As Fashion Roundtable seeks evidence for their policy paper on 'Cleaning Up Fashion’, this latest session focused specifically on the Uighur Crisis and the broader issues of labour exploitation, modern slavery, opaque global value chains and the legislative action that the Government and Firms in the UK can take to mitigate suffering in Xinjiang.
Read MoreOn Wednesday 20th January, Fashion Roundtable CEO Tamara Cincik hosted a meeting via Zoom to bring together key voices from the sector. The aim of the meeting was to work on a coherent strategy that will advocate for the sector post-Brexit, whilst navigating the pandemic and beyond. We heard from a selection of representatives from the fashion and textiles industry.
Read MoreCatch up with all the insights from the APPG for Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion’s virtual meeting— Cleaning Up Fashion: Accelerating Sustainability and Supply Chain Transparency in the Fashion Industry
Read MoreOur latest parliamentary meeting aimed to bring forth the significant concerns of manufacturers across the UK about hiring skilled labour after Brexit. Read a full run down of the minutes.
Read MoreThe APPG for Textiles and Fashion will join policy leaders, retailers, and academics to discuss how to navigate the changing retail environment. The retail sector experienced a harsh 2018, marked by closures, fall in spending and a shift to the online shopping space. Government, media and organisations were quick to respond, with the Housing, Communities and Local Governments Committee launching and concluding an inquiry into the High Streets and Town Centres in 2030.
• Fear that this will add cost where competition is already tough
• Trade mark will have big impact especially on small businesses
• Can be achieved but clock ticking
• Not good for London Fashion week show - because designs will be showing in EU
• Moving ahead we need to be as agile and proactive as possible
• We must identify and enforce our rights IP and our goodwill
• Monetarise brand through licensing
Read More4x faster job creation than other industries.
Conditions put into place to allow industry to grow
Survey across CIs and what vote trends were
96 % in favour of Remain
Read MoreWelcome and general introduction by Tamara Cincik
- Around the table short introductions by all attendees
- Introduction to first speak by Tamara
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