Lenzing's Krishna Manda Addressed Circularity on the Global Fashion Summit Stage
Combatting the fashion industry's environmental footprint is going to take an international initiative. Uniting 1,000 key players in the industry including pioneers, policymakers and innovators, the Global Fashion Summit earlier this month sought to tackle the 'Barriers and Bridges' in sustainability, addressing the hurdles and turning them into levers for change.
Presented by the nonprofit Global Fashion Agenda, the three-day event on June 3-5 in Copenhagen featured a program of over 100 speakers to address five key themes: innovation, capital, courage, incentives and regulation.
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On the second day of the summit, Lenzing's vice president of corporate sustainability Krishna Manda spoke on the panel 'Tracking Progress: Operationalizing Circularity' alongside executives from Tommy Hilfiger, H&M Foundation and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Part of the agenda's Capital vertical, the discussion explored how circularity initiatives impact climate and nature goals, strategies for preparing supply chains for stronger circular shifts, and the role of traceability as a cornerstone of trust. Panelists also unpacked tech enablers for transparency and strengthening reporting capabilities to equip investors and regulators with the data needed to overcome longstanding barriers to circularity.
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This article is one of a series on SJ Denim from Lenzing's Carved in Blue denim blog. From conversations with the experts behind the mills that make some of the world's most-wanted denim to the global brands bringing novel denim made with TENCEL™ Lyocell and Modal to the market, Carved in Blue shares the stories of those whose roots run deep with denim. Visit www.carvedinblue.tencel.com.
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