Co-located with ITMA 2015 – international trade show for manufacturers and suppliers of textile raw materials, machinery and equipment, the World Textile Summit 2015 had a programme aimed to study how investment in ‘clean’ manufacturing or use of sustainably sourced materials can aid add value to companies at all levels of the supply chain.
At the seminar, Paula Oliveira, Director, Interbrand explained how sustainability can deliver a marketing edge by differentiating brands and companies. There then followed a session in which three textile industry leaders gave their first-hand accounts of the advantages of investment in ‘clean’ manufacturing. Maurizio Ribotti, of Canepa SpA (Italy), Roger Yeh, of Everest Textile Co. Ltd. (Taiwan), and Ajay Sardana, of Aditya Birla Group (India), had an open discussion on the investment case for ‘green’ technology. Christian Dietrich, Director, Systain Consulting, described the response of suppliers to an initiative by a grouping of major retailers to mitigate the CO2 burden of their businesses. Helga Vanthournout, Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Co – an expert on the ‘circular economy’ as it relates to textiles – considered how recycling and reuse of end-of-life products can deliver economic and business value.
Furthermore, Burak Tun, Director – Sales, Menderes Tekstil (Turkey) and Alan Garosi, Global Marketing Manager, Fulgar (Italy) presented a short case study on the application of environment-friendly materials.
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The World Textile Summit 2015 is owned and organised by CEMATEX, WTiN and MP Expositions. The event is sponsored by leading textile-machinery companies and environmental standards bodies including SPGPrints, MS Italy, bluesign technologies, OEKO-TEX, EFI Reggiani, and Oerlikon. Friends and supporters include Novozymes, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, The Textile Institute and the Better Cotton Initiative.
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