ISEAL Sustainability Policy Forum
Your guide to the programme and speakers
ISEAL's Sustainability Policy Forum brought together policymakers and practitioners to discuss the sustainability agenda in Europe and the role of credible sustainability schemes. Through interactive and engaging plenary panels with expert insights, keynote speeches from European policymakers, and technical deep dives on relevant policy areas, the agenda explored how European sustainability policies and voluntary sustainability tools can complement and strengthen each other.
Explore the full event programme for a detailed overview of the schedule, speakers, and key activities. Plan your schedule to make the most of the day.
Meet the speakers of the ISEAL Sustainability Policy Forum. Each speaker brought a unique perspective and a wealth of experience to spark ideas, ignite conversation, and drive action.
The event has now concluded, thank you to all who attended.
Advancing sustainability: the role of credible schemes in Europe and beyond
1 October 2025 | Brussels
ISEAL’s Sustainability Policy Forum event brought together policymakers, regulators and sustainability experts to explore the future of the sustainability agenda in Europe and beyond, and the role of credible sustainability schemes.
This event came at a crucial moment for sustainability
As the EU reviews and refines its sustainability agenda, the debate is wide open on how best to advance sustainability while ensuring policy coherence, simplification, and enhancing business competitiveness. This is a pivotal moment to shape how voluntary and mandatory approaches can work together to support long term environmental, social, and economic goals.
Speakers included policymakers from key European institutions, sustainability practitioners from leading standards schemes, and invited representatives from civil society, business, and producers.
The programme focused on how credible sustainability schemes can complement and strengthen evolving EU legislation on due diligence, climate, and green claims and also the value of driving a smart mix approach to sustainability impacts.
The event brought together participants to shape the dialogue and the future of sustainability implementation in the EU and beyond
Key questions we explored include:
- What direction is sustainability policy in Europe taking and what are implications for the sustainability movement?
- How can mandatory laws and voluntary instruments reinforce each other to advance the sustainability agenda?
- How can we inform and strengthen mandatory regulation by drawing on the decades of experience that multistakeholder sustainability schemes have in implementing voluntary requirements?
- How do we recognise credible market-based practices in the context of sustainability due diligence, green claims, forced labour, and reporting and disclosure?
- How can leveraging voluntary sustainability systems enhance the reputation, resilience, and competitiveness of EU businesses and markets?
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