Sourcing Journal’s Sustainability Summit next week will be covering the gap between sustainable ambition and action, and how to get on the right path toward meaningful progress. Our editors will be sitting down with experts to hash out what the industry can do better to avoid overproduction, protect workers, improve circularity, talk to consumers and more. We’ll also be diving into the role of legislation in moving the needle. Join us to hear exclusive insights, network with likeminded peers and discover the solutions that can boost your business’ sustainable initiatives.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM BLOCK I Welcome Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal The Elusive “Business Case” for Sustainability Kenneth Pucker, Professor of Practice, The Fletcher School at Tufts University, Sustainable Business Dynamics Where Do We Go From Here? Chris Marshall, Director, Transparency Program, Cascale with Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing & Labor Editor, Sourcing Journal The Consumer Disconnect Melissa Bastos, Director, Corporate Strategy & Insights, Cotton Incorporated Kim Kitchings, Senior Vice President, Consumer Marketing, Cotton Incorporated with Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal Can the U.S. Legislate Fashion? Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) with Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing & Labor Editor, Sourcing Journal The Legislative Landscape: Navigating Policy to Drive Progress Rachel Kibbe, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Circular Services Group, American Circular Textiles Chelsea Murtha, Senior Director, Sustainability, American Apparel & Footwear Association with Kate Nishimura, Senior News & Features Editor, Sourcing Journal
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Networking Break
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM BLOCK II The Problem of Overproduction Michelle Gabriele, Program Director, IENYC Liz Ricketts, Co-founder & Executive Director, The Or Foundation with Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing & Labor Editor, Sourcing Journal Achieving Material-Level Traceability Buxton Midyette, Vice President, Marketing & Promotions, Supima Katie O’Hare, Vice President, Sustainability, J.Crew Group with Sarah Jones, Senior Editor, Strategic Content, Sourcing Journal
Next-Gen’s Next Step Sara Pink, Director, Product Development & Production, von Holzhausen Ross McBee, Co-founder & Chief Science Officer, TômTex David Williamson, Chief Executive Officer, Modern Meadow with Alex Harrell, Staff Writer, Sourcing Journal The Importance of Innovation Inka Apter, Director, Material Sustainability & Integrity, Eileen Fisher Dnyanada Satam, Segment Marketing Manager, Eastman Textiles with Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMLunch
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM BLOCK III Welcome Back Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal The State of Garment Workers’ Rights Thea Lea, Former Deputy Undersecretary, International Labor Affairs Tom MacMillan, Program Manager, Transparentem Scott Nova, Executive Director, Worker Rights Consortium Tiffany Rogers, Director, Innovation & Developmenting, and Manufacturing, Fair Labor Association with Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing & Labor Editor, Sourcing Journal In Conversation with Worldly with Kate Nishimura, Senior News & Features Editor, Sourcing Journal
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Networking Break
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM BLOCK IV The Power of Partnership Todd Kahn, Chief Executive Officer & Brand President, Coach Elyse Winer, Chief Marketing Officer, Gen Phoenix with Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal
In Conversation with Lenzing Sarah Coulter, Americas Program Director, Accelerating Circularity Thomas Matiz,Group Product Sustainability Lead, Lenzing withLauren Parker, Director, Sourcing Journal & Fairchild Studios
The Future of Recycled Textiles Matthew Allen, Head, North American Business Development, Reju Sydney Muñoz, Manager, Sustainability, Goodwill Industries International Raymond Randall, Senior Manager, Textile, WM with Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing & Labor Editor, Sourcing Journal Closing Remarks Peter Sadera, Editor-in-Chief, Sourcing Journal
