The 4th edition of Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF) has just taken place on March 16th.
The event hosted 60 renowned speakers and 20 exhibitors from across the world gathered in Dhaka at the Forum organized by Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE).
While the event highlighted issues like circularity, CO2 reductions and climate action, along with shifting to renewable energy and human rights due diligence, they stressed on the importance of making the shift from linear to circular model to accelerate the momentum of sustainability in Bangladesh apparel industry.
Within the event's program, they organised a roundtable discussion titled "The Journey Towards Circular Fashion in Bangladesh". In the roundtable moderated by Barrister Vidiya Amrit Khan, director, BGMEA, participants including apparel and textile manufacturers, buyers, embassies, recyclers and global organizations promoting sustainability, discussed how circularity could significantly contribute to achieve a US$ 100 billion export target of Bangladesh apparel industry by the year 2030.
The initiative–being implemented by Bangladesh Apparel Exchange, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), the Dutch based organization Enviu and Belgium based recycler Purfi, an initiative funded by Partnering for Green Growth & the Global Goals 2030 (P4G)–aims to build a circular and inclusive textile value chain in Bangladesh and Kenya.
Mostafiz Uddin, founder, BAE, and organiser of the Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF) commented: “At every major fashion brand, the conversation is the same right now. It is ‘How can we reduce our carbon emissions in order to meet net-zero targets' and 'Where circular fashion could play a vital role.' Closing the loop means you are not using any new cotton and fabrics, but you are rather recycling and reusing fabrics waste, thus not only reducing the carbon emissions but also ensuring optimum utilization of the natural resources.’’
“Events such as Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF) are so critical, as they offer an opportunity to explore the challenges and drive collective action for the solutions," he added.
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