Third Sustainable Apparel Forum coming up
29/04/2022
Bangladesh Denim Expo is held on May 10 and 11 at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka. The SAF takes place in the convention centre’s Hall 3.
As part of its mission to promote more sustainable practices within the denim and apparel industry, the 2022 SAF will cover topics spanning climate action, environmental social & governance (ESG), purchasing practices, circular economy, regulatory reforms as well as green financing.
Speakers include government officials and members of parliament alongside representatives from the European Commission, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Top executives from the industry will also be participating including representatives from H&M’s global material innovation & strategy team, Inditex’s regional head for Bangladesh & Pakistan, and the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA). Overall, the event will feature more than 50 speakers coming from 20 different countries, the organisers say.
SAF founder Mostafiz Uddin has commented: “This is high-level networking with a specific goal in mind: how can we turn the needle so that the lofty sustainability goals our industry so often talks about are translated into meaningful, practical actions? We’ve gathered fashion and finance, government and key multi-stakeholder initiatives, technology and worker rights groups. We intend to raise the bar in a serious way.”
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