Global Fashion Agenda

Be part of the action at #GlobalFashionSummit: Copenhagen Edition 2025 – which will explore this year’s theme Barriers and Bridges! Under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark, the Summit will return to the Copenhagen Concert Hall from 3-5 June 2025, bringing together global leaders to explore how challenges can drive more sustainable innovation in fashion. The Barriers and Bridges theme will tackle the dualities of this pivotal moment in fashion, exploring how today’s challenges—from climate action and regulatory shifts to balancing short-term needs with long-term goals—can be transformed into opportunities for sustainable progress. The Summit will examine how barriers can become bridges for innovation and resilience, fostering collaboration and driving meaningful change across the industry. Register before 19 December 2024 to gain limited early bird promotion or register as a group of 5 or more to unlock bundle ticket promotion — registration via the link: https://lnkd.in/dR2N4b5P #GlobalFashionAgenda #Copenhagen #BarriersAndBridges

The GFA Monitor 2024 Update builds on the Fashion CEO Agenda’s framework, gauging industry progress across five core priorities. The first priority in focus, Respectful & Secure Work Environments, is essential to upholding universal human rights across the fashion value chain. Safe conditions, fair wages, and worker well-being not only support communities but also strengthen industry resilience and productivity. While more brands and manufacturers are setting targets, stronger implementation and broader supplier engagement are needed to drive lasting change. Click the link to download the report: https://lnkd.in/grfq_MzZ

With the recent news of Jonathan Anderson stepping down as Creative Director of Loewe, we look back at the 'Luxury’s Sustainable Development' session from Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2023. Jonathan Anderson joined Antoine Arnault, Image & Environment at LVMH Group, and Federica Marchionni, CEO of Global Fashion Agenda, for a conversation on how luxury is working to redefine sustainability and the balance between creativity and responsibility in high-end fashion. Explore the speakers for our next Copenhagen Summit and secure your ticket: https://lnkd.in/dpJUHygv

Explore the first selection of speakers for our upcoming Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen! The Summit will take place from 3-5 June under the theme ‘Barriers and Bridges’. This year’s event will focus on how traditional barriers in the fashion industry can transform into pathways for meaningful change. With an emphasis on courage, innovation, regulation, incentives and capital, the Summit programme will address how the industry can navigate challenges and develop resilient strategies to adapt and strengthen the industry's future. Discover more speakers and secure your ticket today: https://lnkd.in/dpJUHygv ___ Spotlighted Speakers: Eileen Fisher, Founder, EILEEN FISHER, INC. Jessika Roswall, Commissioner For Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, European Commission Kalpona Akter, Founder and Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity (BCWS) Attila Kiss, CEO, GRUPPO FLORENCE Sarah Kent, Chief Sustainability Correspondent, The Business of Fashion 'Tokunboh Ishmael, CFA, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Alitheia Capital

In the latest Next Gen Reflections, NGA 2024 member Hannah Lauren Riley explores the transformative role of imagination, play, and speculative futuring in shaping a more just and sustainable fashion system. Highlighting the urgent need for a shift in values, the editorial underscores how imagination is not just an abstract exercise but a vital tool for re-envisioning fashion’s impact. By embracing creativity, critical thinking, and alternative frameworks, fashion can move beyond excessive consumption practices towards economies rooted in care, regeneration, and inclusivity. Read the full editorial: https://lnkd.in/d3srxpgg Next Gen Assembly is an impactful advocacy programme for talented students and early-career professionals, led by Global Fashion Agenda and the Centre for Sustainable Fashion’s Fashion Values (FV) programme.

In light of International Women’s Day, we reflect on the persistent gender inequalities in the fashion industry. Drawing on insights from our report, Unpacking Pay Equity in Fashion: Italy, published in collaboration with PwC, this editorial highlights the challenges women continue to face—not only in the Italian fashion industry but globally. From pay disparities to barriers in career progression and financial stability, systemic inequalities persist throughout the sector. Greater transparency, fair pay policies, and systemic change are essential. Today, we urge brands and policymakers to take meaningful steps towards a more inclusive and equitable fashion industry. 📌 Read the full editorial: https://lnkd.in/dUcWcBav 📎 Download Unpacking Pay Equity in Fashion: Italy here: https://lnkd.in/dTa7p82V

During Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2025, the Innovation Forum will showcase a curated exhibition of leading sustainable solutions driving progress across the entire fashion value chain. Since 2018, the Innovation Forum has transformed vision into action, connecting fashion brands and retailers with innovative solutions that address the industry’s most pressing challenges. Under this year’s theme, Barriers and Bridges, the Summit will explore how traditional barriers can evolve into pathways for tangible transformation. Learn more about this year's Exhibitors and how to become a Vetted Solution Provider: https://lnkd.in/dShWA8vx Stay tuned as more Solution Providers will be announced! OEKO-TEX® OnceMore® Cloov YKK Certilogo S.p.A. Arxy Virtual Showrooms

Meet the Next Gen Assembly 2025 Members! Global Fashion Agenda and the Centre for Sustainable Fashion’s Fashion Values (FV) programme are thrilled to introduce this year’s Next Gen Assembly members. This impactful advocacy initiative brings together a diverse group of students and young professionals, empowering them to gain industry access, amplify their voices, and nurture their ideas for meaningful change. This year’s focus explores how fashion can recognise and uphold the rights of nature, while advocating for systems that protect, restore, and regenerate natural life. Our members will participate in a series of workshops and courses, contributing to key discussions at the Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2025. Learn more about the 2025 Next Gen Assembly: https://lnkd.in/dv5JwTTk 2025 Members: Bronte Contador-Kelsall, Strategic Designer & Graduate, MA, Design, UNSW; Elise Dauterive, Student, Master of Environmental Science and Management, UC Santa Barbara; Maya Caine, Student, Master of Environmental Management, Yale School of the Environment; Rory Frost, Student, Master of International Relations, King's College London / Sciences Po Paris; Vibhuti Amin, Student, Master of Material Futures, Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London; Thu LE, Creative Director, XAVAN Inc.; Sanya Singh, Creative Strategist at Schbang, Bachelor of Mass Communication & Media Studies, Symbiosis Centre for Media & Communication (SCMC); Mel Corchado, Designer, Artist, & Founder, Master of Fashion Design and Society, Parsons School of Design - The New School

ONE WEEK LEFT TO APPLY The Trailblazer Programme 2025, a collaboration between Global Fashion Agenda and PDS Ventures, is still open for applications from early-stage innovators driving planet-positive transformation in the fashion industry. Our expert jury—featuring leaders from Global Fashion Agenda, PDS Ventures, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ralph Lauren Corporation, Fashion for Good, and Zalando—will select nine outstanding innovators to join the programme. One winning innovator will receive up to $200,000 in equity investment, along with commercial and operational support from PDS Group’s Positive Materials. 📌 Applications close on 7 March 2025. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/ds-URzH8 PDS Limited #GlobalFashionAgenda #TrailblazerProgramme #Innovation

On 14 February, EPR practitioners, industry leaders and other key stakeholders came together for a pivotal session on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Textiles at the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector. This session, hosted by Global Fashion Agenda, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and the OECD - OCDE, focused on fostering alignment across national EPR systems to advance a global circular economy for textiles. Explore the key topics covered during the event and rewatch the session by clicking the link: https://lnkd.in/dNcNWT6C #EPR #ExtendedProducerResponsibility