THE PROGRAMME
DAY TWO - THURSDAY 26 MARCH 9AM - 6PM
POWER BROKER FOR CHANGE: THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDER KEEPING CARBON IN THE GROUND
NICOLE RYCROFT, FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CANOPY (CANADA)
Supply chain transformation is a powerful agent of change.
But how exactly does it happen and who takes on the challenge of mobilising an entire sector of the fashion industry?
With over 150 million trees being felled in the name of fashion each year, Canopy founder Nicole Rycroft took on the task of transforming the viscose supply chain by harnessing the purchasing power of brands and galvanising the industry around a common goal: cease sourcing wood pulp from ancient or endangered forests.
In only 6 years, not-for-profit Canopy has obtained commitments from over 80% of pulp suppliers with over 200 brand members including Stella McCartney, All Birds, Levis, Spell, Country Road, ELK moving towards more innovative fabrics and responsible forest sources. Moving the needle is indeed possible.
We’re excited to be bringing such a game changer to the Legacy stage. Nicole will not only share what can be achieved through collaborative action and leverage but also share Canopy’s Next Generation Action Plan hot off the press from its launch at Davos.
What can we achieve through adopting circular solutions and using next generation materials? Most importantly, what will be left if we don’t?
CLIMATE CRISIS
SANDYA LANG, SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER, NUDIE JEANS (SWEDEN)
In Conversation with Nudie Jeans
In the early 2000’s Nudie Jeans Co saw the value in using organic cotton and investing in supplier relationships.
Twenty years on, transparency, sustainable sourcing and longevity mark the brands focus.
Hear from Sandya Lang, Nudie’s Sustainability Manager on their strategy to continue to challenge the status quo, drive greater impact for the workers in their supply chain and build on their learnings to deliver on their commitment to reduce emissions.
Followed by a special announcement, a first for circular fashion in Australia!
THE STATE OF CIRCULARITY IN AUSTRALIA
ALEASHA MCCALLION, SENIOR OPERATIONS CO-ORDINATOR, MONASH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
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If sustainability was the buzzword of the last decade, circularity came a close second.
Despite being recognised as a critical business and design tool for reducing waste and the reliance on natural resources, circularity - what it entails, how it can be implemented, and the infrastructure required - is still not seeing much action.
A truly circular fashion industry requires system change. At every stage of the value chain. A transformation of the ways we produce and consume.
It’s an exciting opportunity but also a critical one.
So for all the buzz, where can we find the action?
Do we have the data we need to make evidence-based decisions? Do we have the commitments from industry and governments to invest in the infrastructure required and are companies equipped to redesign their business models to be truly circular?
Hear from academics, government and business leaders actively working to future proof our environment by transitioning our industry away from a linear economy to a circular one.
3D FASHION
NATALIE JOHNSON, CEO & FOUNDER, 3D ROBE
PATRICIA CHIRCOP, DIRECTOR, KNIT MELBOURNE
The future of fashion is digital
The 3D Revolution is here and it’s changing the fashion system in ways we could never imagine.
3D sampling, virtual reality, digital avatars. The new world order is transforming everything from production to ecommerce to showrooms.
With huge savings to be made in both carbon emissions and the bottom line, the argument is a compelling one and why brands like Tommy Hilfiger have committed to digitise their entire design process by 2021.
By doing away with sketches, physical samples and photoshoots, is 3D technology providing the solution to one of fashion’s waste hot spots?
Delve into this exciting topic and discover the opportunities for your design, buying, production and E-Commerce teams.
LET’S TALK ABOUT POLYBAGS
MEREDITH EPP, APCO
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THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS & THE FASHION INDUSTRY
JULIE BOULTON, PROJECT MANAGER, MONASH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
CORINNE SCHOCH, SENIOR ADVISOR, GLOBAL COMPACT NETWORK AUSTRALIA
The SDGs were created collaboratively by 193 governments, including Australia, to address and resolve some of the world’s most critical challenges by 2030.
Providing a universal framework for progress towards a more sustainable future, the goals are designed for any size of business to implement with incredible value in uniting everyone from employees to customers under a common language.
Unpack the SDG framework and how to align your sustainability strategy to the goals.
This interactive session will help attendees understand the value of the Sustainable Development Goals and their relationship to the fashion industry, including how living wages, circularity, water use, emissions, textile waste and more fit into the framework.
Attendees will review best practice case studies of how brands are implementing the goals, the benefit it brings their business and what tools can be used to assess progress in order to measure performance.