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Finnish Textile & Fashion & EURATEX team up for Helsinki Forum

11 Oct '23

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The Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2023 is set to take place on October 26–27.
The event aims to advance sustainable practices in the textile industry.
The forum will focus on three themes—developing circular business models for sustainable growth, incorporating green and digital transitions, and scaling businesses from start-ups to large enterprises.

The Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2023, which is jointly organised by Finnish Textile & Fashion and the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (EURATEX), has been scheduled for October 26–27 at the Little Finlandia event centre in Helsinki. The event—which will also include a day of curated company visits—aims to highlight the discourse on sustainable practices within the textile and fashion industry.

Finland’s leading textile and fashion forum will showcase the industry’s pioneering companies and their pursuit of a sustainable and resilient future. With insightful discussions, inspiring speakers, and thrilling business cases, the event drives transformation and sets new benchmarks for the textile and fashion sector, Finnish Textile & Fashion and EURATEX said in a joint press release.

The speaker lineup, drawn from Finland, Europe, and beyond, demonstrates the calibre of expertise connecting on this platform. Noteworthy figures include Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, president and CEO of Marimekko; Kai Mykkanen, minister of climate and the environment of Finland; Marcus Hartmann, head of public affairs and sustainability at H&M; Liljana K Forssten, range strategist at IKEA; and Virginijus Sinkevicius, European Commissioner (on video).

“I am thrilled to welcome industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to Helsinki. Our fantastic speakers represent the forefront of sustainable fashion, each bringing their unique know-how to drive positive change,” said Marja-Liisa Niinikoski, CEO of Finnish Textile & Fashion.

The Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2023 will focus on critical industry themes. The transformation of the textile and fashion industry relies on three key pillars—the creation of different circular business models matching growth with sustainability, a green and digital transition where information technology is necessary to deliver sustainability, and scaling the business, as how start-ups can make a leap and big companies can evolve their growth strategies. These three themes will be discussed in depth during the event.

“Textiles are essential components of our society and our well-being. It is key for Europe to maintain its capacity to manufacture high-quality, sustainable and high-technology textiles. That’s why we need events like this one, where the whole European value chain can meet and develop a common strategy for the future,” said Dirk Vantyghem, EURATEX director general.

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