6PM AT RICHMIX, LONDON E1

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 approach the issues from a practitioner’s perspective, assessing different models of production and sizes of business; the most appropriate certification; labelling and standard setting options; and how these can be built into business models.

Alongside this seminar, representatives from certification, labelling, and standard setting bodies will be invited to exhibit and distribute information about the options available.

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From 6.30pm: Panel discussion including:
David Loyn: BBC Developing Countries Correspondent - Chairman
Carol Wills: World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)
Allanna McAspurn: Made-By
Lee Holdstock: Soil Association and Representative for Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
Vanessa Parr: Fairtrade Foundation

From 7.30pm: Company Introductions:Paul Chater: Historic FuturesCaroline Saunders: SEDEX
From 7.40pm: Ethical Fashion Sourcing Marketplace and Networking
Ethical Trading Initiative, Global Organic Textile Standards, Historic Futures, Made-By, OekoTex, SEDEX, Soil Association, World Fair Trade Organization.

Fashion+ is a DfID funded project aimed at reducing poverty and creating sustainable livelihoods in the supply chains to the UK fashion industry. The project aims to integrate training on development, poverty reduction and sustainable livelihood creation as a core part of all fashion business training in the UK.

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