Seminar: The role of private companies in water resources management

Seminar May 9, 13:30-16:00

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Programme:

13.30 Welcome address, representative from Näringlivets Miljöchefer (NMC)

13.35 "Managing water related risks in the transnational bio fuels market."
Presentations by
- Rasmus Klocker Larsen, Research Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
- Abetnego Tarigan, Director of Sawit Watch, Indonesia
- Representative from Swedish biofuel company (tbc)

14.20 "Sweden Textile Water Initiative: Towards water guidelines for textile and leather producers."
- Renée Andersson, responsible for ethics and environment, Indiska Magasinet AB

14.35 Coffee break

15.00 Panel discussion on the role of private companies in water resources management with
- Anna Forslund, freshwater expert, WWF
- Håkan Tropp, Project Director, UNDP Water Governance Facility at Stockholm International Water Institute
- Renée Andersson, responsible for ethics and environment, Indiska Magasinet AB
- Rasmus Klocker Larsen, Research Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
- Abetnego Tarigan, Director of Sawit Watch, Indonesia
- Representative from Swedish biofuel company (tbc)

15.55 Wrap up by moderator

16.00 Close of seminar

Welcome!

The seminar is the first in a series of seminars on the topic of water and corporate responsibility organized by Swedish Water House and different co-organizers during 2011. Two other seminars are planned for the autumn on the relations between companies and investors, and companies and consumers, regarding water responsibility.