Business Environment Day puts Iceland’s distinctiveness in focus
Tuesday 27th October 2026 on 13:45 in
Iceland
The Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise is holding its Environment Day conference for the 11th time on Tuesday, with Iceland’s distinctiveness as its theme, mbl.is reports. The event at Hotel Reykjavík Grand runs from 1 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.
The conference will examine Iceland’s particular circumstances and the importance of forward-looking advocacy for Icelandic businesses, with the aim of aligning climate results with competitiveness.
Bjarni Benediktsson, managing director of the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise, will give the opening address. Lilja Björk Guðmundsdóttir, chief legal officer at the Federation of Icelandic Industries, will then lead a discussion titled “From Iceland to Brussels: Distinctiveness, interests and influence.”
Participants in the discussion will include Gunnar Þór Pétursson, dean of the law faculty at Reykjavík University; Álfheiður Ágústsdóttir, deputy chief executive of Travel Connect; and Ragna Árnadóttir, chief executive of Landsnet.
Jón Ólafur Halldórsson, chair of the Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise, will present the Environmental Company of the Year award. Three workshops will follow, covering Iceland’s position in the emissions trading system, the implementation of EU packaging rules in Iceland, and the country’s particular circumstances in energy matters.