05.20 | [ESG x Sourcing Working Group] PFAS - the Forever Chemicals: Regulations, Standards and Risk Management

Event Introduction:

Across the US, EU, and Asia Pacific, regulators are tightening restrictions on "forever chemicals" at a pace that is reshaping industries overnight. From a powerful wave of US state laws restricting PFAS across everyday consumer products to growing federal obligations under TSCA compelling manufacturers and importers to account for every PFAS use across their product lines, the compliance pressure on industry is intensifying from all directions.

This pressure is further amplified by the EU’s landmark, universal PFAS restriction set to transform consumer-product supply chains on a global scale, and by key Asia-Pacific markets such as Japan and Australia, which are rapidly advancing their own regulatory frameworks. 

PFAS regulation is not a distant threat. It is an incoming reality. The only question left is whether your business will be ready for it.

In this ESG x Sourcing Working Group's seminar, our guest speaker will provide an in-depth analysis of the latest US and EU PFAS regulations, a high-level overview of key Asia Pacific developments, and proven testing strategies to keep your compliance program ahead of evolving requirements.

Agenda:

• 6:30 - 7:00 PM: Welcome & Registration
• 7:00 - 8:00 PM: Presentation + Q&A
  • The global PFAS regulatory trend
  • PFAS regulations update
    • US Federal and States
    • EU universal restriction and Member States' actions
    • Asia-Pacific snapshot
  • PFAS testing strategies
  • PFAS-Free alternatives already manufactured in China
  • Practical steps to PFAS compliance: testing, monitoring, and beyond
• 8:00 - 9:00 PM: Networking Cocktail

Company Presentation:

At QIMA, we are on a mission to help our clients make products consumers can trust. We have developed compliance solutions for testing, inspection and certification (TIC) that enable supply chain agility, sustainability, and product innovation. 

Our services are used by 30,000 businesses globally in the consumer products, agri-food and life sciences industries. What truly sets us apart is our unique culture of relentless care for our clients, and a commitment to offering intuitive solutions that blend deep tech and human intelligence; this is how QIMA continues to disrupt the Testing, Inspection and Certification industry.

Speaker:

Yolanda YUAN

Global Technical Support, QIMA 

Responsible for the chemical compliance and technical support for consumer goods. 12+ years' experience in testing lab, especially for the PFAS related topics. 

Event Details:

• Date: Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
• Time: 6:30 - 9:00 PM
• Language: English
• Venue:

  • SHENZHEN (Speaker onsite)

    Hilton Shenzhen Futian | 深圳大中华希尔顿酒店

    3F, Hua Shi Grand Ballroom, Tower B, Great China International Finance Centre, 1003 Shennan Road. Futian District, Shenzhen\

    三楼华世大宴会厅，深圳市福田区深南大道1003号大中华国际金融中心B栋

  • GUANGZHOU

    CCI FRANCE CHINE Guangzhou Office (Live Broadcast) | 中国法国工商会广州办公室

    Room 802. 8/F, Leatop Plaza, 32 Zhujiang East Road, Zhujiang New Town,
    Tianhe District, Guangzhou, 510623, P.R.C.

    广州市天河区珠江新城珠江东路32号利通广场08层02单元 

• Price:
  • Members: Free
  • Non-members: 200 RMB