AmCham Romania is pleased to invite members to the Sustainable Business in Action: Strategies, Compliance & Innovation Conference, on Thursday, November 27, 2025 between 09:00 am - 13:00 pm, at the InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest Hotel, Regina Maria Hall, to explore how companies can turn sustainability into a strategic advantage by integrating ESG principles, circular economy practices, and innovation into their business models and operations.

Through interactive discussions and practical case studies, the conference will provide an up-to-date overview of EU sustainability regulations, focusing on implementation challenges, reporting requirements, and practical tools to support compliance and business growth.

Participants will hear from business leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts who will share insights on:

• The evolving EU ESG reporting framework and its implications for companies in Romania;
• Integrating sustainability and innovation into business transformation strategies;
• Collaborative approaches among the private sector, startups, and public authorities;
• Financing and scaling sustainable initiatives to achieve measurable impact.

The conference will conclude with a networking lunch, offering an opportunity for participants to exchange perspectives and strengthen partnerships across industries.

Participation is free of charge, based on prior confirmation online here by EOB November 25. 

AGENDA

09:00 – 09:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:30-09:40 | Opening Remarks

Cornel Cărămizaru, AmCham Board Member, Chair of the AmCham Environment Task Force

09:40-10:45 | Panel 1: Sustainability Regulatory Framework

• Mihaela Frăsineanu, State Counselor, Prime Minister’s Chancellery
• Raul Pop, State Secretary, Ministry of Environment
• Robert Uzuna, Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Ursus Breweries
• Ramona Gabriela Corbu, CSR Manager, Lidl Romania
• Lucian Enaru, CEO, Schneider Electric Romania

Moderator: Alice Nichita, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director, Coca-Cola HBC Romania & President of the National Soft Drinks Association

10:45-11:45 | Panel 2: Sustainability in Action – Innovation, Collaboration & Business Transformation

• Andrei Rudolf Corlan, General Commissioner, National Environmental Guard (invited)
• Roxana Barbato, Sustainability & ESG Director, Raiffeisen Bank
• Raluca Fiser, Executive Director, Green Revolution Association
• Christian Leonte, CEO, Waldevar Energy
• Agnese Danelon, VP Government Relations – Europe, Ecolab

Moderator: Ovidiu Popescu, Partner | Energy and Sustainability, Deloitte

11:45 -12:45  | Lunch / Networking

For further details, please don't hesitate to contact Oana Dobritescu, Senior Advocacy Lead, at odobritescu@amcham.ro.