Posted in Events, tagged Africa, EFF, Spotlight on Sourcing on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Just a reminder that the Spotlight on Sourcing event hosted by the Ethical Fashion Forum is being held tomorrow.
The Panel:
Colin McDowell, The Chair
Eric Manu, Founder of Clothes Show Live, Ghana
Cristina Cisilion, Founder of MADE
Rohit Kuthiala, Senior Consultant- Supply chain at Accenture
Jo Maiden, Founder of SOKO
Claire Hamer, Former buyer at Topshop, supply chain consultant
Posted in Events, tagged EFF, Spotlight on Sourcing on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Why is the apparel industry important to Africa? As an example, in Kenya 30,000 people are employed in the apparel sector- each job generates 5 other jobs (Going Global, The Textile & Apparel Industry, 2007). Fashion products and supply create a life changing opportunity for many of the poorest communities in Africa. The Africa Inspires [...]
Posted in News, tagged EFF, Pure Trade Fair on August 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The organisers at Pure got right this week, categorizing the stands by style not ethics. For once the ethical brands were not marked out in a special area, the ethical area. This way buyers could look at collections that were not necessarily labelled as sustainable/green/organic/fairtrade (delete as appropriate). And this way it comes as a [...]
Posted in Events, tagged EFF, Events, Spotlight on Sourcing on June 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
EFF Spotlight on Sourcing event will take place tonight at Rich Mix on Bethnal Green Road, London. Tonight it is all about Certification and Standards.
The Speakers will be:
The Chair: David Loyn, BBC Developing Country Correspondent – Loyn has been a reporter for the BBC for over 20 years. He has acted as BBC’s Moscow and [...]
23rd June @ 6pm
Certification, standards and labelling for fashion products is an increasingly complex topic. In today’ s climate of conscious consumers and probing press and buyers, high sustainability standards and robust certification systems are essential.
This seminar looks in depth at the range of certification and standards options available for fashion businesses. The seminar will [...]
Posted in Events, tagged EFF on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget about the EFF event TONIGHT.
Posted in Events, tagged Asia, EFF, Event on May 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Ethical Fashion Forum are hosting an evening seminar and ethical sourcing marketplace focussing on Sourcing From Asia. The event takes place next Tuesday 19th May at Rich Mix in Bethnal Green.
If you are in the business of fashion, sourcing from Asia is almost inevitable. China is the largest clothing production hub in the world [...]
Posted in News, tagged EFF, Sourcing on February 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Through out 2009 the Ethical Fashion forum will be organising a series events focusing on Sourcing within sustainable fashion. Starting on the 20th of January EFF began the series with a Seminar on Sustainable fabrics & components.
The event included the usual suspects beginning starting with Abi Rushston from Tesco giving a break [...]
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