The second edition of World Textile Summit (WTS) will explore sustainability strategies that create business value in the textile manufacturing value chain. Scheduled for November 13, 2015, and co-located with ITMA 2015 in Milan, WTS 2015 will be a unique one-day event that brings together the world’s most influential textile leaders to debate issues of strategic importance to the global industry. It is owned and organised by CEMATEX, WTiN and MP Expositions.
Elaborating on the concept, Charles Beauduin, President of CEMATEX, said, “ITMA 2015 will be an opportunity for manufacturers to view and compare the latest in resource-efficient textile technologies. Such investments take place against a policy background where senior decision-makers have to consider their sustainability strategies against corporate objectives. World Textile Summit 2015 will help to place sustainability in its context as a key component of value creation in any business.”
“WTS 2015 will be different from other conferences examining sustainable methods in textile manufacturing. Instead of delving into the detail of technical solutions, delegates will hear from international experts on the business value created through a strong sustainability strategy,” added Mark Jarvis, Managing Director of WTiN.
Programme development will be assisted by an advisory panel that includes Jason Kibbey, Executive Director of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition; Jonas Eder-Hansen, Programme Director of the Nordic Initiative Clean & Ethical; LaRhea Pepper, Managing Director of Textile Exchange; and Patrick Laine, CEO of the Better Cotton Initiative.
The keynote speakers include Frank Henke, VP for Social & Environmental Affairs at Adidas Group, will explain how environmental and ethical awareness can make a textile manufacturer more attractive as a potential supplier to major brands and retailers, Paula Oliveira, Director, Interbrand will focus on sustainability as a key factor in differentiating brands and companies, Helga Vanthournout, Engagement manager, McKinsey & Co will talk about the circular supply chain, Linda Keppinger, Global Materials Director, Nike will speak on sustainable textiles: trends in product development. Another session would see Gemma Cranston, Senior Programme Manager, Natural Capital Leaders Platform, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership will speak about natural capital challenges for cotton production, Vivek Tandon, Co-founder, Aloe Group will highlight embedding sustainability into the mainstream capital markets.
Alfonso Saibene Canepa, Director, Canepa SpA , Roger Yeh, President, Everest Textile Co, Taiwan and Ajay Sardana, Vice-President, Aditya Birla Group will present case studies on value creation from clean manufacturing, Burak Tun, Director Sales, Menderes Tekstil and Alan Garosi, Global Marketing Manager, Fulgar will again present case studies on values creation from sustainable materials.
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