Agenda
27 November 2026
27 November 2026
8:00 Breakfast & Registration
9:00
Welcome address
Lydia Lin
Chief Implementation Officer, ZDHC
Saket Kulkarni
Senior Regional Manager - South Asia, ZDHC
9:05
Lighting of the lamp
9:10
Keynote Speech
9:30
Key message from ZDHC CEO
Frank Michel
CEO, ZDHC
9:40
ZDHC Highlights in South Asia Region
Saket Kulkarni
Senior Regional Manager - South Asia, ZDHC
9:50
Award ceremony & Memento distribution
Tea Break 10:30 - 11:00
11:00
From Safer Chemistry to Cleaner Manufacturing: Connecting Chemical, Water and Air
Exploring how safer chemical choices can drive improvements beyond chemical management, influencing water quality, air emissions and overall manufacturing performance. The discussion will examine the interconnections between chemical inputs, production processes and environmental outcomes, and how an integrated approach can help manufacturers move towards cleaner, safer and more resource-efficient operations
12:00
Safer Chemistry: Who Is Responsible for Driving Change?
Explores the evolving responsibilities of brands, suppliers, formulators and solution providers in advancing safer chemistry. As safer chemistry cannot be achieved by one stakeholder alone, the panel will debate ownership, accountability, innovation and collaboration needed to drive industry-wide change and make safer chemistry mainstream.
Lunch 13:00 - 15:00
15:00
Case Studies
Selecting Safer Alternative Chemicals Without Increasing Production Costs
ZDHC Implementation to Business Value: Strengthening Customer Recognition and Market Opportunities
Reducing RSL Failures Through ZDHC Implementation
Digitalising Chemical Inventory Management
Managing Chemical-Related Waste: From Safe Storage to Waste Reduction
15:30
Turning Supplier to Zero v2.0 into Actionable Manufacturing Improvement
Takes a practical look at the lessons emerging from the Supplier to Zero V2.0 pilot, bringing together supplier and solution-provider perspectives. The panel will explore what suppliers need to prepare, where they commonly face challenges and how to turn the new framework into a roadmap for continuous improvement.
16:00
MRSL as an enabler for circularity
Open house 16:30 - 16:45
16:45
Updates from ZDHC
Water use Benchmark
ETP Assessment
Air Emissions
17:00
Take away and conclusions
Lydia Lin
Chief Implementation Officer, ZDHC
15:00
Case Studies
Building Safer Chemistry into Product Development
Turning Proactive MRSL Management into Business Growth
Strengthening Chemical Transparency using ZDHC QR codes
15:30
Masterclass 1
The Hidden Complexity Behind a Compliant SDS
16:00
Masterclass 2
PFAS: From Emerging Concern to Supply Chain Readiness
Pushkar Shejwalkar
Technical Manager - Sustainable Chemical Management, ZDHC
Open house 16:30 - 16:45
16:45
Updates from ZDHC
ZDHC MRSL V4.0
Chemicals to Zero
Impact Data Sheet
Prasad Pant
Chief Technical & Education Officer, ZDHC
Pushkar Shejwalkar
Technical Manager - Sustainable Chemical Management, ZDHC
17:00
Take away and conclusions
Prasad Pant
Chief Technical & Education Officer, ZDHC