Sustainable Clothing Roadmap

Programme

Chair: Mr. Neil Thornton, Defra, Director - Sustainable Consumption and Production & Waste

14:00 - 14:30 Coffee & networking
14:30 Welcome & Introduction
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister of State for Sustainable Development and Energy Innovation
14:40 Update on Sustainable Clothing Roadmap
Dr. Dorothy Maxwell, Lead Sustainable Clothing Roadmap, Defra
15:00 - 15:40 Examples from the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan
Speakers include:-
  • Nike Considered Index and Material Analysis tool
    Annie Francis, Senior Manager, Corporate Responsibility - NIKE EMEA
  • Mrs. Dilys Williams, Director Centre for Sustainable Fashion
  • Harriet Lamb, Executive Director Fair Trade Foundation UK
  • Abi Rushton, Ethical & Sustainable Sourcing Tesco Clothing
15:40 Q&A
16:00 - 16:20 Update on Defra Evidence Projects recently launched
  • The role and business case for existing & emerging fibres in sustainable clothing
    Dr. James Copeland , Central Science Laboratory
  • Reducing the environmental impact of clothes cleaning – preliminary results
    Mr. Aymeric Schultze, Manager, Bio Intelligence Services
16:20 – 16:45 Q&A / Discussion
16:45 – 17:00 Summary & close followed by refreshments & networking