The conference brings together cross-functional leadership within apparel brands and retailers. The discussions are tailored for decision-making leadership, with perspectives across the value chain including suppliers, policy makers and more.
Sustainable
apparel and textiles conference: Europe
From isolated action to systems transformation
29th April - 30th April 2026
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Registration open for 2026
How we can create an industry ecosystem that delivers tangible impact for business, society, and environment
This two-day business conference convenes forward-thinking leaders in apparel and textiles who recognise that individual progress isn’t delivering impact fast enough. We’ll bring together stakeholders for candid discussions on barriers to transformation, the conditions for genuine pre-competitive collaboration, and actionable strategies to scale proven solutions. Progress won’t come from perfection, but from participation.
Chatham House rules
Open and honest debate
No PowerPoint or scripts
Practical learnings
70+
speakers
350+
attendees
40+
practical sessions
Speakers
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Mobeen Chughtai
Soorty Enterprises
Group Head - ESG, CSR and Corporate Communications
Lena Peleikis
Otto Group
Head of Human Rights and Responsible Supply Chain
Begüm Kürkçü
ON
Global Senior Director of Sustainability
Lynne Walker
Primark
Director of Primark Cares
Hakan Karaosman
Politecnico di Milano
Associate Professor
Nick Allen
Patagonia
Director of Transparency
Anna-Karin Dahlberg
Lindex
Chief Sustainability Officer
Vidhura Ralapanawe
Epic Group
Executive Vice President - Sustainability and Innovation
Agenda highlights
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Day 1
Tackling systemic issues
- Effective governance and regulation: What actually drives C-suite priorities and can compliance become a catalyst for change?
- Supply chain management: How reporting and traceability can inform real impact beyond box-ticking compliance.
- Workers’ rights: Normalising living wages and scaling social sustainability in response to climate and labour risks.
- Net-zero action: Collaborative approaches to decarbonisation including electrification, low-impact materials and shared infrastructure.
Day 2
Circularity in practise
- Overproduction and net-zero: Can circularity deliver net zero without confronting volume, or are we avoiding the hard question?
- Alternative business models: Rethinking value creation beyond the transaction – what actually works commercially?
- Textile-to-textile recycling: From pilot projects to scaled infrastructure – closing the gap between ambition and reality.
- Consumer connection: Building emotional durability into products that people actually want to keep in circulation.
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"So many great insights to take back and share with the team. Thanks for the inspiring agenda as well as the fruitful and challenging discussions with the many industry leaders I was humbled to share the stage with."
Formerly textile innovation specialist
On
"The event was an energetic and innovative think tank, with sustainability leaders from all sizes of business across the industry coming together to discuss challenging topics. Definitely one to keep on your calendar for 2026 if you weren’t able to join us this year!"
Head of ESG – partner brands
ASOS
"It was a truly positive experience. The smaller venue created a more focused atmosphere with curated content that sparked meaningful insights and great networking. I left not only with new perspectives but also with valuable new connections."
Director
Salona Cotspin
"It was a truly positive experience. The smaller venue created a more focused atmosphere with curated content that sparked meaningful insights and great networking. I left not only with new perspectives but also with valuable new connections."
Head of sustainability
Eton Shirts
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29th - 30th April 2026
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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