Shaping our Future Together through Sustainable Innovation
September 23-25, 2024
The Westin Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
FINAL PROGRAM
Be an integral part of the only North American sustainability event for the adhesive and sealant industry! ASC’s 2024 Sustainability Summit is a two-day summit that will bring together a diversity of perspectives across the value chain, leading to collaboration and alignment of strategies, metrics and messaging.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
*presentation titles and speaker time subject to change
Monday, September 23, 2024
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. MEET AND GREET RECEPTION
Speakers and Attendees (optional)
Fountain Room, Second Level
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
7:15 – 8:15 a.m.
8:15 – 8:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION
Tyler Davidson Foyer, Second Level
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Fountain Room, Second Level
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Peter Migchels, Marketing Director, Kraton Polymers Europe
Tyler Davidson, Second Level
8:30 – 9:10 a.m. Safe and Sustainable Chemicals: Needs and Opportunities for Sustainable Products
Rui Resendes, Director of Partnerships & Business Development, Change Chemistry
Tyler Davidson, Second Level
The chemical industry provides the chemicals and materials that underpin 96% of all consumer products. Amidst intensifying sustainability challenges, this industry will need to provide the new foundational chemicals, that are both safe and sustainable, that will enable a new era of sustainable consumer products. In this presentation, we will explore the needs and opportunities for new chemicals in sustainable products.
9:10 a.m. –
12:05 p.m.
9:10 – 9:20 a.m.
Building and Construction Markets
Tyler Davidson, Second Level
Building and Construction Task Force Plan
Sanjay Luthra, Global Marketing Manager, Building & Construction, Arkema
9:20 – 10:00 a.m.
Opportunities to Increase Sustainable Materials Development in the Building and Construction Industry
Eric Dumain, Global Marketing Director, Arkema Coating Resins
While the Adhesives and Sealants industry has committed to improving sustainable materials development, the industry has not yet fully realized the adoption of lower carbon footprint offerings. Moreover, there is not a consistent answer to the question of “What is Sustainability”. Emerging topics such as LEED v5 and focus on embodied carbon as value drivers further complicate the picture and are pressuring firms in the construction value chain to take action in order to satisfy the demands of myriad stakeholders. We have recently worked with a leading business school program to understand more clearly how to address these topics and to subsequently illustrate approaches to construction material end-users that show the importance and benefits of choosing sustainable products.
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. BREAK
10:15 – 10:55 a.m.
IEDO Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Overview
Bruce Lung, Senior Advisor, Lindahl-Reed (supporting DOE)
To support U.S. industry, IEDO manages research, development, demonstration, and deployment programs that offer technical assistance on technologies and best practices that can catalyze energy efficiency and reduce emissions and the costs of new materials and processes for manufacturing. IEDO’s Technical Assistance and Workforce Development (TAWD) team offers a range of technical assistance and training resources that can support efforts by manufacturers to improve energy performance and decarbonization.
10:55 – 11:35 a.m. EPD Fundamentals and Why They Are Important
Anthony Mayer, Business Development ManagerSustainability Consulting, Sphera Solutions
Will cover how an EPD is made and what are the demand drivers in the market.
11:35 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Group Discussion
12:05 – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH
Olmsted Ballroom 1 & Prefunction, Level Two
1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Transportation Market
Tyler Davidson, Second Level
1:00 – 1:10 p.m.
Transportation Task Force Plan
Daniel Sophiea, Senior R&D Leader, DuPont
1:10 – 1:50 p.m.
Regulations
Driving
the Automotive Industry: Electrification, Chemistry, and Sustainability
Catherine Palin, Senior Attorney & Director of Environment Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Several different sets of regulations are driving the design of vehicles being built today by the automotive industry. These include emissions and fuel economy regulations pushing electrification, as well as chemicals regulations moving the industry away from potentially harmful substances, and more. This session will cover some of the latest regulations driving the design of clean and sustainable modern vehicles.
1:50 – 2:30 p.m. Getting Compliance and Sustainability to Stick with Digital Product Passports
Evelyn Ritter, Senior Solutions Engineer, 3E
Digital Product Passports are being required in Europe for various product types, starting with batteries and expanding to construction products and other industries. Adhesives and sealants serve a variety of these industries, and this need will add to their already overwhelming customer demands for sustainability and product transparency information. This session will cover how digital product passports can help companies respond to customer requests in a standardized format, meet regulatory requirements in Europe, and streamline their own compliance processes.
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Group Discussion
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. BREAK
3:15 – 5:15 p.m. Packaging Market
Tyler Davidson, Second Level
3:15 – 3:25 p.m.
3:25 – 4:05 p.m.
4:05 – 5:15 p.m.
Packaging Task Force Plan
Laura Kovach, Business Development Manager, LANXESS
Packages as an Ecosystem
Chris Schaefer, Global Sustainability Director, Earthfirst Films
Compostable packages are part of an ecosystem where both materials and energy cycle. The cycles are crucial for sustainability and for environmental health. Components are sourced from natural, bio-based ecosystems. Composting packages complete the cycle by transitioning into natural, organic biomass. This biomass supports the next cycle of growth in packaging feedstocks. As nature intended.
Packaging as an Ecosystem Panel
MODERATOR: Chris Schaefer, Global Sustainability Director, Earthfirst Films
Designing for package End of Life (EOL) and enabling a functioning, circular system are vital keys in the ecosystem. As value chain activators - panelists will contribute to this state of the industry session with current initiatives, future technologies, packaging optimization, circularity in composting and environmental impact. The panel will be followed by audience Q&A and further discussion of the packaging market needs.
PANEL:
• Yael Vodovotz, Professor and Director of the Center for Advanced Functional Food, Research and Entrepreneurship, Ohio State University
• Chris Tyra, Regional Sales Manager, Futamura Group
• Clara Bement, Greenhouse Coordinator, The Foodbank, Inc.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Fountain Room, Second Level
8:30 –11:15 a.m. Across the Value Chain
Tyler Davidson, Second Level
8:30 – 9:10 a.m.
Sustainability Through the Lens of Brand Managers
John Ely, Chief Marketing Officer, Heartland Industries
In the wake of business in the 21st century, sustainability has emerged as a paramount concern for industries worldwide. While most companies have a focus on meeting environmental standards, few have capitalized on the market value of being viewed as a “Sustainability Centric” organization. This presentation explores the transformative potential of sustainable practices across various sectors, focusing on product development, marketing, and branding.
9:10 – 9:50 a.m. A Manufacturer’s Perspective: Sustainability Targets and the Importance of Strategic Partnerships
Monica Morano, Product Sustainability Specialist, Sika Corporation
Manufacturers of building materials have set strict near-term and long-term goals to limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions and meet Net Zero targets. Reaching these targets requires a strong understanding of an organization’s operations and their entire supply chain. What role does transparency and data analysis play in mapping an organization’s footprint? This presentation explores the complexities of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and how suppliers and manufacturers of adhesives and sealants must collaborate in order to develop accurate emissions data for the materials they produce.
9:50 – 10:05 a.m. BREAK
10:05 – 10:45 a.m.
Sustainable Raw Material Selection – Making Sense of Saving Cents
Laura James, Marketing Specialist, Kraton Corporation
Corporate sustainability targets are set, and regulations continue evolving. With the majority of GHG-reduction options falling within Scope 3, understanding the true financial impact of making a raw material change is paramount. What should be considered beyond the face value of a product and how can suppliers make a positive difference? This discussion will explore the cost of product carbon footprint with a focus on raw material selection.
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Group Discussion
11:15 a.m. - Noon
Grants to Support Environmental Sustainability
Micki Vandeloo, President, Lakeview Consulting, Inc.
This session will educate participants on the basics of grant funding, sources for grants to support sustainability and R&D projects, the proven process for finding and getting grants, and examples of federal and state grants to support sustainability efforts as well as R&D activities. The session will provide ample time for questions.
1:00 – 3:45 p.m.
Methodology
Tyler Davidson, Second Level
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
1:00 – 1:40 p.m.
LUNCH
Fountain Room, Second Level
Scope 3 Strategies for Purchased
Goods
and Services: Working Collaboratively with Suppliers
Tad Radzinski, Co-Founder and President, Sustainable Solutions Corporation
Scope 3 emissions are the result of activities from assets not owned or controlled by the reporting organization, but that the organization indirectly impacts its value chain. New regulations as well as commitments and requirements from large organizations are pushing companies to measure Scope 3 emissions and set science-based targets. Quantifying the Scope 3 emissions of an organization is a comprehensive task which requires a clear understanding of the activities within their value chain. The truth is most companies often feel overwhelmed by the scale of this effort and do not know where to begin. This session provides actionable steps for measuring, reporting, and reducing your Scope 3 emissions for the purchased goods and services category which is directly connected to your suppliers.
1:40 – 2:20 p.m. Increasing Transparency via Product Portfolio Assessment: Digital
Solutions for Systematic Analyses
Joel Schall, Director Innovation & Technology, Henkel
Integrating a systematic analysis of the sustainability performance of our products into both the strategic portfolio management and innovation management enables us to further accelerate our contribution to sustainability. The presentation will illustrate this portfolio assessment methodology and the “Henkel Environmental Assessment Reporting Tool” (HEART), a novel digital solution to automatically calculate the product carbon footprint of about 62,000 products.
2:20 – 3:00 p.m. How to Show Compliancy in the Complex Global Landscape of VOC Emission Requirements
Tim Dickinson, Business Development - VOC Emissions, Eurofins Product Testing
This session will focus on the current (and future) landscape for VOC emission requirements for adhesives and sealants, in the US, Europe, and the rest of the world. How do they affect producers of adhesives and sealants as well as their suppliers? What are some of the trends moving forward? What are the different certification programs for products and how do they compare with one another?
3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Group Discussion
Thank You Committee
Special recognition for their guidance and suggestions on the planning of this Summit is given to the members of the ASC Sustainability Committee:
• Paul Bodager, Avery Dennison
• Dan Bradshaw, TSRC Specialty Materials LLC
• John Brandt, Covestro LLC
• Sam Brooks, Palmer Holland
• Kristine Brown, Tremco
• Jack Carroll, Wacker Chemical Corporation
• Lukas Duddleston, Re Mixers, Inc.
• Kate French, The Gorgilla Glue Company
• Diana Gottschalk, HOLCIM
• Shaye Hardner, Worthen Industries
• Michaela Hofbauer, Synthomer
• Laura James, Kraton Chemical, LLC
• Paul Jutzi, medmix
• Kylie Kennedy Manning, Dow
• Laura Kovach, Lanxsess
• Matthew Kryger, 3M
• Sanjay Luthra, Arkema
• Don McBride, Excel Color Corporation
• Peter Migchels, Kraton
• Tania Montesi, H.B. Fuller
• Monica Morano, Sika
• Benjamin Nummert, Henkel
• Alex Nyarko, Avery Dennison
• Anthony Ostlund, 3M
• Todd Pechar, Wacker Chemical Corporation
• Nagesh Potluri, NanoCatalytics
• Robert Sandoval, EPS - Engineered Polymer Solutions
• Daniel Sawyer, Natureworks LLC
• Stephen Sepulveda, medmix
• Daniel Sophiea, DuPont
• Joseph Spinnato, Bostik
• Ben Ward, Franklin International
• Chris White, Exponent
MEET THE SPEAKERS
CLARA BEMENT
Greenhouse Coordinator, The Foodbank, Inc.
Clara Bement has been working in the urban garden at The Foodbank, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio for 3 years operating the hydroponic greenhouse. She is so proud to be a part of a team that values “Eliminating Hunger and its Root Causes” through local food production, reentry work, and sustainable farming practices. She is pleased to share with you the work that The Foodbank does in the realm of food waste composting to provide nutritious food for the Dayton area, and the exciting nationwide study that The Foodbank participated in surrounding the degradation of biodegradable packaging in various styles of composting systems.
TIM DICKINSON
Business Development - VOC Emissions, Eurofins Product Testing
Tim has been helping manufacturers and industry professionals to navigate the difficult landscape of global VOC emission requirements which include: legal requirements, voluntary requirements, and systems for sustainable buildings, both in Europe and in the US for 6 years since joining Eurofins Product Testing. He also speaks at various industry association events and advises stakeholders in the construction industry such as environmental assessment programs, green building programs, and national green building councils. Before joining Eurofins, Tim worked for 10 years in the construction industry. Tim is from the US but has been based in Sweden for nearly 25 years.
ERIC DUMAIN
Global Marketing Director, Arkema Coating Resins
Eric has been with Arkema for 13 years and in the coatings and adhesives industry for over 30 years. He has held a variety of global technical and commercial leadership roles during his career. He is currently a Global Marketing Director in Arkema’s Coating Solutions reporting segment, based in Cary, North Carolina. He has expertise in commercializing new products, new business development, global technology transfer, and has a passion for sustainable development. He has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rochester and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
JOHN ELY
Chief Executive Officer, Heartland Industries
As Heartland Industries’ Chief Marketing Officer, John is responsible for evaluating, developing, and implementing strategic marketing and corporate growth plans as well as directing all business development initiatives. John holds an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Marketing and Communications. John also served as an adjunct professor at Franklin University where he taught business, marketing and advertising courses. Mr. Ely sits on the Board of Directors at the Ohio Energy Project, and is a former Corporate Mentor at the Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business. John has published many articles about sustainable business, winning four Bronze Quill Awards, and has a new book on industrial sustainability titled, “Industry 5.0” set for publication April, 2024.
LAURA JAMES
Marketing Specialist, Kraton Corporation
Laura has 11 years of experience with adhesive tackifiers, most of which is focused on waterbased materials. Her experience includes synthesis of pine chemical tackifiers, dispersions, scale-up, formulation, and coating. She continues to work in the adhesives space, but is now focused on marketing and sustainability strategies. She obtained her BS in Chemistry from Georgia Southern University in 2011 and joined Arizona Chemical (later purchased by Kraton) after graduation.
BRUCE LUNG
Senior Advisor, Lindahl-Reed (supporting DOE)
Robert (Bruce) Lung in IEDO’s Technical Assistance and Workforce Development team will describe all of the programs and initiatives within DOE’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office’s programs and initiatives. This will include updates to existing programs as well as new tools and resources that are intended to support manufacturing companies that seek to improve energy performance and reduce GHG emissions.
ANTHONY MAYER
Business Development Manager - Sustainability Consulting, Sphera
Business Professional with over 20 years of customer relations-focused fields with a goal of sales and profits. Highly successful Operation Manager with the ability to communicate effectively with customers and employees that promotes the growth of the business. Proven in the ability to handle complex projects and situations. Demonstrates the ability to adapt and learn technically challenging business solutions.
MONICA MORANO
Product Sustainability Specialist, Sika Corporation
Monica Morano is the Product Sustainability Specialist at Sika Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company. Since 2022, she has been instrumental in steering her organization towards sustainable product development and demonstrating the environmental impact of those solutions by using the principles of Life Cycle Assessment. In addition to this, Monica also supports Sika’s decarbonization efforts with a focus on Scope 3 emissions. Monica received a BS in Public Health from Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
CATHERINE PALIN
Senior Attorney & Director of Environment Policy, Alliance for Automotive Innovation
Catherine has been with Auto Innovators since its inception in 2020 and was previously with the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, starting in 2017. Catherine provides legal advice on regulatory and litigation matters for all environmental & energy issues at Auto Innovators, and also manages the association’s policy on chemicals and substances of concern. She joined the Auto Alliance from Kelley Drye, where she handled environment & energy regulatory and enforcement issues for a variety of trade associations and industries, including heavy-duty and nonroad engines. Catherine received her J.D. and B.A. from the College of William & Mary, and her LL.M. in Energy and Natural Resources Law from Queen Mary, University of London after a fellowship year in the Mobile Sources division of EPA’s Air Enforcement Office. She is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars.
TAD RADZINSKI
Co-Founder and President, Sustainable Solutions Corporation
Formerly the EPA’s Waste Minimization National Expert, Tad has been a trusted advisor for Fortune 500 companies for over 30 years. Tad is the Co-Founder and President of Sustainable Solutions Corporation where he provides consulting and training for decarbonization strategies across companies in a wide range of industries. Tad was instrumental in the development of Villanova University’s Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Engineering. He was an adjunct professor at Villanova for 18 years where he taught classes including Advanced Life Cycle Assessment, Introduction to Sustainable Product Innovation and Sustainable Buildings and Operations.
RUI RESENDES
Director of Partnerships & Business Development, Change Chemistry
Dr. Rui Resendes is a technology commercialization professional with expertise in business development, technology marketing and licensing, IP management and start-up company creation and financing. Through his various roles within multinational corporations, start-up companies and technology incubators, Dr. Resendes has advanced technology commercialization, through multi-stakeholder partnerships, across several technology sectors.
EVELYN RITTER
Senior Solutions Engineer, 3E
As Senior Solutions Engineer at 3E, Evelyn applies technology to simplify the complex world of product compliance, supplier outreach, and sustainability for manufacturers and customers. She serves on the technical committee for the Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) as well as various other committees. She has worked with customers using the 3E Exchange product to improve supplier outreach and clarify reporting for over 6 years. Prior to 3E, she worked in product stewardship for the furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, as well as helping commercialize a screening technique for PFAS chemicals. Evelyn holds a B.S. in Engineering from Hope College in Michigan.
CHRIS SCHAEFER
Global Sustainability Director, Earthfirst Films
Chris Schaefer is a tenured leader with a career built in the flexible packaging industry. She is the Global Sustainability Director for EarthFirst® Films where all biopolymer films are engineered for performance and for environmental health. As a descendant of Montana ranchers, Chris grew up composting for the family’s organic garden and is passionate in green pursuits. Elevating packaging to more sustainable options is a natural evolution. Chris earned an MBA in Marketing and International Business from Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business.
JOEL SCHALL
Director Innovation and Technology, Henkel
Joel joined Henkel in 2001 as a polymer scientist in their Adhesives Research team. After 13 years developing rapid-cure adhesive technology in the laboratories, he was assigned to a global team responsible for reshaping the innovation process for Henkel’s Adhesives business. His team’s mandate was to develop a process that is aligned across all Adhesives business units and that helps Henkel do the right projects and do projects right. Their new Adhesives Development Process
was launched globally in October 2014. The team won Henkel’s Lion Award for Collaboration in 2015, and their process transformation helped Henkel Adhesives win PDMA’s Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award in 2017. Joel’s current role is Innovation Process Director for General Manufacturing and Maintenance as well as Industrial Adhesives.
CHRIS TYRA
Regional Sales Manager, Futamura Group
Chris has had a long and diversified career in the packaging world. He has held many postions including Technical Director at Henkel for 10 years working in their consumer tapes and adhesives division. He has been in technical and commercial roles in packaging for the last 14 years. He now has concentrated his career the last 3 years with Futamura, where he is leading the charge in designing sustainable, compostable filmic structures for the industry. He has degrees in biology and chemistry from Western Michigan University.
MICKI VANDELOO
President, Lakeview Consulting, Inc.
Micki is the President of Lakeview Consulting, Inc., a team of five experienced grant professionals who have collectively obtained over $150 million in grant funding for clients in the manufacturing and trade association communities. The Lakeview team provides research, writing and consulting services to help their clients fund their success. Micki has over 15 years’ experience performing grant consulting services for clients in the manufacturing community, including for-profit companies, manufacturers and trade associations. Her engineering and business degrees, as well as over 25 years’ experience in manufacturing, provide a sound technical foundation for her grant writing services. Micki published the book, “THE For-Profit Grant Writing Guide”, in 2014 and has been honored by the Grant Professionals Association and the St. Louis Small Business Journal for her work. She is a sought after speaker on the subject of manufacturing grants, has been a mentor and coach, has contributed content for several manufacturing related publications, has been interviewed for various podcasts, and volunteers at local nonprofits and at her church.
YAEL VODOVOTZ
Professor and Director of the Center for Advanced Functional Food, Research and Entrepreneurship, Ohio State University
Dr. Yael Vodovotz received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Massachusetts in food science followed by a postdoctoral position at NASA as part of a joint effort between University of Houston and NASA-Johnson Space Center where she worked on various aspects of the Advanced Life Support food system as well as teaching at the University of Houston. Her NASA work continued as an Assistant Professor at Baylor Medical School, part of the National Space Biomedical Research Institute. She joined The Ohio State Department of Food Science and Technology as an Assistant Professor in 2000, and is currently a Professor. She became Center Director for the Center for Advanced Functional Foods, Research and Entrepreneurship in 2016.
General Sessions
SECOND LEVEL
Meet & Greet Reception
Breakfast (Tuesday & Wednesday)
Lunch (Tuesday & Wednesday)
September 23-25, 2024
The Westin Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio