The 5th Bluesign® conference will take place on the 18th and 19th of October 2018 in the fashion capital, Milan. The two-day conference takes place every two years and is the gathering of all the Bluesign system partners and broader sustainability community to exchange ideas and network with like-minded participants.
Figure: 5th Bluesign conference to highlight transformation challenges. Courtesy: Bluesign.
There is also the opportunity to visit the Textile Exchange Textile Sustainability Conference in Milan during the following week from the 22nd-24th of October 2018. Inspiring days in one package for everyone who wants to pursue sustainability in the entire textiles value chain.
The conference will offer plenty of opportunities for match making and networking with other attendants and sharing business ideas. Traceability and the need for transformation will be addressed during the brand session that will show the new directions taken by a number of brands.
According to a press release, a high level discussion will explore finance in sustainability and additional topics important for a CEO’s agenda proving the business case of sustainability to re-design today’s business models.
The international event will also explore non-textile case studies to provide insight beyond the industry in order to gather new ideas and support common ones, said the press release.
The Bluesign® system is the solution for a sustainable textile production. It eliminates harmful substances right from the beginning of the manufacturing process and sets and controls standards for an environmentally friendly and safe production. This not only ensures that the final textile product meets very stringent consumer safety requirements worldwide but also provides confidence to the consumer to acquire a sustainable product. Bluesign website said.
