The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has announced the panellists for its second Sustainability Forum on October 1.

Held online, the forum will feature a series of five sessions which each cover an aspect of sustainability.

The first session will look at water efficiency policy with panelists Kate Farmer of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Robert Allen of the Policy Connect think tank.

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While session two will ask the question “how can we reduce waste in the bathroom sector?” with panellists Jonathan Moore from WRAP, sales and marketing director of Lakes Mike Tattam and the Recycle Now team.

It will be followed by session three which will focus on whether the sector should be ditching brochures, in the name of sustainability.

This will feature panellists Angele Neve, product and marketing director of Vado, and Alex Lubbock of BIM.

Session four will explore how the bathroom industry can demonstrate its carbon credentials.

On the panel will be MD of the Unified Water Label Yvonne Orgill, consultant at Stopford Energy Daniel  Shanley and BRE’s Pat Hermon.

In the final session, the BMA will look to the future and the sustainable bathroom of 2050.

Design expert Paul Chamberlain of Sheffield Hallam University will be joined on the panel by Neoperl’s Christian Taylor-Hamlin and MD of Roman Showers David Osborne.

Chief executive of the BMA Tom Reynolds commented: “Last year, BMA members decided sustainability should be a strategic priority for our association.

“Our Sustainability Forum is an opportunity for manufacturers to hear from thought leaders and exchange ideas to help the whole sector raise its game.

“I’m delighted that even though this is just its second iteration, the forum has attracted such a top-notch speaking panel to lead discussions.”

The BMA recently announced its disappointment that bathroom fittings were not included in the Government’s Green Homes Grant.