Date and Time:
Date: Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Time: 14:00 – 15:10 (Bangkok Time)
Format: Online (Zoom) The link will be provided closer to the event date.
Registration:
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Overview:
This webinar is designed as an applied policy–practice dialogue. It combines comparative governance framing with operational experiences and stakeholder perspectives to surface reforms that can strengthen EPR implementation outcomes in ASEAN-relevant contexts.
The session convenes policymakers, Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs), industry, local governments, recyclers, and informal-sector representatives to examine how governance choices shape the credibility and performance of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems, with a practical focus on PRO accountability, transparency, enforcement, and inclusion.
Key Focuses to Be Discussed:
- Comparative governance models of EPR systems (stakeholder role allocation;central vs decentralized coordination; compliance scheme structures).
- PRO governance and accountability (decision rights, conflict-of-interest safeguards, fee-setting logic, transparency mechanisms, performance verification).
- Enforcement and a level playing field (preventing free-riding; realistic enforcement strategies; consequences for non-compliance).
- Data integrity and monitoring (reporting standards; auditability; information-sharing constraints; digital tools supporting traceability).
- Inclusion and just transition (engagement models with informal collectors; risks of displacement; pathways for fair collaboration and recognition).
Speakers:
Dr. Sujitra Vassanadumrongdee.
Researcher, Sustainable Environment Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University, THAILAND
Industry Advisory Board, Sunway Business School
Women Waste Collectors Association, INDONESIA
Moderated by:
Deputy Executive Director, ACSDSD / ACESP
Master of Ceremony (MC) by:
Mr. Treesuvit Arriyavat (David)
Senior Project Manager, ACSDSD / ACESP
Strategic Partnership
The dialogue series is part of the Danish-Thai SSC Project on Circular Economy and Waste Management, Phase 1 (2024-2027) with the support of The Danish Environmental Protection Agency (DEPA) and Royal Danish Embassy, Thailand. (and) Transition to Regional Circular Economy in ASEAN project, implemented by ACSDSD in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) under the ASEAN–EU Green Team Europe Initiative, with the support of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project aims to strengthen regional policy alignment, capacity building, and cross-country coordination to advance the circular economy transition in ASEAN.