Fashion Summit (HK) 2019 to be held on 5th � 6th September To achieve the United Nations� 17 Sustainable Development Goals

HONG KONG, CHINA -�Media
OutReach – 4 September 2019 - Asia’s largest sustainable fashion event,
Fashion Summit (HK) 2019 (“the Summit”), will be held on 5^th and 6^th
September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. With a theme of
“Achieving the Goals”, the Summit will bring together guest speakers
from around the world to present the latest achievements regarding sustainable
development in the fashion industry, and explore practical solutions and future
directions for further promoting sustainable development.

Announcement
of the survey results on the progress of fashion brands in attaining the UN’s
17 Sustainable Development Goals

The theme “Achieving the
Goals” of Fashion Summit (HK) 2019 takes its inspiration from the 17
Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”) laid down by the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations in 2015. The goals
address various global challenges including poverty, inequality and
environmental protection, and urge nations to take action. This year, the
Summit has conducted the ” Effectiveness and Transparency of Fashion Brands’
Sustainability Measures” survey
with KPMG to assess the progress and achievements of fashion brands with regard
to the 17 SDGs. The survey results will be announced on the opening day of the Summit (5 Sep) and are
expected to drive discussions and evaluations of the results of these
sustainability measures and the way-forward for sustainable fashion.

Signing of the UN’s “Fashion
Industry Charter for Climate Action” by Hong Kong manufacturers

The Summit will also witness a momentous occasion in which a group of
Hong Kong garment manufacturers will put their signature to the Fashion
Industry Charter for Climate Action that was launched at the United Nations
Climate Change Conference in Poland (“COP24”) last year. Joining over 40 global fashion
brands such as Adidas, Burberry,
Esprit, H&M and Hugo Boss as signatories to the Charter, these Hong Kong
companies include American & Efird (HK) Limited, Clover Group International Limited, Hanbo Enterprises
Limited, Lever Style Inc. and Sustainable Fashion Business Consortium (SFBC).
Their signatures will signify Hong Kong’s commitment to this important
international charter.

Active discussion on key issues
by industry members

The 2-day conference will present a series
of keynote speeches and panel discussions for addressing key topics of
fashion’s sustainable development, such as “Enabling Sustainability in Global
Supply Chains”, ” Sustainable Tech
Development from a Brand Perspective” and “The Way-forward to Achieve the
Sustainability Goals” on Day 1; and “Techstyle for Sustainability”,
“Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Sustainable Fashion Education”, “Getting
Sustainable Fashion to Market” and “Small Steps, Big Impact, Act Together!” on
Day 2.

On the opening day (5 Sep), Ms. Karen Ho, Head of
Corporate and Community Sustainability of WWF Hong Kong, Ms. Jennifer Tam,
Business Development Director of Chickslifestyle and Mr. Amit Gautam, CEO &
Founder of TextileGenesis, will share the example of local brand Chickslifestyle
as a successful case of blockchain’s application in the tracing of a product’s
material supplies and production process , in the panel discussion “Collaboration for Nature and People — A
Blockchain Pilot Case Sharing”.

Besides, in the first panel
discussion on Day 2 (6 Sep) “The Positioning of Asia-Pacific in Fashion
Sustainability”, Dr. Alison Gwilt, Associate Professor of Design,
University of New South Wales will summarize the successful experience of Australia
and discuss the way-forward for Hong Kong’s sustainable fashion together with other
fashion industry representatives.

Fashion Summit (HK) is
organized by the Clothing Industry Training Authority (CITA) , the Office of Hon . Felix Chung Kwok-pan, Member of Legislative Council, The Hong Kong Research
Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA), Redress, Sustainable Fashion
Business Consortium (SFBC) and WWF-Hong Kong, and funded by CreateHK.

Appendix: Fashion Summit (HK) 2019 Programme

Day 1: 5^th September 2019
(Thursday)

0900	Registration
0930	Day 1 Opening Welcome Address by Hon. Felix Chung Kwok-pan, Member of the Legislative Council (Textiles and Garment) Keynote Presentations
1100	Panel Discussion: Fashion Brands Sustainability Achievements
1215	Lunch Break
1400	Panel Discussion (Concurrent): Enabling Sustainability in Global Supply Chains	Panel Discussion (Concurrent): The Way-forward to Achieve the Sustainability Goals
1600	Panel Discussion (Concurrent): Sustainable Technology Development from a Brand Perspective	Panel Discussion (Concurrent): Collaboration for Nature and People — A Blockchain Pilot Case Sharing

 

Day 2:
6^th September 2019 (Friday)

0900	Registration
0930	Day 2 Opening Welcome Remarks by Mr. Edwin Keh, CEO of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel. Keynote Speeches
1100	Panel Discussion: The Positioning of Asia-Pacific in Fashion Sustainability
1210	Signing Ceremony of COP24’s The Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action
1215	Lunch Break
1400	Panel Discussion (Concurrent): Techstyle for Sustainability	Panel Discussion (Concurrent): Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Sustainable Fashion Education
1520	Panel Discussion (Concurrent): Getting Sustainable Fashion to Market	Panel Discussion (Concurrent): Small Steps, Big Impact, Act Together!

About Fashion Summit (HK) 2019

Fashion Summit (Hong Kong) is an Asian event
focusing on “Sustainable Development In Fashion”. It brings together
leading academics, key players from the fashion industry, NGOs, media, decision
makers and leaders to achieve sustainable fashion in Asia. The Summit consists
of 2-Day Conference and Fashion Future Challenge Award. It plays a vital role
to provide a sharing platform for participants from around the world to
exchange insights on the latest sustainable fashion trends, technology, best
practice, solutions, and opportunities. For more information on Fashion Summit (HK) 2019, please visit: http://www.fashionsummit.hk