Resilient Supply Chains for Europe’s Consumers: Ensuring supply of everyday goods in times of crisis

​As Europe’s third-largest manufacturing industry, the consumer goods sector operates in an increasingly complex environment shaped by sourcing constraints, geopolitical instability, and volatile costs.

​Building and protecting resilient supply chains is essential to ensuring that manufacturers can continue to provide everyday goods to the EU’s 450 million consumers.

​This panel will examine how a prolonged ‘perma-crisis’ environment is reshaping supply chain operations, including diversification, planning, forecasting, and the continuity of supply for households across Europe.

​Recent shocks have exposed significant vulnerabilities and prompted political debate on how best to protect Europe’s economy and strengthen industrial competitiveness. Drawing on lessons from recent crises, the discussion will consider what is needed to enhance resilience and support the future of consumer goods manufacturing in Europe.

Speakers

• ​Fabien Santini; Head of Unit - European Commission DG AGRI

• ​Sofia Krigsman; Global Public Affairs Director - Essity

• ​Nikola Minchev; Renew, IMCO - Vice-Chair IMCO European Parliament

​Breakfast provided.