GOTS Regional Round Table in Charleston

Thanks to all!

Making a Business Case for GOTS Certification

Learn how the worlds universally recognized textile standard can validate your organic claim. Attendees will include Textile Manufacturers, Brands, Certifiers and Scholars.The venue is the Hilton Garden Inn Mount Pleasant, Charleston, South Carolina February 27 2018

Kindly RSVP to Lori Wyman at  to reserve your seat.

Agenda:

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome greeting, Lori Wyman, North American Representative for GOTS.

9:15 – 9:45 How GOTS intersects with USDA’s National Organic Program and international organic programs, Gwendolyn Wyard Regulatory Director, Organic Standards & Food Safety for the Organic Trade Association (OTA).

9:45 - 10:15 GOTS - Standard Criteria and Labeling Rahul Bhajekar, GOTS Director of Standards Development and Quality Assurance.

10:15 - 10:30 Mid-morning break

10:30 - 11:00 The Business Case for Sustainability - Linking GOTS to Competitive Strategies. Claudia Kersten, GOTS Director of Marketing and Finance.

11:00 – 11:30 Today’s millennial consumer is tomorrow’s organic parent – a report on OTA’s recent marketing survey and international trade opportunities for GOTS certified textiles, Monique Marez, Director of International Trade for OTA.

11:30 - Noon A Panel with all morning speakers

Noon – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 How GOTS is strengthening the U.S. Apparel Industry. Speaker Marci Zaroff, CEO of the brands Metawear Organic and Under The Canopy.

1:30 – 2:00 How GOTS is strengthening the U.S. Home Décor Industry. Speaker Eileen Mockus, CEO & Proven Textile Innovator of Coyuchi.

2:00 – 2:30 Afternoon break

2:30 - 3:00 Safeguarding your company from “Greenwashing” through third-party verification. Angela Wartes-Kahl, Oregon Tilth Certification Organization (OTCO).

3:00 – 3:30 Sector specific circles to gather in small groups for networking "GOTS Connect".

3:30 - 3:45 Presenting "GOTS Connect Ideas"

3:45 – 4:00 Projections for GOTS going forward and closing remarks. Lori Wyman, North American Representative for GOTS.

Kindly RSVP to Lori Wyman at to reserve your seat.

Presentations

How GOTS intersects with USDA’s National Organic Program and international organic programs

Speaker: Gwendolyn Wyard Regulatory Director, Organic Standards & Food Safety for the Organic Trade Association (OTA)

GOTS - Standard Criteria and Labelling

Speaker: Rahul Bhajekar, GOTS Director of Standards Development and Quality Assurance

The Business Case for Sustainability - Linking GOTS to Competitive Strategies

Moderator: Claudia Kersten, GOTS Director of Marketing and Finance

How GOTS is strengthening the U.S. Apparel Industry

Speaker: Marci Zaroff, CEO of the brands Metawear Organic and Under The Canopy

How GOTS is strengthening the U.S. Home Décor Industry

Speaker: Eileen Mockus, CEO & Proven Textile Innovator of Coyuchi

Safeguarding your company from “Greenwashing” through third-party verification

Speaker: Angela Wartes-Kahl, Oregon Tilth Certification Organization (OTCO)