Vera Bartsch is the Sustainability Manager for UPM Raflatac’s EMEIA region. She leads the self-adhesive label company’s sustainability efforts in the market. Vera’s activities include providing expert sustainability consultancy for sales, stakeholder and partnership development, management of eco-design, life cycle assessment with UPM Raflatac’s Label Life tool, recycling of label waste through the company’s RafCycle program as well as sustainability marketing and communications.

Robert Taylor is a UK Chartered Forester who graduated from Scottish School of Forestry in 1994. Robert has worked 25 years for UPM, 17 of which have been based in Finland in various senior global positions in the global sustainability team. In recent years his task has been to lead a team of experts in developing strategy and supporting the UPM Raflatac business in sustainability issues related to responsible sourcing, product ecodesign, factory performance, the recycling and reuse of waste and developing partnerships with a range of stakeholders including customers, suppliers, authorities, associations and NGO’s.