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Global Fashion Summit debuts in China, calling for global collaboration on sustainability

Global Fashion Summit, the international forum for sustainability in fashion, presented a special Shanghai Gala edition on 7 November during the China International Import Expo (CIIE). The event was presented by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and Chinamind NEXT and gathered key local and international fashion industry stakeholders for an evening of...

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Lennart Bernhoft becomes new COO of Global Fashion Agenda

The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has appointed Lennart Bernhoft as its new chief operating officer (COO), the non-profit organisation announced on Tuesday. Bernhoft, who participated in the first Copenhagen Fashion Summit organised by the GFA, in 2009, described his appointment as "a full-circle moment." In his new role, Bernhoft will work with...

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From Copenhagen to Shanghai, Global Fashion Summit Lands in China for the First Time

Global Fashion Summit, the established international forum for sustainable fashion rooted in Denmark, will be hosted in China next month. The special Global Fashion Summit: Shanghai Gala edition will take place on 7 November 2024 during the China International Import Expo (CIIE). The event, presented by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and Chinamind...

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Fashion professionals puzzle at the Global Fashion Summit: How do we unlock the next level of sustainability?

What was Global Fashion Agenda's (GFA) intention with the theme of the 15th Global Fashion Summit (GFS), ‘Unlocking the Next Level’? The promise was a balanced, evidence-based overview of successful and less successful experiments for a more sustainable fashion sector to learn from for the crucial years ahead. But as often happens with ‘...

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How does the fashion industry justify 15 years of Global Fashion Summit?

"We can't go on talking about this topic for another 15 years," was undoubtedly the most frequently uttered phrase at the latest edition of the Global Fashion Summit (GFS). Yet that is mainly what the sustainable fashion gathering is: a place for fashion professionals from the top of the industry to engage in the conversation about...

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Bloom Labs win the Trailblazer Award at the Global Fashion Summit

At the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, Bloom Labs on Tuesday was honoured with the prestigious Trailblazer Award, presented by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and PDS Ventures. This accolade recognises early-stage innovators driving transformative changes in the fashion and textile industry with planet-positive solutions. Bloom Labs secured the...

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What's on the agenda at the 15th annual Global Fashion Summit?

The Global Fashion Summit, curated by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering collaboration on sustainability in the fashion industry, serves as the premier platform for advancing sustainability initiatives. Now in its 15th year, the summit has become synonymous with the sustainability movement in fashion,...

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Sustainable fashion from Brazil at Global Summits – More needs to be done

Successful roundtable at COP27 In 2022, we hosted the roundtable “Sustainable Fashion Made in Brazil” during the UN’s COP27 in Egypt. Five Brazilian fashion and beauty companies shared their critical perspectives on sustainability. From a single jewelry project set up with indigenous women in the Amazon rainforest to neutralizing the carbon...

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Fashion's pathway to becoming net positive

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has unveiled the 2023 Fashion CEO Agenda during the Global Fashion Summit: Boston Edition 2023. The report aims to aid fashion industry executives in developing strategies to create a sector with a net positive impact on society, the environment, and the global economy. It includes action areas for brands, retailers,...

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Global Fashion Summit: Sustainability in the spotlight, but ‘less talk, more action’ needed

More than 1,000 representatives from fashion brands, retailers, NGOs, policymakers, and manufacturers returned to Copenhagen this week for the 2023 edition of the Global Fashion Summit. The event brought together some of the world’s biggest fashion conglomerates including PVH and VF Corp, luxury groups LVMH and Kering, sportswear giants Nike and...

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Global Fashion Agenda launches platform to help textile industry align sustainability goals

The Global Fashion Agenda, a non-profit looking to help the industry collaborate on sustainable solutions, has launched a new platform to do just that. The platform - called the Global Textiles Policy Forum (GTPF) - aims to help textile industry players and governments to “align on an ambitious sustainability pathway for the industry and the...

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UNEP and UN Climate Change release sustainable fashion playbook

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Climate-Change-convened Fashion Charter released the first Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook to offer a practical guide for fashion marketers on how they can contribute to sustainable change. Launched at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, the playbook shows consumer-facing...