THE SLF 2023

Intervenants

Frank BOEHLY, President, Conseil National du CuirRoland Lescure, Minister Delegate for Industry, Ministère de l'Economie, des Finances et de la Souveraineté Industrielle et NumériqueJacqueline Alvarez, , Chief, Chemicals and Health Branch, Industry and Economy Division, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Intervenants

Elisabeth Laville, Founder, Utopies

When it comes to implementing Corporate Social Responsibility, the stakeholders all along the supply chain, from the upstream players through to those making the products, now have access to several certification standards and best practice guides produced by institutions or private organisations. How do these tools benefit livestock farmers, tanneries and hides and skins traders, for example? How do they effectively contribute to improving process quality and achieving a greater degree of traceability? Do these certifications help to advance B2B relations? Are information-hungry B2C consumers aware of the existence of these quality standards and do they see their value? Experts in tannery and leather certification, as well as end-user companies, will be on hand to talk about their experience in these now-key areas of the industry.

Intervenants

Gustavo GONZALEZ QUIJANO, Secretary General, COTANCEGrégoire BIASINI, Communication Officer, International Crocodilians Farmers Association (ICFA)Nicholas BUTLER, Manager, C.O.V.I.C.OSabrina FRONTINI, Director, ICECKatie KUTSKILL, Technical Director, Sustainable Leather Foundation

Intervenants

Paul LUU, Executive Secretary, 4p1000

A circular economy requires us to take a close look at the raw materials used, particularly those derived from crude oil, such as polyester and plastics, whose significant environmental impacts are now well-known. Most of the other raw materials used in fashion come from either the plant world (cotton and linen, for example) or the animal world (e.g. wool and leather). Their impact is the subject of debate and research at the industrial level, but what about innovation in the world of agriculture? At a time when the limits of conventional farming were presented at COP21 and more recently taken up in European climate policies, how relevant and effective are new approaches, such as regenerative agriculture, in agriculture and particularly in livestock farming? How do these farming methods highlight their impact on animal welfare, for example, or on the carbon footprint or species conservation? Do they offer a different solution to environmental issues, particularly those relating to water, air, soil, biodiversity and climate change? We will be presenting a few innovative approaches that add value and enable the users of natural raw materials to partly address fashion-related environmental challenges, while highlighting their limitations.

Intervenants

Josselin ANDURAND, Carbon and Biodiversity Project Manager, IDELEMegan MEIKLEJOHN, SVP, Supply Chain Innovation, Land to MarketChristophe BOCQUET, Director of Quality, Compliance, Customer Service and CSR, ChloéAurélie TRUFFAT, Head of Marketing and Communication, DemeterPaul LUU, Executive Secretary, 4p1000

Intervenants

Hélène JESSUA, Global Sustainability Director, Zadig & VoltaireHélène Billard, Head of Accessories Marketing, Zadig & VoltaireStéphane Piot, Co-founder and consultant, Pando Fashion

Intervenants

Nicolas MILLE, CEO, Gaston MillePierre MISCHEL, Chief Operating Officer, LEMAITRE SECURITEStéphane ROSTAING, CEO, Rostaing SASCaroline KRUG, CEO, Tanneries PECHDO

Intervenants

Nienke Steen, Lead Apparel, Textiles and Footwear, Cradle to Cradle Certified®

Circular fashion can seem like an abstract concept; thisround table will be an opportunity to illustrate it in a pragmatic way. Our professions have always been involved in the circular economy, first with leather, the very first upcycled material, and then with shoes and leather goods, which were often designed to be both maintained and repaired. In addition to looking at maintenance and repair, we'll be discussing the environmental impact and the durability of materials and products, conditions which are essential to the successful implementation of a circular economy. Given how the repair market is evolving, is it safe to say that it's becoming fashionable once again? What are consumers' expectations, particularly with regard to new uses and to products such as sneakers? What is the government doing to support this change? Our guests, who have all integrated a circular economy approach in their business model, whether in product manufacturing or repair, will attempt to answer these questions.

Intervenants

Matthieu VICARD, Sustainability Project Manager - Footwear, CTCClémentine COLIN RICHARD, Administrator (and President of French Shoes Federation), ParabootSylvain CHARRETIER, Director of Quality Assurance and After-sales Service, LongchampClément FABRIES, Head of the department 31 (and founder of Risole), Fédération Française de la Cordonnerie Multiservice (FFCM)

Intervenants

Frank BOEHLY, President, Conseil National du CuirMarc Fesneau, Minister, de l'Agriculture et de la souveraineté alimentaire