Experts to Discuss Circular Design, Sustainability
Certifications, Energy Management, Greenwashing, Communicating
Sustainability to Customers and More
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International
Sleep Products Association (ISPA) announces its 2024 Sustainability
Conference will take place September 25-26,
2024, at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, North Carolina. The conference is a
prime opportunity for professionals across the value chain to
collaborate on moving sustainability efforts forward and learn how
to communicate those initiatives to customers effectively. Building
on the success of the past two ISPA Sustainability Conferences,
this year's event promises a deeper exploration of topics and
resources crucial to the mattress industry. With a format designed
to maximize engagement, learning and networking, attendees can
expect a rich program featuring insightful speakers and relevant
information.
"Bringing the industry together to learn
from experts about topics specific to our industry facilitates
knowledge sharing, fosters common ideas and terminology, and sparks
future innovation," said Kate Caddy,
ISPA's Sustainability Manager.
Featured Speakers and Sessions
- Dr. Melissa Bilec, Professor and
Co-Director of the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation at the
University of Pittsburgh, kicks off the
event with a pre-conference seminar on circular design principles
from the University's Circular Economy Program. Dr. Bilec will
discuss circular design principles to help the industry utilize
materials efficiently and minimize waste.
- Ryan McMullan, Principal
Consultant at Lean Green Way, and Kate
Caddy, Director of Sustainability at ISPA, will lead a
workgroup to discuss deconstruction challenges noted by mattress
recyclers with the goal of improving the circularity of future
mattress designs. This meeting is relevant to members of the
mattress value chain, including product designers, foam suppliers,
mattress manufacturers and recyclers.
- Joseph Lowery, Circularity
Director at Carpenter Co., opens the main conference with a real
industry example by presenting Carpenter Co.'s sustainability
focus, actions and learning.
- Lindsay Brewer of Covington
& Burling LLP will provide guidance on how to make
sustainability claims in compliance with the FTC's Green Guides to
help communicate environmental claims to consumers effectively.
Lindsay will provide detailed examples of both compliant and
non-compliant claims.
- Andrew Hackman of Serlin Haley
LLP will provide an update on sustainability-related legislative
and policy developments affecting the mattress industry.
- Betsy Dutrow from ENERGY STAR
will introduce the ENERGY STAR's Regional Industrial Assistant Hub
program which focuses on developing or improving energy management
programs in manufacturing. She will discuss how the mattress
industry can benefit from the program and share success stories
from manufacturing facilities that have participated in the
program.
Conference Highlights
Last year's conference attracted nearly 200 participants from
around the world, and the 2024 event promises to be even more
robust. The conference will also feature tabletop exhibits where
sponsors will showcase innovative products to help attendees
advance their sustainability initiatives. Networking events are
designed to connect attendees and build professional relationships
around their shared interest in sustainability.
"Bringing the industry together to learn from experts about
topics specific to our industry facilitates knowledge sharing,
fosters common ideas and terminology, and sparks future
innovation," said Kate Caddy, ISPA's
Sustainability Manager. "We welcome all mattress manufacturers,
suppliers, retailers and others to gain valuable insights and ideas
for their businesses and operations."
More information on the conference is available at
http://www.ispasustainability.com
Established in 1915, the International Sleep Products
Association (ISPA) is dedicated to lead and advance the interests
of the sleep products industry by helping the world sleep better.
As the industry's trade organization, ISPA represents the sleep
products industry and members in countries around the world.
ISPA provides a wide range of services that benefit its
membership. These include exclusive industry surveys and
statistics, government advocacy support, educational offerings, the
industry's ISPA EXPO trade show, safety research through its Sleep
Products Safety Council, consumer research and education through
its Better Sleep Council, BedTimes and Sleep Savvy
publications.
To learn more, visit http://www.sleepproducts.org or contact
info@sleepproducts.org.
Media Contact
Mary Helen Rogers, International
Sleep Products Association, (571) 482-5436,
mhrogers@sleepproducts.org, www.sleepproducts.org
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