ TSVCCE/2021/INF.1 - Annotated Provisional Agenda _ 384736 _ English _ 773 _ 397447 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/EX/2/Rev.1 - Appointment of officers - Guidelines for the establishment and functioning of teams of specialists _ 384737 _ English _ 773 _ 397448 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/EX/2/Rev.1 - Appointment of officers - Guidelines for the establishment and functioning of teams of specialists _ 384737 _ French _ 780 _ 397449 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/EX/2/Rev.1 - Appointment of officers - Guidelines for the establishment and functioning of teams of specialists _ 384737 _ Russian _ 864 _ 397450 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/11 - Executive Summary for Policymakers: Enhancing Transparency and Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector _ 384739 _ English _ 773 _ 397452 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/INF.3 - Report – Enhancing Sustainability and Circularity in the Garment and Footwear Sector: Policy Developments and Industry Perspectives on Traceability and Transparency _ 384740 _ English _ 773 _ 397453 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/23/Rev.1 - Mandate and Terms of Reference of the Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 384741 _ English _ 773 _ 397454 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/23/Rev.1 - Mandate and Terms of Reference of the Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 384741 _ French _ 780 _ 397455 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/TRADE/C/CEFACT/2021/23/Rev.1 - Mandate and Terms of Reference of the Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 384741 _ Russian _ 864 _ 397456 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/EX/2021/L.12 - Decisions related to the Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 384742 _ English _ 773 _ 397457 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/EX/2021/L.12 - Decisions related to the Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 384742 _ French _ 780 _ 397458 _ pdf
18496 _ ECE/EX/2021/L.12 - Decisions related to the Team of Specialists on Environmental, Social and Governance Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in the Circular Economy _ 384742 _ Russian _ 864 _ 397459 _ pdf
18496 _ TSVCCE/2021/INF.2 - Report of the first session _ 384744 _ English _ 773 _ 397461 _ pdf

Speakers and Presentations

ToS_TSVCCE-Speakers

Opening Session

  • Mr. Dmitry Maryasin, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNECE
  • Ms. Lotte Knudsen, Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva

Approaches and perspectives for advancing ESG performance in value chains, through traceability

Moderators:

  • Ms. Maylis Souque, Secretary General to the National Contact Point to the OECD and Advisor for Responsible Business Conduct of France, Ministry of Economics and Finance, France
  • Ms. Nathalie Bernasconi, Executive Director, IISD Europe; Senior Director, Economic Law & Policy 
  • Mr. Harm Jan van Burg, CEO, Burgcomm consulting

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