Objectives and Overall Goals
objectives
- To bring together industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers to accelerate the transition to ethical and sustainable fashion practices, and to create a more responsible and regenerative fashion industry
- To unite the global fashion community in a collaborative effort to transform the industry into a force for good, promoting ethical and sustainable practices that benefit people, planet, and profit.
- Achieve a carbon-neutral fashion sector: By promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in the fashion industry.
- Promote social justice: By advocating for fair labor practices, fair wages, and safe working conditions.
- Promote animal welfare: By discouraging the use of animal products and promoting sustainable and eco-friendly materials.
- Promote ecological integrity: By promoting sustainable practices and reducing waste, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Balance economic, environmental, and social needs: By providing a platform for researchers, practitioners, and educators to discuss and promote sustainable and ethical practices in the fashion industry.
- Provide a premier interdisciplinary platform: For researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the latest innovations, trends, and concerns in the fashion industry.
- Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing: By promoting transparency and best practices among members and stakeholders.
- Advocate for policy change: By promoting and supporting policies and initiatives that promote sustainable and ethical practices in the fashion industry.
Overall Goals
The World Fashion Summit on Ethical and Sustainable Fashion aims to:
Unite the Industry
Bring together fashion stakeholders to collaborate and drive change.
Set Global Standards
Establish clear guidelines for ethical and sustainable practices.
Empower Education
Provide training and resources for designers, manufacturers, and consumers.
Promote Circular Business Models
Encourage recycling, upcycling, and waste reduction.
Support Sustainable Materials
Develop and use environmentally friendly materials.
Advance Fair Labor Practices
Ensure fair wages, safe working conditions, and workers' rights.
Foster Inclusive and Diverse Representation
Celebrate diverse cultures, sizes, ages, and abilities.
Encourage Responsible Consumption
Inspire mindful purchasing and care for garments.
Develop Innovative Technologies
Harness technology for sustainable manufacturing and design.
Drive Policy Change
Influence governments and organizations to support ethical fashion
Create a Global Ethical Fashion Movement
Inspire collective action and accountability.
Support Small-scale and Local Producers
Foster artisanal skills and community development.
Encourage
Encourage the expansion of sustainable global fashion in the fields of eco-goods, services, capital, and technology, with special focus to empower women in the African continent.
Promote
Promote international fashion business relationships and understanding, on the principal of fair and free trade among business enterprises and nations with an eco-minded social and environmental responsibility.
Foster
Foster the increased participation in the world fashion forum by developed and developing countries alike, particularly with a view to better integrate all countries into a sustainable global fashion community.
Provide
Provide complete and reliable services for import and export with global coverage and ecommerce platforms to guarantee international profits.
Deliver
Deliver practical and expert services to the international fashion community. Free marketplace and international reach.
Support
Support effective rapprochement and cooperation among the international fashion business community in different countries and amongst the organisations that bring them together.
Supply
Supply an information exchange program and e-commerce platform amongst members to assist in the development and expansion of services for the international fashion collaboration
Establish
Establish relationships with selected world fashion agencies to provide assistance to members in influencing the expansion of international fashion business. These agencies include both public and private sector organisations.
Implement
Implement new ecommerce solutions and marketing strategies to wider the international reach of its members, activities and events.