The Global Fashion Summit (GFS) will move out of Copenhagen for the first time since its inception in 2009. The organisers, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), has announced that the Global Fashion Summit: Singapore Edition 2022 will be hosted in Singapore on 3 November 2022.
The theme: The theme of Global Fashion Summit: Singapore Edition will continue GFA’s focus on ‘Alliances For a New Era’.
Under this theme, the Summit will call on the industry to accelerate change—encouraging more alliances between manufacturers, suppliers, investors, brands, NGOs, policymakers and more.
- It will also examine cross-industry alliances, in a bid to accelerate the transition to a net positive reality.
- It will build on the conversations and learnings from the Copenhagen event in June, with a deeper focus on the perspectives of manufacturers and supply chain partners and elevating diverse voices to further understand how the industry can collaborate to reduce social and environmental impact in the entire value chain.
The objective: With a targeted audience of fashion leaders including new voices, the forum will facilitate intimate discussions and networking opportunities between industry stakeholders and decisionmakers.
Broadening the perspective: By bringing the forum to Southeast Asia, the Singapore edition will include even more manufacturer and supply chain partner voices in the programme to form a deeper understanding of sustainability challenges, differences, and opportunities to collaborate with brand executives on equal terms.
Plenary sessions will consider topics such as
- Renewable energy transformation—what does concrete transformation look like from tier 1-3 perspectives and what measures are needed to implement it?
- Better wage systems—how can the industry establish fair compensation, underpinned by fair purchasing practices that will help end poverty for millions of garment workers?
- Performance measurement—how can the industry accurately measure sustainability performance and tackle data credibility challenges?
Case studties: The Singapore Edition will dedicate half of the programme to educational and action-oriented business case studies with options for direct interaction and live reactions.
- These will include tangible learnings and concrete recommendations to mobilise guests to take immediate action following the event.
