Fashion & Retail
9th November 15:00 – 16:00
Decarbonising the fashion industry and changing our buying habits is an essential step towards a net zero future.
The fashion industry accounted for around 4% of global carbon emissions in 2018, that's more than the carbon output of France, Germany, and the UK combined. We can use fashion as a prism into consumer engagement and as a signifier of the growing public interest in sustainability.
Geoff Kendall is a pioneering entrepreneur whose experience spans sustainability consulting, tech startups, and academic research. As CEO and Co-Founder of Future-Fit Foundation, Geoff is committed to developing accessible yet cutting-edge systems which will help companies and investors transform their businesses to meet vital sustainability challenges.
Dian-Jen Lin is the co-founder of Post Carbon Lab, which is a collaboration-based social enterprise with a nucleus of regenerative sustainability & dignity. They aim to foster cross-disciplinary collaborations while lowering the threshold of accessing innovations for small businesses & underprivileged designer communities.
Dounia Wone is the Chief Sustainability & Inclusion Officer at Vestiaire Collective, the leading global app for desirable pre-loved fashion. Vestiaire is dedicated to transforming the fashion industry for a more sustainable future by promoting the circular fashion movement as an alternative to overconsumption and the wasteful practices of the fast fashion industry.
Georgia-Rae Taylor is a Sustainability strategist for Eco-Age, who help brands to lower their impact on people and planet, communicating their journey in a transparent, tangible way. Georgia helps to build responsible business practices and accelerate external engagement around sustainable initiatives.
Jessi Baker is the Founder and CEO of provenance.org. Provenance powers proof-backed sustainability communications, enabling over 100 leading consumer goods brands to be transparent about their impact on people and the planet in a way that drives progress. Provenance exists to use tech to make commerce a force for good. Jessi is an associate researcher at the Intel Institute for Sustainable Cities and a regular Forbes contributor.