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Fashion Summit (HK) 2019 set to start on September 5

04 Sep '19
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Pic: Fashion Summit (HK) 2018
Pic: Fashion Summit (HK) 2018

Fashion Summit (HK) 2019, Asia's largest sustainable fashion event, is set to begin at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 5. With a theme of "Achieving the Goals", the two-day summit will bring together guest speakers from around the world to present the latest achievements regarding sustainable development in the fashion industry.
 
The event will also explore practical solutions and future directions for further promoting sustainable development. This year's theme "Achieving the Goals" takes its inspiration from the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) laid down by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015.
 
This year, the summit has conducted the "Effectiveness and Transparency of Fashion Brands' Sustainability Measures" survey with KPMG to assess the progress and achievements of fashion brands with regard to the 17 SDGs. The survey results will be announced on the opening day of the summit (September 5) and are expected to drive discussions and evaluations of the results of these sustainability measures and the way-forward for sustainable fashion. 
 
The Summit will also witness a momentous occasion in which a group of Hong Kong garment manufacturers will put their signature to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action that was launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poland (COP24) last year. Joining over 40 global fashion brands such as Adidas, Burberry, Esprit, H&M and Hugo Boss as signatories to the Charter, the Hong Kong companies include American & Efird (HK) Limited, Clover Group International Limited, Hanbo Enterprises Limited, Lever Style Inc. and Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium (SFBC). Their signatures will signify Hong Kong's commitment to this important international charter.
 
The 2-day conference will also present a series of keynote speeches and panel discussions for addressing key topics of fashion's sustainable development, such as Enabling Sustainability in Global Supply Chains, Sustainable Tech Development from a Brand Perspective, and The Way-forward to Achieve the Sustainability Goals, on Day 1; and Techstyle for Sustainability, Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Sustainable Fashion Education, Getting Sustainable Fashion to Market, and 'Small Steps, Big Impact, Act Together!' on Day 2. 
 
Fashion Summit (HK) is organised by the Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) , the Office of Felix Chung Kwok-pan, Member of Legislative Council, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), Redress, Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium (SFBC) and WWF-Hong Kong, and funded by CreateHK. (RKS)
 

Fibre2Fashion News Desk – India

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