The Future of Sustainable Supply Chains – What Are the Key Challenges for Europe and China?

Topic

The sustainable transformation of global value chains has come under attack. Industry leaders complain about bureaucracy monsters and for many politicians the “chainsaw” has become the preferred tool when it comes to supply chain laws and sustainability reporting. As large trading blocks, Europe and China are at the centre of these controversies. Can the idea of sustainable supply chains survive in the current climate? Can trade and foreign direct investment have a positive effect on environmental policies in China and elsewhere? And what are the consequences for companies operating in Europe and China? In GCC #39, we will discuss these and other issues with our experienced experts. 

Program

The event consists of different impulse lectures followed by a discussion.  

The Global China Conversation #39 will be held in English. 

Lisa Fröhlich 

Prof. Dr. habil. Elisabeth Fröhlich is the founder of the ispira Think Tank and an inspiring thought leader for responsible corporate governance. With her passion for sustainable transformation and her deep understanding of EU sustainability laws, she helps companies turn challenges into opportunities. Her innovative mentoring model combines scientific excellence with practical solutions and supports companies in not only meeting regulatory requirements, but also strategically using them for their future viability. Her drive: transforming knowledge into impact - for resilient, sustainable and successful global supply chains. 

Aoife Hanley 

Prof. Aoife Hanley, Ph.D. is a Senior Researcher at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and Professor of Applied Economics of the Firm at Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel. In general, her research focuses on the use of outsourcing or offshoring on host and home economies, innovation, research & development (R&D), firm survival and productivity. One of her most recent projects investigates the environmental impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China in terms of pollution and abatement of local firms.  

After obtaining her Ph.D. from Edinburgh University Management School (UK) she worked as a lecturer and later associate professor at Nottingham University Business School (UK) before she became a researcher at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in 2008. 

Dietmar Baetge 

Dr. Dietmar Baetge is Professor of International Commercial Law and Private Business Law at the Technical University of Wildau. He was an expert at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg and a partner in a German-Greek law firm. His main research interests include the interactions between competition and international trade policy.