Sponsors and Partners
Sponsors and Partners
Interested in Sponsoring or Partnering with Global Sourcing Marketplace?
RITE Group, Eco Textile News
The RITE Group is an organisation that allows academics, industry professionals, environmentalists, government representatives, designers and media to discuss the environmental challenges currently facing the textile industry. The RITE Group supports the movement towards minimising the environmental effects linked with the production, use and disposal of textiles.
Ecotextile News is a business to business magazine that aims to support ethical fashion by providing information for manufacturers and retailers on how to be more sustainable and what that will mean for their business.
Fairtrade Foundation
The Fairtrade Foundation is the independent non-profit organisation that licenses use of the FAIRTRADE Mark on cotton products in the UK in accordance with internationally agreed Fairtrade standards.
Fairtrade provides a lifeline to cotton farmers ensuring that they are paid a guaranteed minimum price for their crop. They also receive additional money to invest in community projects – the Fairtrade premium – and it is for the farmer organisations to decide how they invest it, depending on what they need most – a school, health centre, equipment or a well.
Fairtrade Foundation invites their members to exhibit at the Global Sourcing Marketplace. Fairtrade Foundation will be available to answer visitor’s questions from their stand, and will present a seminar.
Organic Exchange
Organic Exchange (OE) is a charitable organization committed to expanding organic agriculture, with a specific focus on increasing the production and use of organically grown fibers such as cotton.
OE brings together brands and retailers with their business partners to learn about the social and environmental benefits of organic agriculture. In addition, OE raises consumer awareness about the value of organic farming and the availability of products containing organic cotton.
Organic Exchange invites their members to exhibit at the Global Sourcing Marketplace. OE information will be available at the event.
World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO)
The WFTO (formerly IFAT) has driven the fair trade movement for 20 years. It is the only global network whose members represent the Fair Trade chain from production to sale. WFTO members must demonstrate a 100% Fair Trade commitment and apply its 10 Principles of Fair Trade. WFTO members who are monitored against these Principles are listed in the FT100 index of world-leading Fair Trade brands, businesses and organisations.
Invitations to exhibit have been extended to WFTO members. WFTO will be available to answer visitor’s questions from their stand, and will present a seminar.
MADE-BY
MADE-BY is an independent consumer label for fashion companies who continuously improve and are transparent about the social, economic and ecological conditions throughout the whole supply chain of their collections.
This Global Sourcing Marketplace has been timed to coincide with Made-By seminars ‘The Case for Sustainable Fashion’, 19th November.
Come to London a day earlier for your chance to come up to speed on changes and opportunities in the supply chain. Attend this Event
Pesticide Action Network UK
PAN UK is an independent, non-profit organisation. PAN UK works nationally and internationally with like-minded groups and individuals to eliminate the use of and dependence on hazardous pesticides, and to increase the sustainable alternatives. Wear Organic is a project from PAN UK aiming to reduce the problems from pesticides used in cotton, particularly by promoting organic and fair alternatives
PAN UK invites their members to exhibit at the Global Sourcing Marketplace. PAN UK information will be available at the event.
Textiles Environment Design (TED)
Chelsea College of Art & Design is home to the Textiles Environment Design (TED) Project. The TED Project was set up in 1996 by staff and practicing designers to look at the role that designers play in creating textiles that have a reduced impact on the environment, and to provide a toolbox of designer-centred solutions
TED’s dedication to supporting new artists and designers, and understanding of the importance of environmental and social issues, means that the project is an important partner for the Global Sourcing Marketplace.
DFID
The Department for International Development (DFID) is the part of the UK Government that manages Britain’s aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty.
This event is a part of the EFF Fashion + project which is supported through a minigrant from the DFID Development Awareness Fund.
Fashion + aims to increase understanding of development issues amongst fashion professionals, and provide the tools and resources they need to make informed choices in their working roles.
