Speakers at the event include a number of high profile practitioner’s from across the globe who will be talking about the following subjects;

Protecting the Environment – Legal and Moral Obligations of Industry, Retailers and Consumers
Krishan Hundal, Marks & Spencer (UK)

Integrating sustainable fibers into performance fabrics and apparel
Lynda Grose, Sustainable Cotton Project (USA)

Prof Michael Braungart, EPEA (Germany)

Eco-labelling – How to trace and certify products
Betsy Blaisdell, Timberland (USA)

Standards: Protecting, People, Profits and the Planet
Sean Cady, Levi Strauss (USA)

Staying Alive – and greener in the process
Andrea Crespi, Eurojersey SpA (Italy)

Cleaning up our act – the past 50 years of chemicals in the textile industry
Charles Myring, Clariant (Switzerland)

Circulation versus salvation – The dilemmas of green reporting
Lucy Siegle, The Observer (UK)

Making re-cycling garments a reality – Patagonia Recycled Threads Programme
Todd Copeland, Patagonia (USA)

To find out more information of how to attend please log onto www.ritegroup.org

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