Getting Through the Crisis Together 7: What changes can suppliers expect from their clients in Europe?

In the seventh seminar, which is jointly organized by GIZ FABRIC and Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, we will focus on how supply chains can remain liquid. Nobody in the industry wants to repeat the events of the last few months – but what can brands do to prevent another situation where the supply chain is struggling to survive? We will hear insights from two brands about the changing conversation within fashion retail when it comes to sustainability and buying. Our discussion will cover potential changes at brand headquarters as well as in relations between buying teams and producers, what suppliers might expect from brands and retailers as they place new orders, and how they can ensure supply chain partners remain financially healthy. In addition, the Chairman and CEO of Interloop Holdings, a major Asian producer, will reflect on what the supply chain thinks the future holds. Welcome by Marc Beckmann, Project Director, GIZ FABRIC and Jürgen Janssen, Manager, Partnership for Sustainable Textiles. Speakers: Mr. Tobias Fischer, Sustainability Advisor, H&M; Mr. Bernd Deutscher, Global Sourcing Director, Orsay; Mr. Musadaq Zulqarnain, Chairman Interloop Limited & Interloop Holdings, Pakistan