Sustainability

Day 2026

25-27 November

Barcelona, Spain

Hotel SB Diagonal Zero

* Staying at the SB Diagonal Zero Hotel? To book your accommodation, please contact the hotel directly.

ABOUT THE EVENT

We are getting ready for the forth edition of the Sustainability Day organised by the Forum on Automotive Aftermarket Sustainability.

Hear from top-level sustainability leaders, including industry representatives, experts and stakeholders, on how the automotive aftermarket industry is evolving as well as their insights and guidance on upcoming challenges and solutions in the path towards a more sustainable and accountable aftermarket.

Join us and stay ahead of the curve! This is your chance to connect and network with top industry leaders in the automotive aftermarket sector, and to share and discuss your views on the sustainable future of our industry. Don’t miss out on the FAAS Sustainability Day 2026.

BEST PRACTICES

NETWORKING

INSIGHTS

TOP EXPERTS

AGENDA

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

Wednesday 25 November

14:30 -

General Assembly

Transport to restaurant in centre of Barcelona

Opening Sustainability Day & Networking Dinner

15:00 - 17:00

18:00 - 19:00

Welcome coffee

14:30 - 15:00

17:00 - 18:00

Check-in break

19:00 -

Thursday 26 November - FAAS Sustainability Day

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

9:00 - 17:00

Opening of the conference

Supply Chain Sustainability

Coffee Break

9:00 - 9:05

9:05 - 10:30

10:30

Breakfast & Registration

8:00 - 9:00

• Michael Boe – FAAS chair
• Louise Wohrne – FAAS co-chair

• 09.20 – 09.40 - Keynote: Business opportunities through data communication

• Franck Leveque – CLEPA - Sen. Consultant Market Affairs

• 09.05 – 09.20 - Setting the Scene: Regulatory changes since last year

• Stefan Crets – CSR Europe / Drive Sustainability -Executive Director

• 09.40 – 10.30 - Panel: Sustainability along the Aftermarket Value Chain
  (Moderation by Michael Boe)

• Anaïs Terbeche – Saint-Gobain – Public Affairs & Sustainability Manager
• Louise Wohrne – MEKO – Head of Sustainability
• Léa Dégardin – Mobivia – Directrice European Affairs
• Stéphane Renie – Ayvens – Chief Sustainability Officer

Product Sustainability

Lunch Break

11:00 - 12:30

• Daniel Grub – FAAS board member

12:30 - 13:30

• 11.00 – 11.15 - Introduction: Implementing PPWR

• 11.15 – 11.35 - Fireside chat: Towards sustainable packaging

• Marco Turk – DENSO – Sustainability Officer
• Romain Thenard – PHE – Group Director Supply Chain

• 11.35 – 12.30 - Panel: EVs in the workshop
  (Moderation by Thomas Meyer)

• Maria Carlsten – Malte Månson – Sustainability Director
• Peter Duyck – Mercedes Group VDH - General Manager

Experience Exchange

Coffee Break

Inspirations

13:30 - 15:00

15:00 - 15:30

15:30 - 16:35

• 13.30 – 14.30 - Round table: experience exchange

• 14.30 – 15.00 - Feedback: Sustainability learnings from members

• 15.30 – 15.50 - Inspiration from other sector: PCF communication in abrasives industry

• Narith Phlek – Magellan Consulting – Associate Partner

• Lars Spelter – MANN+HUMMEL – Lead Engineer Filtration Materials
• Carsten Kopp – Bosch – Mobility Aftermarket Executive VP and Chief Business Officer
• Stéphanie Chheang – Valeo – Automotive Aftermarket Sustainability & Project Manager

• 15.50 – 16.35 - Member experiences: Improving the sustainable offering
  10 minutes + Q&A per experience (Moderation by Thomas Koch)

• Sustainable filtration
• Remanufacturing
• Life-cycle assessments

Looking forward: FAAS strategic learnings

Closing Remarks

• Stijn Vervoort – FAAS – Manager

16:35 - 16:45

16:45 - 17:00

• Michael Boe – FAAS chair
• Louise Wohrne – FAAS co-chair

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

Wednesday 25 November

General Assembly

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Dinner presentation

Networking Dinner

15:00

19:00

Thursday 26 November - FAAS Sustainability Day

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

9:00 - 17:00

Opening & Regulatory Update

Supply Chain Sustainability

Coffee Break

• Opening Remarks
• Regulatory Update
  Key regulatory changes, including EUDR and CSRD.

• Overview: Business Opportunities Through Data Communication
• Experience: Sustainability down the value chain
• Panel: Value chain perspectives on sustainability (Topics: ESG communication & PCF, reman, perceived challenges)

9:00

9:20

10:30

Product Sustainability: Packaging

Product Sustainability: Aftermarket Footprint

Lunch

• Overview: Regulatory background (PPWR), waste disposal & energy savings + practical example
• Implementation Journey: Towards sustainable packaging

11:00

11:35

• Implementation Journey: Videos from workshops in different countries, mentioning challenges & opportunities with EVs.
• Workshop Experiences: Working on EVs in different countries (SoH, life-cycle, authorisation to repair)

12:30

Experience Exchange

Coffee Break

Inspirations

• Solution Rooms: Participants exchange and discuss sustainability challenges in small groups, followed by feedback to the audience.
  

13:30

15:00

• Overview: PCF communication in abrasives industry – practical learnings for the IAM
• Implementation Journey: Improving the sustainable offering. Topics:

15:30

• Supply chain survey & ecologo-economy with water usage in warehouses
• Sustainable filter development
• Remanufacturing
• Reman LCA

Coffee Chat Summary

Closing Remarks

• Looking Forward: Strategic FAAS-view
  

16:45

16:55

Friday 27 November - Plant visit of member facility nearby

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

Wednesday 25 November - FAAS General Assembly,

Sustainability Day Opening & Networking Dinner

Transport to plant visit at 8.30

Drop-off at airport at 13.30 at the latest

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FAAS SUSTAINABILITY DAY 2026

25-27 November 2026

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