Programme

A reflective conversation from an industry pioneer discussing his journey and vision to put social and environmental sustainability at the core of business.

In a wide-ranging keynote address, Polman will argue that the fashion industry has reached a critical inflection point, where it must re-define its role in driving sustainable and equitable growth. This will require bold and courageous leadership, deployment of circular models of production, the acceleration of new technologies and deep and purposeful collaboration. But, above all, Polman will reinforce his passionate belief that the industry must re-connect with humanity to inspire movements for positive social and environmental change. In his view this is the only way fashion will stay fashionable, now and long into the future.

This keynote address will be followed by a conversation between Poirson and Polman on the need for ambitious leadership in the build-up to the G7 Summit in France.

Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Combating climate change; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Sustainable material mix; Circular fashion system

Putting the spotlight on current industry performance and providing guidance for concrete action.

Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Combating climate change; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Respectful and secure work environments; Sustainable material mix; Circular fashion system; Promotion of better wage systems; Fourth industrial revolution

For implementation to happen right now, what core issues should be prioritised to become more sustainable and also be top of mind for fashion CEOs?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Combating climate change; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Respectful and secure work environments

In various countries across the globe, national fashion councils work to further the interests of designers and brands. But what is their strategy for improving sustainability performance?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Sustainable material mix

Fashion designers hold the power, but how are they leveraging that power in their creative process to make items that we all fall in love with and that make sustainability cool?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Sustainable material mix; Circular fashion system

The complexity of fashion supply chains is vast. Securing traceability and basic human rights beyond factories and into local communities is tricky, especially for informal workers such as children.

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Respectful and secure work environments; Promotion of better wage systems

What role do animal welfare standards and certification schemes play in raising the bar when it comes to sourcing animal products for fashion?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Sustainable material mix

A company’s ability to manage environmental, social and governance matters demonstrates the leadership and good governance that is so essential to sustainable growth. Investors and asset managers are increasingly integrating these issues into their investment process – but why now and what are the next steps to ensure the investments needed to fix a broken system?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Combating climate change; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Respectful and secure work environments; Sustainable material mix; Circular fashion system; Promotion of better wage systems; Fourth industrial revolution

Parts of the fashion industry have committed to mitigating the climate crisis, but is the industry ready to aggressively pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, as dictated by the Paris Agreement?

Addressing CEO Agenda priority: Combating climate change

65 Youth Fashion Summit students from world-leading design and business schools will return to Copenhagen Fashion Summit to transform their demands from last year into action. On stage they will present how the fashion industry can drive gender equality across operations and society.

The two-year sustainability programme is put together by Global Fashion Agenda and Copenhagen School of Design and Technology in collaboration with United Nations Global Compact and Pandora.

Introduced by Connie Nielsen, actor, activist and Youth Fashion Summit ambassador

Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Respectful and secure work environments; Promotion of better wage systems

Circularity has become front of mind for the fashion industry, consumers and policymakers. While parts of the fashion and textile industry have committed to the transition towards a circular economy, few have detailed the actions they are taking to achieve this new future for fashion. What are the current actions taking place, and what is needed to scale up existing efforts? What role can fashion brands, suppliers, NGOs and governments play to support this?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Combating climate change; Circular fashion system

Disrupters from other industries share their unique insights and best recommendations for how the fashion industry can radically change its business model. .

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Addressing CEO Agenda priority: Fourth industrial revolution

Celebrating Copenhagen Fashion Summit’s 10-year anniversary: What were our biggest achievements and what opportunities did we miss in the past decade? And what are the most crucial challenges we should deal with in the decade to come?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Combating climate change; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Respectful and secure work environments; Sustainable material mix; Circular fashion system; Promotion of better wage systems; Fourth industrial revolution

What are the most transformational issues to prioritise to become more sustainable and that should be top of mind for any CEO in fashion to achieve immediate fundamental change?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Sustainable material mix; Circular fashion system; Promotion of better wage systems; Fourth industrial revolution

Fair wages, living wages, minimum wages – how and when do we get this right as an industry and what should companies do in countries where governments don’t play along?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Respectful and secure work environments; Promotion of better wage systems

Everybody is talking about it, but what does it actually mean on the ground and for whom?

Addressing CEO Agenda priority: Fourth industrial revolution

Bold leadership from all parts of the organisation is needed to create the necessary change to pursue sustainability – but how we can make sustainability resonate at the top and create businesses with purpose?

Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Combating climate change; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Respectful and secure work environments; Sustainable material mix; Circular fashion system; Promotion of better wage systems; Fourth industrial revolution

The choices designers make in the creative process are pivotal for any given product. But what is the impact of these choices and how do you prioritise sustainability and a caring mindset in creative decision-making?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Supply chain traceability; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Sustainable material mix; Circular fashion system

During the Summit, world-leading innovators have been busy sharing their ideas and solutions on the Pitch Stage presented by Eastman Naia™. Now, the two best are ready to pitch on the main stage, for a chance to call themselves Pitch Stage winner.

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From Uber to Spotify, ownership is giving way to access via on-demand services. What does this significant change mean for fashion?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priority: Circular fashion system

A conversation with two of the strongest voices in fashion on their personal philosophies towards responsibility, charting the challenges, the opportunities and the triumphs.

Addressing CEO Agenda priorities: Combating climate change; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Sustainable material mix

Fashion often shies away from discussing the elephant in the sustainability room: Consumption. How can an industry built on growth responded to the fact that we all have too much stuff?

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Addressing CEO Agenda priority: Combating climate change; Efficient use of water, energy and chemicals; Sustainable material mix