The princess has been patron of the summit since 2009 and her patronage demonstrates continued support for promoting a sustainable and responsible fashion and textile industry. The princess’s engagement in sustainability, biodiversity and nature conservation is manifested in other ways including her work as president of WWF Denmark. The princess is also a passionate advocate for health, gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the organiser said in a press release.
The theme – 'Alliances for a New Era' - will underly all elements of the Summit programme. In keeping with the theme, two alliances have already been developed ahead of the summit. Global Fashion Agenda’s recent partnerships with UN Climate Change secretariat (UNFCCC) and Financial Times Live will both work to elevate awareness about the urgent environmental and social issues in the fashion industry and mobilise leaders across the world to drive impact.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RR)