The ConPolicy Institute is regularly invited to moderate multi-stakeholder dialogs and events. With their interdisciplinary expertise and many years of experience, the Institute's staff are able to bring together representatives from civil society, academia, and politics and successfully facilitate such events.
The Institute's Managing Director, Prof. Dr. Christian Thorun, recently moderated the “Green Button” (Grüner Knopf) anniversary conference in Berlin. Dr. Annette Cerulli-Harms chaired events on sustainable cocoa and environmental protection organized by WWF Germany and the Embassy of Colombia in Germany.
„Green Button“ Anniversary: Since its introduction five years ago, more than 100 companies have implemented the label’s requirements, more than 425 million Green Button textiles have been purchased by consumers and during this time the Green Button has managed to become the third best-known textile label in Germany. At the conference, which took place in Berlin on 27.11.2024, milestones were celebrated and strategies for the further development of the national textile label were discussed. Various stakeholders had the opportunity to identify synergies for the implementation of corporate due diligence obligations. The event was chaired by Dr. Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Sustainable cocoa: Both events focused on Latin America as a region of origin for cocoa. Topics discussed included the role of agroforestry systems in protecting the Amazon rainforest, the implementation of the new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the impact of rising cocoa prices along the supply chain. The discussions offered practical solutions and showed how cocoa can support economic stability, peace and environmental protection through its cultural roots in Latin America.