Business Leaders

The EFF aims to open doors to mainstream markets for fair trade and ethical suppliers which are supporting communities and changing lives. In November 2009, the Ethical Fashion Forum launched the FIRST EVER GLOBAL ETHICAL SOURCING MARKETPLACE FOR FASHION, which:

• Was the culmination of 7 monthly ethical sourcing marketplaces held in London throughout 2009, attracting a total of over 500 fashion sector professionals

• Showcased 32 fair trade and ethical suppliers and manufacturers from all over the world, to the professional fashion sector in London

• Attracted just under 300 fashion sector professionals , including representatives of brands, designers, high street retailers, student and graduate entrepreneurs.

• Gave all exhibitors online profiles and promotion through press including Drapers, the UK’s fashion industry magazine

“We were thrilled with the connections made and the potential for new work as a result-…40 good new contacts made” Jacobs Well, fair trade production facility changing lives in India

“We had so much interest ..from the largest retailers to students and the media” Mantis World, a network of ethical production units  supporting communities in East Africa