2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Fem Care Disruptors
EDANA’s Sustainability Journey with the Global Nonwovens Industry - How More Transparency and Circularity Will Lead to Greater Stakeholder Trust
Based on over 30 years of mostly inward-oriented product stewardship, gained through experience-sharing between member companies in support to the nonwovens and related products industries, EDANA is now engaged in a more radical journey. Facing requests for more transparency about product composition and raw materials, as well as the renewability and/or recyclability of these, the nonwovens supply chain should have no hesitation anymore to publicly share its demonstrated record of product safety and to engage in stakeholder dialogue on its drive and transition towards new models for delivering the numerous benefits of nonwoven-based products. The industry has a strong case of responding to global challenges and meeting essential consumer needs in a wide range of product categories, in particular in absorbing hygiene products.
» Marines Lagemaat
Scientific And Technical Affairs Director, EDANA
BIOGRAPHY
Marines Lagemaat is the Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Director for EDANA, the international Association representing the nonwoven and related industries, a position he has held since September 2014.Based in Brussels, Marines is responsible for managing the internal and external activities related to scientific and technical affairs in order to support the nonwoven industry, in all its applications: personal and household hygiene, medical protection, filtration, automotive, and construction. In this role he’s involved in the development and implementation of standards and their related test methods that serve as a reference for the industry and for fair trade. In addition, Marines manages various training and education programmes designed to provide technical and application-oriented support. Marines is of Dutch nationality.
Prior to his role with EDANA, Marines spent 18 years in the FMCG industry, primarily dealing with personal and homecare products for Brand owners. He has wide experience in quality assurance, product development, operations management and packaging technology. Educated as a material scientist Marines’ career began as a researcher, after which he held line-management positions in the steel and in the pharmaceutical industries.
