Business Leaders

The EFF aims to inspire, motivate and support fashion professionals and decision makers to source and work in a way that creates sustainable livelihoods, reduces poverty and minimises impact on the environment.

• In 2009, The EFF launched a series of monthly seminars and master classes entitled SPOTLIGHT ON SOURCING: HOW FASHION CAN CHANGE LIVES. The series included topics from sustainable manufacture, to working with community & fairtrade suppliers, to certification and standards.

• *During 2009, OVER 1000 FASHION INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS attended 17 seminars, networking events and masterclasses

• PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRADE SHOWS allowed the EFF to deliver training as part of the official seminar programme at Pure (the UK’s largest womenswear trade show) and Interstoff in Hong Kong ( a sourcing hub for the fashion industry)

“I found this event inspirational – it was both motivational and informative” Feedback from Spotlight on Sourcing participant, London