GOTS India Seminar 2018
- Date
- 29/05/2018
Description
GOTS India Seminar 2018
As consumers become increasingly aware of the environmental cost of fast fashion, 2018 is predicted be the year that sustainability goes mainstream. Advances in textile process innovations can lead to sustainable development while at the same time improving efficiencies and enhancing profits. GOTS has been organising international and regional events since 2015. 'GOTS India Seminar 2018' is the third event in India organized by GOTS. Earlier events in Mumbai and New Delhi were highly appreciated by participants and industry.
The seminar is scheduled to be held on 29th May 2018 in Le Méridien Coimbatore, India. The theme for this seminar is ‘Sustainability as Key to Business Efficiency’. Stakeholders and actors from organic textile supply chains shall come together and contemplate positive initiatives to achieve business efficiency through sustainable practices.
Through focused and challenging discussions, this one-day seminar shall address pressing issues relevant to the organic textiles industry. It shall equip delegates with best practices and know how relating to the biggest opportunities – and challenges – help transforming their supply chains to achieve efficiency through sustainability.
The 'Seminar Agenda' can be downloaded here
The ‘Registration Form’ can be downloaded here
Post Event Update: Presentations from the seminar can be downloaded from below links
Session 1: Efficiency through Sustainability in Fashion: Buyers’ Perspective
Gagan Kapoor, H&M
Bruno Van Sieleghem, Stanley/Stella
Madhav Lohia, SoulSpace
Session 2: Efficiency through GOTS Criteria and Chemical Compliance
GOTS Criteria and New Requirements
Sumit Gupta, GOTS
D. Subaashkumaar, Anugraha Fashion Mill Pvt Ltd
Guidance for ZDHC Tools and Risk Based Testing for textiles & chemical inputs
Prasad Pant, ZDHC Foundation
Session 3: Efficiency through Social Compliance
Inherent social benefits of organic farming
RS Balagurunathan, Anandi Enterprises
Better HR practices for business efficiency, A Case Study
A Narayansamy, Armstrong Spinning Mills
Third party audits as a tool for better social compliance
Mona Gupta, Sutradhara
Auditing for GOTS Social Compliance
Dr Binay Choudhury, CU Inspections and Certifications India Pvt. Ltd
Session 4: Being Future Efficient: Evolution of Standard
The seminar shall look at key issues such as:
Sustainability in Fashion Industry: What are the current trends in eco-fashion domain? What are the priorities and experiences of conscious buyers? How are Indian and international brands integrating organic textiles in their product offerings?
Chemical and Environmental Compliance: What are the latest requirements in GOTS? How does it keep pace with technical research and market requirements? What are the current trends in environmental compliances? What needs to be tested? Where should it be tested?
Future of compliances and standards: What are the latest challenges? How are other stakeholders in the market setting their requirements? How can organisations collaborate to reduce double working?
Kindly refer to the Seminar Agenda for full details.
Why should you attend?
Engaging, interactive sessions – Interesting stories with first hand experiences, panel debates and interactive sessions. The seminar provides a range of topics, with an emphasis on audience interaction.
Content is designed for action and practice – the agenda and event structure is designed to provide actionable tools and practical insights that can be applied. We will also be sharing post event report from the seminar with all participants.
Please Register Today!
For registration fee and modes of payment, please refer to Registration Form.
Please feel free to contact the seminar coordinator for any related questions.
Contact: Sumit Gupta
Seminar Coordinator Representative in India and Bangladesh
Mobile: +91 9892270594
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