HOW TO COMBINE ETHICS WITH COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

We want to see businesses with social and environmental goals excelling in relation to commercial success, hitting the headlines and proving that this approach to business can be highly profitable as well as highly impactful.

For this reason we have brought together the foremost experts in the ethical fashion field to develop a series of training and resource modules that will accelerate these businesses in commercial and sustainability terms, launching with this intensive session. Training is relevant to established businesses as well as individuals at ideas stage. There is currently no plan to repeat this training day before June 2011 and it may be held as a one off.

9.15am-11.15am MARKETING AND SALES SUCCESS
This intensive session will offer some of the most valuable components from training modules 1.1-2.6.

Including: specific market opportunities for ethical fashion products, branding success stories analysed, the lowdown on current press and media opportunities and how to make the most of them, an introduction to showcasing opportunities for different types of product and price point– where your business should be represented and why.
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11.30—1.30 PM BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
The most valuable components chosen from training modules 3.1-3.10- packed into an intensive 2 hour session.

Including: Learn from the leaders- how the most successful brands in the ethical fashion sector have done it, business models for ethical fashion, funding and finance for ethical fashion business- including grant funding, social investment, sponsorship and how to access it, success through partners and patrons (how to approach them and how to make partnership work for your business)
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1.30-2PM LUNCH AND NETWORKING

2- 4 PM SOURCING EXCELLENCE
The most valuable components chosen from training modules 4.1-4.9- packed into an intensive 2 hour session.

Including: An introduction to the global opportunities and challenges in relation to the sustainable sourcing and production of fashion products- considering latest developments, unique opportunities and product focuses in each continent, types of suppliers and opportunities for different types of product, certification and standards and a review of latest developments.
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4.15- 6.00 PM MEET THE EXPERTS
Arrange up to 3 one to one sessions with experts including marketing and sales experts, buyers, business leaders, finance and funding experts, supply, sourcing and certification experts. Introduce your business or project and get tailored feedback specific to your needs or seek advice on marketing, promotion, sales, finance and funding, sourcing and certification.

Please note that places for this session are very limited and will be allocated on a first come first serve basis
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DON’T MISS OUT- BOOK NOW Training sessions can be booked individually or at a discounted price for the whole day.

Attendance at each part of the event is available at a DISCOUNTED INTRODUCTORY PRICE – from £45+VAT per session for all Ethical Fashion Network members.
DONT DELAY: We already have extensive interest in this programme and expect all sessions to be oversubscribed. Places will be allocated on payment, on a first come first serve basis.


See the full programme online here