How Green are your Jeans?
Insights into Innovation & Resource Efficiency
TÜV Rheinland organised a webinar on green jeans and sustainable fashion, in which world renowned speakers shared their professional views on the impacts of denim on the environment, and what NGOs, brands, and manufacturers are doing in response. Thanks to the permission from TUV, this webinar can now be accessed on Matters Academy.
Through this sharing, we hope you will become more aware of the footprint denim has on the world, and have a better understanding on sustainable practices in the fashion and apparel industry, including the application of state of the art technology, employing sustainable processes, and opting for sustainable fibres.
EnglishThrough this sharing, we hope you will become more aware of the footprint denim has on the world, and have a better understanding on sustainable practices in the fashion and apparel industry, including the application of state of the art technology, employing sustainable processes, and opting for sustainable fibres.
Agenda
Session 1 Our beloved denim: Impacts
Session 2 Nature Speaks, NGO Acts: WWF
Session 3 Consumer Demands, Brand Responds: Orta
Session 4 Proactive Manufacturers with vision: US Denim Mills
Session 5 Experience & Knowledge applied: Cleaner Production Institute
TÜV Rheinland
TÜV Rheinland stands for safety and quality in virtually all areas of business and life. Founded almost 150 years ago, the company is one of the world’s leading testing service providers with more than 20,600 employees and annual revenues of around 2 billion euros. TÜV Rheinland’s highly qualified experts test technical systems and products around the world, support innovations in technology and business, train people in numerous professions and certify management systems according to international standards. In doing so, the independent experts generate trust in products as well as processes across global value-adding chains and the flow of commodities. Since 2006, TÜV Rheinland has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat corruption.
Meet the panel
Ms. Eren Atak
Conservation Supervisor
WWF Turkey
WWF Turkey
Ms. Selba Onder
Sustainability Lead
Orta
Orta
Mr. Riaz Ahmad
Vice President Compliance
US Apparel and Textiles
US Apparel and Textiles
Mr. Shafqat Ullah
Director Projects
Cleaner Production Institute
Cleaner Production Institute
Mr. Rakesh Vazirani
Head of Sustainability Services
Consumer Products
TÜV Rheinland
Consumer Products
TÜV Rheinland