Textiles 2030
Thank you for attending Textiles 2030.
A recording of the event is available now via the Schedule. Please visit our website to find out more about Textiles 2030.
Textiles 2030
Join us on 26th April to celebrate the launch of Textiles 2030, an ambitious new initiative on a mission to transform the fashion and textiles sector into a climate-neutral and profitable industry that is fit for the future.
Textiles 2030 is bringing the whole fashion and textiles industry together with governments, research institutes, innovators and disruptors with a bold commitment to make fashion more sustainable and tackle climate change.
Our climate is in crisis and WRAP’s research shows that the UK textiles’ sector needs to act quickly, going further and faster than ever before if we are to maintain our greenhouse gas emissions within a 1.5-degree warming trajectory.
Fashion businesses are under ever increasing scrutiny: from customers who demand products produced sustainably; government who are changing legislation on design and sale of textiles; and investors who now require reporting on climate progress.
It is clear the sector needs to break the pattern of take, make, and dispose and move towards a circular system where products are re-used and recycled more easily. WRAP has over 15 years experience delivering cross-sector voluntary agreements which create real change. Textiles 2030 is building on the success of SCAP 2020 which saw businesses achieving major reduction in their carbon and water footprints across its eight year programme.
With over 35 organisations already signed up, WRAP is delighted to officially launch Textiles 2030 on April 26th. Please join us to celebrate the beginning of this exciting new era for fashion and to find out more about getting signed up.
We will be led by an expert panel including WRAP CEO Marcus Gover, Baroness Lola Young, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, and Richard Swannell, Head of WRAP Global. This virtual event will break into smaller sessions where you can network with our pioneering members and delve into the practicalities of being part of the initiative. Guest speakers include Hirestreet and Thrift+, Marks & Spencer, and Fashion Revolution.
#textiles2030 #sustainable fashion #circular economy2030 #ukplc
AGENDA
Plenary 1 – Welcome to Textiles 2030
Join WRAP’s CEO, Marcus Gover, in a plenary session where we dig deeper into how the UK Textiles sector can move towards circularity to achieve ambitious climate goals. We have been working closely with industry to co-create a Pathway to Circularity which clearly sets out the steps needed to enable change. We are delighted to welcome Minister Rebecca Pow, Baroness Lola Young, and Richard Swannell from WRAP Global to talk to us.
Guest speakers:
- David Moon, WRAP
- Rebecca Pow, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Richard Swannell, WRAP
- Baroness Lola Young
Plenary 2 - A Global Textile Action Network
This panel session will welcome danish and international stakeholders from the fashion industry such as the Global Fashion Agenda, Dansk Mode & Textiles and GANNI to discuss on the benefits of developing a global network of textiles agreements working towards global targets to accelerate circular fashion.
Guest speakers:
- Lauren Bartley, GANNI
- Marie Busck, Danish Textile Association
- Jonas Eder-Hansen, Global Fashion Agenda
- Juliet Lennon, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- David Rogers, WRAP
- Richard Swannell, WRAP
Panel Session 1 - Stream 1: “Circular design: the power to make a difference”
80% of a garment’s environmental footprint is decided at the design stage, so there are big opportunities to make positive impacts by changing our design choices, including considering what will happen to that product at the end of its life. Join us for an industry-led discussion on why changing the way we design is an important step for the industry to become more circular and how you can make it part of your business strategy.
Guest speakers:
- Cerian Atwell, Marks & Spencer
- Tim Cross, Project Plan B
- Orsola De Castro, Fashion Revolution
Panel Session 1- Stream 2: “Closing the Loop on materials"
How can we keep textile products and materials in use for longer decoupling our consumption from the use of our planet’s finite virgin resources? This session will look at some of the barriers of fibre to fibre recycling and how the industry can close the loop on materials, with guest speakers highlighting solutions and ways to get started.
Guest speakers:
- Dr. John Parkinson, Iinouiio
- Cyndi Rhoades, Worn Again Technologies
- Katharine Stewart, Primark
- Bernie Thomas, Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd
Panel Session 2 - Stream 1: “Business Not as Usual: The Circular Future of Fashion Retail”
Circular business models are no longer just for innovative start-ups. Clare Carroll, WRAP, will lead a discussion on how circular solutions can be incorporated into existing business models and adopted by any retailer. Following themes in WRAP’s new Pathway to Circularity for fashion brands, guest speakers and attendees are invited to discuss consumer uptake and willingness to embrace these new ways of ‘shopping’.
Guest speakers:
- Joe Metcalfe, Thrift +
- Bianca Rangecroft, Whering
- Isabella West, Hirestreet / Zoa
Panel Session 2 - Stream 2: "Getting to Grips with Scope 3” for Fashion and Textiles Businesses - How to Measure Success”
Measuring success and implementing follow up actions is crucial to help brands meets our ambitious target of a 50% reduction in carbon. Sarah Gray, Senior Analyst at WRAP will lead this session on how effectively measuring GHG emissions can help drive the industry towards net zero. The session will also explore the financial benefits of reporting and measuring for fashion brands.
Guest speakers:
- Claire Cunningham, Sainsbury's
- Micki Filocco, Tesco
- Mark P. Sumner, University of Leeds
Liesl Truscott, Textile Exchange