Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference

29th April - 30th April 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Overcoming the sustainability stigma: Reshaping internal perceptions of sustainability teams and building company-wide sustainability culture

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These focused, problem-solving sessions tackle critical business challenges and provide clear and practical outputs.

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Day 0

Tuesday 28th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
2:30pm - 5:00pm
Visit to Brightfiber Textiles 
Workshop
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Pre-event networking drinks 
Networking
Day 2

Thursday 30th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session theme
Session type
8:00am - 8:50am
Coffee catch-up: Brand case studies 
9:00am - 9:50am
The consumption cyclone: Can circularity fix overproduction? 
Plenary
9:50am - 10:20am
Q&A with the EU Commission: Breakdown on the ESPR and the Circular Economy Action Plan 
Q&A
10:20am - 10:45am
Networking break
10:45am - 11:15am
Regenerative cotton as systems change: Impact, opportunity, and operational reality from farm to brand 
Case study
11:15am - 11:55am
Product team perspective: How do we design for durability and recyclability, not retrofit them later? 
Plenary
11:15am - 11:55am
How can SMEs drive meaningful change when the system favours giants? 
The other room
11:55am - 12:45pm
Dragons den style presentation - Can we decouple profit and production through resale? 
Case study
11:55am - 12:45pm
When is and when isn’t AI an appropriate tool for advancing sustainability? 
The other room
12:45pm - 1:45pm
Lunch
1:45pm - 2:10pm
A just transition: How we can centre waste pickers, not just waste, in the circular economy 
Plenary
1:45pm - 2:10pm
Measuring biodiversity: What data points should we be tracking? 
The other room
2:10pm - 2:55pm
Breaking the deadlock: What key barriers do we need to overcome to realise T2T recycling? 
Plenary
2:10pm - 2:55pm
How can the industry address waste colonialism and uplift community-led circular solutions? 
The other room
2:55pm - 3:30pm
Emotional durability: Why consumers neglect the clothes they own – and how psychology can help 
Plenary
3:30pm - 3:40pm
Closing remarks

Contact

For any questions on this event, please contact:

Niamh Campbell

Senior project manager

Contact Niamh 

Izzy Hodgson

Senior partnerships manager, sustainable fashion

Contact Izzy 

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