Strategisk PFAS-workshop

Is your business facing PFAS challenges?

From packaging, transport and construction to medical devices, semiconductors, functional textiles and more, PFAS have found their way into many industries over the decades, but have proven to be a growing environmental and health challenge. That's why the EU is working to ban the majority of PFAS.

To tackle the PFAS challenge, the 'Agreement on a National Action Plan for PFAS' allocates funds for partnerships with industry to minimise PFAS releases and support faster phase-out and replacement of PFAS in the industry. We need your company to provide input on the content and direction of this initiative. The initiative will run from 2025 - 2027.


Strategic PFAS Workshop: Finding solutions together

The purpose of the day is to bring together key players across industries and sectors to identify specific initiatives and issues that can be addressed in the upcoming PFAS partnerships. We do this by addressing some of the questions that many companies are currently facing alone:

• Strategic PFAS substitution: How do we best approach substitution?
• Environmentally responsible handling: How can we minimise emissions to the environment and materials where substitution is not possible?
• Circular economy: How do we ensure that the circular material cycles of the future are PFAS-free?
• Risk assessment frameworks: How do we avoid short-term and ineffective solutions?
• Impact assessments: How do we assess the benefits and consequences of PFAS interventions, including substitution?
• Effective supply chain communication: How do we ensure better dialogue with suppliers when phasing out PFAS in the supply chain?

Target audience and language

The workshop is aimed at employees with overall responsibility for PFAS in Danish companies. The workshop is generally held in Danish, but English-language working groups can be set up on the day as needed.


What is the benefit to your business?

By attending this workshop, your organisation will have the opportunity to:

• Influence the direction of future PFAS partnerships with industry to make it relevant to your needs and challenges.
• Stay ahead of upcoming regulatory requirements and potential PFAS challenges
• Network and liaise with other companies facing the same challenges.

Spaces are limited, so register today to ensure your participation!

Practical information

The event is hosted by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the Danish Technological Institute on 3 February from 10 - 15.

Address
Environmental Protection Agency
Tolderlundsvej 5
Entrance 3D, Conference room on the 3rd floor
5000 Odense, Denmark

It is possible to use an elevator if you have walking difficulties. Please let us know when registering in field 3 if you need an elevator.

There is very limited parking at the Environmental Protection Agency. Alternatively, use the paid car park at Odense Railway Station - 5-10 minutes walk from the EPA.

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency offers light refreshments. When registering, please indicate in field 3 if allergens need to be taken into account.

If you prefer to speak English at the workshop, you can also indicate this in field 3 when you register.

Contact in the Danish Environmental Protection Agency

Nanna Rørbech | mail: naroe@mst.dk
Rune Buchdal Nielsen | mail: rniel@mst.dk

Programme

Preliminary programme

10:00 – 10:15 Arrival and registration

10:15 – 10:30 Welcome and introduction by Head of Department Katrine Louise Rafn, Circular Transition, Danish Environmental Protection Agency

10:30 – 10:50 Introduction to PFAS partnerships by Senior Consultant Emil Damgaard-Møller, Danish Technological Institute

10:50 – 11:00 Introduction to the workshop

11:00 – 11:25 Session 1 Introduction with theme cards

11:25 – 11:35 Break

11:35 – 12:15 Session 2 Group work: Prioritise action areas at scale

12:15 – 12:55 Lunch

12:55 – 13:35 Session 3 Group work: Concretise selected focus areas

13:35 – 13:50 Break

13:50 – 14:30 Session 4 Rounds of visits and feedback

14:30 – 15:00 Rounding up