EUDR in and beyond Europe - Fighting Deforestation and Degradation Together
This high-level session will explore the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the latest updates ahead of its implementation, and its broader relevance in the fight against deforestation. We will bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to discuss how various actors can support effective implementation while addressing root causes. Topics will include updates on the EUDR, FSC tools for compliance and beyond, business readiness and early adopter experiences, civil society perspectives, and global forest governance efforts. Participants will gain practical insights into how the EUDR will work in practice — with a focus on the wood and rubber value chains. We will also discuss how to leverage existing initiatives, overcome implementation challenges, and align legal requirements with sustainability goals. The session aims to identify synergies and drive collaborative solutions for resilient, transparent, and deforestation-free supply chains.
Caroline Duhesme, ATIBT
Caroline Duhesme is Director of Innovation and Strategy at ATIBT. A tropical forestry engineer with over 20 years’ experience, she specializes in forest certification, traceability, and regulatory compliance. She has led numerous technical and strategic missions across Central Africa, Asia, and Europe. At ATIBT, she heads the ATIBT Certification and Carbon Commissions and actively contributes to building transparent, sustainable, and competitive timber supply chains.
Glenda Amarilis Lee Pinto
Glenda Lee has twenty three years of experience as Natural Renewable Resources Engineer with a specialization in forest certification in Sweden, South Africa and Guatemala, as well as carbon markets. She has expertise as an advisor to companies to ensure compliance with the requirements for FSC for forest management in rubber plantations and other forest species, as well as CoC in timber and paper industries, so they can be certified. Also has experience with Ecosystem Services implemented in one rubber farm in Guatemala, and recently implementing the Regulatory Framework to comply with EUDR for rubber farms. Is an active member of FSC in the Economic Chamber South, since 2006 and was part of the WG for the Central American FSC standard and currently in the WG for the Trademark Use Standard. Glenda has been Chair in the FSC National Office in Guatemala as well as in Defensores de La Naturaleza Foundation, in charge of 4 protected Areas in Guatemala.
Matteo Mascolo, FSC
Matteo is the Global Lead for Sustainability Policy – Europe at the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). In this role, he works across both EU and international sustainability agendas, advocating for responsible forest-based solutions in the areas of climate, biodiversity, and the circular economy. Matteo also co-leads Working Group 4 on biodiversity and sustainable consumption and production under the One Planet Network within the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Italian, Matteo holds a J.D. in Law and an LL.M. in EU Law from the College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium.
Event Details
- Thursday, 30 October
Time: 08:30 - 10:00 (EST - Panama) / 14:30 - 16:00 (CET) / 21:30 - 23:00 (WITA)