About this Event
The full schedule for SATRA’s sustainable pathway event has now been confirmed bringing together experts from across the footwear value chain, industry bodies, and academia to share knowledge on how the footwear industry can become more sustainable.
Keynote presentation - Professor Christine White from De Montfort University. ‘Challenges Facing the Footwear Industry, Use of Materials, and the Circular Economy’
Stephen Taylor, soil scientist and Natural Fiber Welding (NFW)’s product circularity engineer. 'NFW's ground rules for genuine circularity'
Deborah Taylor, managing director at the Sustainable Leather Foundation 'Traceability and transparency: a game-changer for the leather value chain'.
Sohag Salauddin, head of product at DigiProdPass and sustainability consultant Joanna Knight ‘Digital Product Passports – supporting the circular economy and boosting customer confidence.’
Charlotte Pumford, regeneration lead at Vivo Barefoot ‘The V Matrix - A tool for sustainability continuous improvement’
Simon Courtney, SATRA’s divisional manager for footwear ‘SATRA’s Durability Project’
Will Verona, founder of PURIFIED Footwear ‘PURIFIED – The Anatomy of a Plastic-Free Shoe’
Santie de Klerk, Senior Market Merchandiser at Carhartt ‘Carhartt's experiences managing legislative requirements relating to sustainability’
Alexandra Bennet, director of consumer and footwear and Richard Peace, R&D Director at Gen Phoenix ‘Scaling sustainable material innovations in footwear.’
Catriona Stevenson, chief responsibility officer at shoefabrik, ‘Practical examples of driving responsibility through the footwear value chain’
There will be plenty of opportunities throughout the day to meet with the presenters and other attendees.
So, whether you’re looking to take your first step on a more sustainable pathway, or to build on existing progress, this event taking place in the heart of London is for you.
Please contact [email protected] for your members' discount code.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
12 Austin Friars, 12 Austin Friars, London, United Kingdom
GBP 210.00
