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GLOBAL SOURCING EXPO SYDNEY NOVEMBER 2024
Tools to trace: Regulatory demands require real time traceability. Are you prepared?
Whether demonstrating cotton provenance for exports to the US, publishing supplier locations for laws in the EU, or collecting environmental data for carbon reporting, digital mapping of the supply chain beyond the first tier is now essential for regulatory compliance.
Navigating the move from manual spreadsheets to digital solutions is now easier given solutions on the market which combine physical traceability data with supply chain transactions to provide end to end supply chain visibility and product information.
Join this panel to learn how unlocking your supply chain in partnership with your suppliers enables your business to comply with reporting obligations in a timely manner as well as identify operational efficiencies to future proof your growth.
Melinda Tually, Director Ndless: The New Normal, Strategic Human Rights & Sustainability Consultancy, along with Lukas Puender, CEO Retraced (presenting via Zoom), Kara Hurry, Head of Strategy, Fibretrace & Sean Sloan, Market Development Manager – Emerging Markets, Avery Dennison RBIS
Wednesday November 20, 2024. Melbourne 2pm. Book your ticket here.
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GLOBAL SOURCING EXPO SYDNEY JUNE 2024
The Digital Product Passport is Coming
What’s in a product label? Now, more than ever, labels will carry a significant weight in customer purchasing decisions. By 2030, all textile products for sale in the EU need to contain a Digital Product Passport (DPP), containing an unprecedented amount of environmental impact data. This profound shift in product traceability demands that all brands, especially those engaged in international wholesale, swiftly align and prepare as soon as they can.
Concurrently, as regulators introduce comprehensive transparency and supply chain due diligence laws, a new era of corporate accountability is unfolding with a strong emphasis on sustainability and circularity.
Join this session to learn how to determine your readiness for compliance with this sweeping change. You’ll discover how to pinpoint and address data gaps and identify strategic partnerships with service providers to guarantee seamless supply chain traceability and data delivery to end-users.
Melinda Tually, Director Ndless, Neha Nagpal, Social and Environment Manager at APG & Co (Sportscraft, SABA and JAG), Dharshi Hasthanayake, Manager – Sustainability and Circularity, GS1 Australia and Graham Ross, Co-Founder, Blocktexx
Thursday June 13, 2024. 11.30AM Book your ticket here.
Pursuing Social Justice:
The Impact of the Living Wage Movement
In an era marked by growing economic disparities and social inequalities, the Living Wage movement stands as a beacon of hope for equitable labour practices and fair wages. This session will delve into the significance and impact of the Living Wage initiative, featuring insights from a panel of industry experts.
James Bartle, renowned for his pioneering efforts in sustainable fashion through Outland Denim, will share firsthand experiences and reflections on implementing the Living Wage within his company.
Complementing this practical perspective, Shelley Marshall, an esteemed academic from RMIT University, will provide, via discussion, a scholarly analysis of the Living Wage movement. Drawing on empirical research and expertise in development studies and business and human rights, Marshall will explore impetus for a living wage, and the challenges for business in ensuring a living wage in their supply chains.
Melinda Tually, a strategic human rights and sustainability advisor, soon to embark on a Churchill fellowship to research the implementation of living wages in apparel supply chains, will discuss practical efforts brands can take to commence their living wage journeys and the different approaches currently being utilised by the industry globally.
James Bartle, CEO, Outland Denim, Professor Shelley Marshall, RMIT & Melinda Tually, Director Ndless
Thursday June 13, 2024. 2.30PM Book your ticket here.