Joint Working Group Meeting: Sustainable Supply Chain Management

While many European companies have started measuring and managing their Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions, most are still completely in the dark when it comes to Scope 3 – a company’s end-to-end supply chain emissions. New legislation is now requiring disclosure of these emissions also, which will compel companies to carry out thorough due diligence, both up- and downstream. How can European companies decarbonise their supply chains in China? Why should large companies support their SME suppliers in meeting sustainability standards? The EU SME Centre and the European Chamber are glad to invite industry experts to discuss the practical steps for European companies to transform Scope 3 carbon costs into business opportunities.

This free event is open to European Chamber members, EU SMEs and institutional stakeholders.

The Joint Working Group meeting will take place online in English, from 15:30 to 17:30 Beijing Time / from 9:30 to 11:30 Brussels Time.

Agenda

15:30-15:40 Opening Remarks

Representative of EU SME Centre

15:40-16:00 Supply Chain Decarbonisation

Richard Lin, Partner of KPMG China’s Supply Chain Practice and Head of Compliance Carbon Market

16:00-17:00 Panel Discussion with:

Moderator: Johnny Browaeys, Vice Chair of Carbon Market Working Group; Seeder Clean Energy

– Fabian Blake, Vice Chair of South China Chapter; AMS Group BV

– Luca Gasparri, Chair of Tianjin SME Forum; Tianjin Zapi Motion

– Representative of ERM Sustainability Team

17:00-17:30 Discussion and Q&A

Speakers Mr. Richard Lin

Partner in KPMG China, GHG Emissions and Reduction; China Head of Compliance Carbon Markets; China Champion of KPMG Global Climate Change Working Group

Richard Lin is a Partner with KPMG China, responsible for carbon markets and GHG / environmental management services. Richard leads a team of GHG engineers and specialists on ISO 14001, ISO 14044, ISO 14064, ISO 14067, ISO 50001, GHG Protocol, etc.

Richard had years of consultancy experiences in green taxes and the corresponding GHG/pollutants qualification and validation/verification. Richard is also involved in KPMG global network of climate change and green taxes as a China Champion, working closely with low-carbon experts in the EU, Australia and other countries/districts. Richard is the lead advisor for KPMG in China on carbon pricing esp. EU ETS and EU CBAM. Richard and his team are specialized in the areas of carbon trading mechanism, CBAM and low-carbon supply chain by providing a one-stop-shop supply chain solution. Richard assisted many mega groups in supply chain restructure and low-carbon roadmap planning with comprehensive considerations of environmental policies, tax laws, investment incentives, etc.

Mr. Fabian Blake

Vice Chair of European Chamber South China Chapter; Managing Director, AMS Group

Fabian Blake, is a Belgian National and currently holding the position of Managing Director of AMS Assembly Foshan, a fully Dutch-owned company registered in the Pearl River Delta and offering Manufacturing services in South China since 2003. Fabian has lived and work in China since 2008. In these 14 years spent exclusively in South China, he has contributed to the operational development of large corporations such as Eternit and managed much smaller Chinese business units active in Engineering services offering added value services to European customers. AMS Group currently employs 90 employees, out of which 80 are located in our facilities of Foshan and ShenZhen. AMS Group is active in the development, manufacturing and assembly of connected devices. Our customers are mostly located in Europe. Fabian has also taken the role of a Member of the board in the Benelux Chamber of commerce between 2013 and 2016.

Mr. Enbo Wang

Managing Partner, ERM

Staying always curious, purposeful & authentic, I have nearly 20 years of international career combining M&A, Strategy Consulting, Digitalization, ESG & Sustainability, Private Equity, Board & Policy experiences across major global markets in China, Europe, US & Asia. Over the past 10+ years, I pursued a series of progressive China/APAC-based critical P&L leadership roles, and achieved remarkable commercial breakthroughs whilst delivered impactful growth opportunities to a variety of global MNC, Chinese SOE & private equity investor clients on Cross-Border Deals, Digital Business Transformation & Value Creation. With prior early growth investment track record in Consumer Tech, SaaS & IoT space, I am an active impact investor focusing on Agri-Food, Bio-based & Health Tech potential. I also have held several board positions for empowering purpose-driven, growth-focused organizations for building a Tech-enabled Sustainable future. I previously began my career in corporate finance & strategy consulting at top-tier advisory firms, and completed an interdisciplinary doctoral thesis in the field of International Political Economy, whilst sequentially supported EU-China Economic Cooperation, and Trade & Technology Policy developments.

English, French & Mandarin Chinese trilingual, I am a globalized Chinese national — lived, educated & worked in 10 global cities across 5 continents, notably Paris, New York City, Brussels, Singapore, etc.

Mr. Johnny Browaeys

Vice Chair, European Chamber Carbon Market Working Group; Chairman, Seeder Clean Energy

How to register

To register, please contact Ms Phoebe Yang at pyang@europeanchamber.com.cn or Ms Queenie Cheng at qcheng@europeanchamber.com.cn.