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Join us at the BoF Professional Summit on April 14, 2021 from 2-6pm BST.
The fashion industry has 10 years to do its part to avoid catastrophic climate change and an urgent duty to improve the welfare of the workers who make it tick. But while fashion brands have stepped up their sustainability commitments, measuring progress in a comparable, standardised way has been elusive, until now.
The Business of Fashion’s inaugural Sustainability Index benchmarks the performance of fashion’s biggest companies against ambitious environmental and social goals across six of the most important topics for sustainable innovation in the coming decade:
- Transparency
- Emissions
- Water & Chemicals
- Waste
- Materials
- Workers’ Rights
What progress have fashion companies made in living up to their rhetoric in these sustainability categories? What does fashion need to achieve next over the next decade to truly clean up its act?
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On April 14, 2021, The Business of Fashion will convene leading global experts, thought leaders and activists in sustainability and workers rights for a 4-hour live broadcast of interactive conversations and panel discussions, led by BoF’s expert editors and correspondents. We’ll unpack the findings from the BoF Sustainability Index and outline the steps that need to be taken over the coming decade to align the industry with global climate goals and social imperatives.
As an all-access BoF Professional member, register now to reserve your spot.
If you are not a member, you can take advantage of our 30-day trial to experience all of the benefits of a BoF Professional membership, including the Summit.
14:15 BST / 09:15 EDT / 06:15 PDT
Waste: Chasing the Holy Grail of Circularity
Edwin Keh, CEO, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel
Lauren Sherman, Chief Correspondent, The Business of Fashion
14:40 BST / 09:40 EDT / 06:40 PDT
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Water & Chemicals: Solving Fashion’s Pollution Problem
Boma Brown-West, Director Safe and Healthy Products, Environmental Defense Fund
Dawn McGregor, Business Unusual Lead, China Water Risk
Sanjeev Bahl, CEO, Saitex
Sarah Kent, London Editor, The Business of Fashion
15:10 BST / 10:10 EDT / 07:10 PDT
Workers Rights: Devising a New Social Contract
Ayesha Barenblat, Founder & CEO, Remake
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Ritu Sethi, Founder-Trustee, Craft Revival Trust and Editor, Global InCH
Anannya Bhattacharjee, International Coordinator, Asia Floor Wage Alliance
Sarah Kent, London Editor, The Business of Fashion
15:35 BST / 10:35 EDT / 07:35 PDT
Materials: Reimagining Fashion’s Materials Mix
Daniela Ibarra Howell, Co-Founder & CEO, Savory Institute
Nina Marenzi, Founder, Future Fabrics Expo
Nishanth Chopra, Founder, Oshadi
16:00 BST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT
Emissions: Solving Fashion’s Climate Crisis
Laila Petrie, CEO, 2050
Michael Sadowski, Independent Sustainability Advisor
Hannah Phang, Head of Marketing and Advocacy, Futerra
Brian Baskin, Deputy Editor, The Business of Fashion
16:30 BST / 11:30 EDT / 07:30 PDT
Transparency: Tackling Misinformation and Bad Data
Linda E. Greer, Global Fellow, Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs
Sarah Kent, London Editor, The Business of Fashion
17:00 BST / 12:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT
Closing Remarks
The BoF Professional Summit: Closing Fashion's Sustainability Gap
On April 14 2021, BoF will convene leading sustainability experts and global thought leaders for a 3-hour live broadcast of interactive conversations and panel discussions, in which we'll unpack findings from The BoF Sustainability Index and outline the steps that need to be taken over the coming decade to align the industry with global climate goals and social imperatives. Space is limited.
As a BoF Professional member, register now to reserve your spot. If you are not a member, you can take advantage of our 30-day trial to experience all of the benefits of a BoF Professional membership, including the Summit.
Explore all categories from this year's report:
