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(c) GFA and PDS Ventures
13.03.2024

GFA and PDS Ventures: Funding programme for fashion innovation

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has collaborated with PDS Ventures to launch a new Trailblazer Programme. The new initiative seeks to identify early-stage innovators and support them on their journey to scale.

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has collaborated with PDS Ventures to launch a new Trailblazer Programme. The new initiative seeks to identify early-stage innovators and support them on their journey to scale.

As part of the Trailblazer Programme, PDS Ventures will award one innovator a significant investment of up to USD 200,000* to accelerate the company’s growth and positive impact in the fashion industry. The winner will also receive commercial and operational support from PDS Group’s Positive Materials - a textile company and strategic research partner supporting the development and acceleration of low impact textile innovation through collaboration between early-stage start-ups, supply chain partners and brands. Further scaling opportunities will be gained through access to PDS Limited’s extensive global supply chain.
 
GFA and PDS Ventures are presenting an open call for solution providers addressing different challenges across the fashion value chain to apply for the programme. Applicants will be reviewed and shortlisted by an esteemed Jury including representatives from GFA, PDS Ventures, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Ralph Lauren Corporation, Fashion For Good and H&M Group. Eight shortlisted innovations will be enrolled in a group of Trailblazers, receiving feedback and investment pitch training from industry experts and PDS representatives.     
 
Each shortlisted innovator will then pitch for a potential investment, with the winning Trailblazer being revealed at GFA’s Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2024 - an international forum for sustainability in fashion, on 22-23 May at the Copenhagen Concert Hall. All shortlisted Trailblazers will also have the opportunity to showcase their businesses within an exhibit at the Summit to connect with other key industry stakeholders and potential investors.
 
The Trailblazer Programme corresponds with the theme of the upcoming Global Fashion Summit - ‘Unlocking The Next Level’. Inspired by a significant milestone, 2024 marks 15 years since the inaugural Global Fashion Summit was hosted in 2009. This pivotal anniversary offers a special moment to not only take stock of the evolution of the sector and the progress made so far, but, most importantly, look ahead at what actions must urgently be implemented in the near term, and the gaps that must be filled to accelerate industry transformation.

Quelle:

Global Fashion Agenda

29.06.2023

Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen: Ambition to Action

Leaders assembled at the renowned forum for sustainability in fashion to mobilise action and usher in a transformative phase for the industry.

Hosted in the Copenhagen Concert Hall, on 27-28 June, Global Fashion Summit convened over 1000 revered representatives from brands, retailers, NGOs, policy, manufacturers, and innovators to transform ambition into action. The Summit was presented by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), the non-profit organisation that is accelerating the transition to a net positive fashion industry, under the patronage of HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark.

This year’s theme ‘Ambition to Action’, galvanised participants to transform ambitions into concrete actions that can drive the industry towards more sustainable practices, both socially and environmentally. Under this premise, the event presented content experiences focused on tangible and evidence-based impact, with over half of the programme dedicated to educational and action-oriented business case studies.

Leaders assembled at the renowned forum for sustainability in fashion to mobilise action and usher in a transformative phase for the industry.

Hosted in the Copenhagen Concert Hall, on 27-28 June, Global Fashion Summit convened over 1000 revered representatives from brands, retailers, NGOs, policy, manufacturers, and innovators to transform ambition into action. The Summit was presented by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), the non-profit organisation that is accelerating the transition to a net positive fashion industry, under the patronage of HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark.

This year’s theme ‘Ambition to Action’, galvanised participants to transform ambitions into concrete actions that can drive the industry towards more sustainable practices, both socially and environmentally. Under this premise, the event presented content experiences focused on tangible and evidence-based impact, with over half of the programme dedicated to educational and action-oriented business case studies.

This edition included more speakers and content than ever before, with the dynamic and action-orientated sessions spanning across four different stages. The Summit also facilitated more than 10 strategic roundtable meetings that brought together executives and policy makers for productive dialogues on how to address pressing sustainability issues and act accordingly. The content integrated the five priorities of the Fashion CEO Agenda, alongside critical challenges and tangible opportunities relating to some of the key forces that are shaping the fashion industry today: data, policy and storytelling.

Attendees heard from 137 speakers including HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark; Antoine Arnault, Image & Environment, LVMH Group; Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director & Founder, JW Anderson and Creative Director, Loewe; Virginijus Sinkevičius,  Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, European Commission; Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, Chief Delivery Officer, Maersk; Aude Vergne, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chloé; Nicolaj Reffstrup, Founder, GANNI; Fanny Moizant, Co-Founder & President, Vestiaire Collective; Noel Kinder, Chief Sustainability Officer, Nike; Óscar García Maceiras, CEO, Inditex; Dr. Lewis Akenji, Managing Director, Hot or Cool Institute; Rachel Arthur, Advocacy Lead, Sustainable Fashion, United Nations Environment Programme; and many more.

Innovation Forum connected fashion companies with sustainable solution providers
This year’s Summit also presented an Innovation Forum, enabling small and large companies to meet with 26 sustainable solution providers – equipping them with the concrete tools to quickly turn words into meaningful actions. More than 350 facilitated business meetings between fashion companies and sustainable solution providers took place during the Summit.

Global Fashion Summit: Boston Edition will take place on 27 September 2023, which will mark the second time the Summit has been hosted outside of Copenhagen in its 14-year history.

Quelle:

Global Fashion Agenda

(c) Global Fashion Agenda
17.02.2023

Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2023 takes place in June

Global Fashion Summit, a leading international forum for sustainability in fashion, will convene core stakeholders across the fashion ecosystem and parallel industries to drive tangible action on social and environmental sustainability. The Summit is presented by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). GFA is a non-profit organisation that is accelerating the transition to a net positive fashion industry, under the patronage of HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark. Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2023 will take place on 27-28 June in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The theme of Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2023 is ‘Ambition to Action’. Under this premise, the Summit will present content experiences focused on tangible impact.

Global Fashion Summit, a leading international forum for sustainability in fashion, will convene core stakeholders across the fashion ecosystem and parallel industries to drive tangible action on social and environmental sustainability. The Summit is presented by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). GFA is a non-profit organisation that is accelerating the transition to a net positive fashion industry, under the patronage of HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark. Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2023 will take place on 27-28 June in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The theme of Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2023 is ‘Ambition to Action’. Under this premise, the Summit will present content experiences focused on tangible impact.

The theme will underly all elements of the Summit and Main Stage speakers will showcase inspiring thought leadership for accelerated change by exploring a matrix of interconnected topics. The 2023 Copenhagen Edition will build on more than a decade’s worth of Summit guidance and outcomes by dedicating even more focus towards action-oriented workshops and case studies. Through these formats, the forum will demonstrate tangible learnings and concrete recommendations that can help drive implementation.
 
The forum will also host strategic roundtable meetings with the aim to mobilise industry leaders to build alliances with solution providers, policy makers, investors and other industry stakeholders and implement immediate solutions. Such alliances can set in motion progress towards a net positive industry. With upcoming policy expected to influence the fashion industry even further this year, the Summit will shed light on the ongoing pieces of legislation currently under discussion both within the EU and worldwide.

This year’s Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition is supported by Principal Sponsor, Maersk. A globally renowned leader in logistics that aims to deliver a more connected, agile and sustainable future for global logistics. Maersk will support the Summit's agenda to accelerate industry transformation by highlighting how logistics can help the fashion and lifestyle industry in reaching their sustainability goals.

Additionally, the Innovation Forum will present a curated exhibition of other leading sustainable solutions. Summit attendees can meet with exhibitors covering the entire value chain – from innovative materials to end-of-use solutions. Innovation Forum Matchmaking will enable small and large fashion businesses to advance their sustainability journey, by providing the unique opportunity to be matched with relevant solution providers. 

Quelle:

Global Fashion Agenda

Cotonea: Baumwolltextilien haben eine positive CO2-Bilanz (c) Cotonea/Klaus Mellenthin
08.07.2021

Cotonea: Baumwolltextilien haben eine positive CO2-Bilanz

Das jüngst verabschiedete Lieferkettengesetz steht in der Kritik, es ignoriere die großen Umweltkrisen wie den Klimawandel (BUND, 6/2021). Und das, obwohl unter anderem die Modeindustrie laut Studien auf dramatische Weise zum Wandel des Klimas beiträgt (McKinsey/Global Fashion Agenda, 8/2020). Passiere hier keine Besserung, steigen die die CO2-Emissionen der Branche vermutlich derart, dass sie bis 2030 das Doppelte der im Pariser Abkommen festgelegten Menge verursachen haben wird. Jetzt legt eine neue Erkenntnis nahe: Baumwolle könnte der Weg zu einer klimafreundlichen Textilindustrie sein.

Das jüngst verabschiedete Lieferkettengesetz steht in der Kritik, es ignoriere die großen Umweltkrisen wie den Klimawandel (BUND, 6/2021). Und das, obwohl unter anderem die Modeindustrie laut Studien auf dramatische Weise zum Wandel des Klimas beiträgt (McKinsey/Global Fashion Agenda, 8/2020). Passiere hier keine Besserung, steigen die die CO2-Emissionen der Branche vermutlich derart, dass sie bis 2030 das Doppelte der im Pariser Abkommen festgelegten Menge verursachen haben wird. Jetzt legt eine neue Erkenntnis nahe: Baumwolle könnte der Weg zu einer klimafreundlichen Textilindustrie sein.

Baumwolle bindet CO2 effektiver als andere Nutzpflanzen
„Dass der ökologische Anbau weniger CO2 verursacht als der konventionelle, ist weithin bekannt. Das liegt unter anderem am Einsatz des Kunstdüngers, der Treibhausgase emittiert und beim Bioanbau wegfällt“, weiß Roland Stelzer, der als Geschäftsführer der Biobaumwoll-Marke Cotonea seit über 30 Jahren die Wissenschaft verfolgt.
„Von der Baumwollpflanze, die sich klimapositiv auswirkt und effektiver CO2 absorbiert als andere Pflanzen, wusste selbst ich bis vor kurzem nicht. Das hat erst kürzlich eine wissenschaftliche Arbeit von Kai Hughes (3/2021), Leiter des International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), herausgestellt.“

Die Ursache für dieses Phänomen liegt demnach darin, dass die Baumwollpflanze zu fast 100 Prozent aus Zellulose besteht. Der Bildungsprozess von Zellulose ist maßgeblich für die Aufnahme von CO2. Laut der Untersuchung des ICAC verursacht die Produktion von Nylon im Vergleich zu sieben anderen Fasertypen am meisten Treibhausgase. Die Herstellung von Baumwolle verantwortet am zweitwenigsten. Nur die Flachsfaser soll noch klimaschonender sein.

Der Baumwollanbau für Cotonea hat im Jahr 2020 1,26 Millionen kg CO2 gebunden
Es mag absurd scheinen: Die Baumwolle, die für eine Fasermenge von 1.000g benötigt wird, absorbiert dafür über 2.500g CO2. Für Cotonea bedeutet das, dass die Marke bei der Baumwollherstellung im vergangenen Jahr 1.260 Tonnen CO2 gebunden hat. Roland Stelzer gibt zu bedenken, dass der Klimawandel zu den Umweltproblemen gehört, die die klimapositiven Baumwollpflanzen gefährden.

Mediale Aufklärung bezüglich der Umweltfreundlichkeit von Baumwolle ist wichtig
Stelzer sieht eine mediale Aufklärung über die Umweltfreundlichkeit der Baumwolle als essentiell, um für Modedesigner die Verwendung und für Produzenten den Anbau von Baumwolle attraktiver zu machen.

„Den desaströsen ökologischen Fußabdruck der Modeindustrie verursacht größtenteils Fast Fashion aus synthetischen Materialien und Mischgeweben und der damit verbundene Wegwerfkonsum“, so Stelzer. Für die derzeitigen Mengen würden die vorhandenen Anbauflächen nicht ausreichen, würden sie aus Baumwolle hergestellt. Die Lösung seien haltbare Textilien aus Baumwolle: Sie vereinten positiven Umwelteinfluss, weniger Produktion und besseren Nutzen durch höhere Qualität und Haltbarkeit.

Zu der Frage, ob er mit einer Erweiterung des Lieferkettengesetzes auf den ökologischen Bereich rechnet, antwortet Stelzer: „Das ist mir nicht bekannt. Aber sollte so etwas passieren, schockt uns das überhaupt nicht. Wir schonen bei unseren Prozessen nicht nur das Klima, sondern nachweislich auch die der Artenvielfalt, die Bodenfruchtbarkeit, das Grundwasser, verzichten auf Pestizide sowie gentechnisch veränderte Organismen – und erfüllen viele weitere grundlegende Aspekte des Umweltschutzes und fairen Handels entlang der kompletten Lieferkette.“

Quelle:

Gebr. Elmer & Zweifel GmbH & Co. KG / UBERMUT Studio für Kommunikation GbR