Circular Design in Apparel: enabling circular economy for business resilience
30 October 2020 | 10:00 – 11:30 IST
Co-Host(s): Prem Jain Memorial Trust, Laudes Foundation
Background:
- To discuss how design can focus on the 7 Rs to enable circular transition in products and processes in the Apparel and Textile sector
- To understand how design can boost social inclusion
- To explore how policy can play a role in including circular design criteria in decision-making
Session Objectives:
- Showcase work of the Consumer Information Programme of the One Planet network
- Showcase the Consumer Information Programme as a strong network of actors progressing towards SDG 12 through the spirit of collaboration, linking-up to scale-up and ongoing promotion of SCP (sustainable consumption and production)
- Illustrate the importance of reliable and accessible consumer information as a useful tool for encouraging sustainable consumption with links to the Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information (UNEP & ITC, 2017). Different forms of consumer information will be presented in the session.
Speakers:
Bhim Adhikary
Senior Program Specialist,
Climate Change
IDRC
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Vice Chancellor
World University of Design
Ms. Ritu Kumar
Leading Fashion Designer
Ms. Payal Jain
Founder Trustee
Prem Jain Memorial Trust
Anita Chester
Head of Materials
Laudes Foundation
Jason Kibbey
CEO
Higg Co
AJIT PATTNAIK
General Manager & Head
Tailoring - Lifestyle Business
Raymond
Shailaja Rangarajan
Founder & Director
Rimagined
Venkat Kotamaraju
Director
Circular Apparel
Innovation Factory