How to Build People-Centered Fashion Supply Chains: A Panel Conversation
In this discussion, we’ll explore where brands should begin when it comes to building ethical supply chains, how to approach ethical production research, why community development is as important as living wages, and how to practically engage stakeholders (civil society, trade unions, and the private sector) to ensure that their perspectives are included in decision making.
Note: this event is free for Conscious Fashion Collective Members.
⭐ TOPICS WE'LL COVER
The biggest issues and challenges in building people-centered fashion supply chains.
What progress has been made when it comes to creating more ethical supply chains in fashions.
Ethical supply chain audits. Are they reliable? And what precautions brand owners can take if they aren’t based in the country they are producing in?
The practicalities of building ethical supply chains – community-led solutions, engaging stakeholders, geographic differences, community development, and what is needed beyond living wages.
What role fashion law and policy play in creating more people-centered supply chains. And what the implementation of this looks like.
How we can include not only garment workers, but artisan communities too, in this people-centered vision.
🗣️ PANELISTS:
Anjali Purohit (CFC Member and Founder of artisan-made sustainable brand, Studio Variously)
Sheela Ahluwalia (Director of Policy and Advocacy at Transparentem)
Donna Marshall (Professor of Supply Chain Management at University College Dublin, and founding member of Fashion's Responsible Supply Chain Hub)