”Climate Action in Fashion” with a special focus on Climate Action Training (CAT) by GIZ and the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action

This technical seminar will provide producers with an overview of the web-based training course “Climate Action Training for the Fashion Industry”, which was co-developed by GIZ and the UN Fashion Industry Charter. The training supports textile, garment and footwear manufacturers to better understanding the impact of climate change, to learn how to account greenhouse gas emissions and to implement measure to cut the emissions. Most major brands now have climate targets for supply chains, and at the end of the seminar participants will have a greater understanding of why brands are doing this now and what the supplier’s role is in this. Participants will also learn more about the motivations behind their clients’ climate change agendas in the context of engagement with the UN Fashion Charter.

As climate action becomes more urgent, and greater pressure on companies to set more ambitious climate targets (from governments, investors, and other stakeholders), brands are seeking deeper partnerships with producers. The CAT is one option to help producers navigate this potentially complex issue. We will get a great look at CAT, particularly module 1, which will be covered by the expert Mathilde Treis.

SPEAKER

Mathilde Treis, Managing Consultant, South Pole, Berlin
Mathilde has been working for global sustainability solutions provider South Pole since 2018. Her focus has been on transforming multi-national textile companies by measuring their environmental impact, setting ambitious targets and achieving them through leadership and collaboration. Most recently, she was project managing the development of the Climate Action Training together with GIZ. Her previous work experience has been in the startup and social enterprise scene in San Francisco, Amsterdam and Colombia, notably in the Tech and Fashion sector. Mathilde has an MSc in Sustainability & Social Innovation from HEC Paris, and a bachelor degree from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

Tony Hung, Manager, Supply Chain Sustainability – Global Responsible Leadership Compliance, New Balance Athletics Inc., Vietnam
Tony has worked for more than 16 years on CSR and sustainability at theexecutive level. He is an engineer with specialisations in chemistry and the environment and an experienced practitioner in environmental compliance
across a range of countries in Asia. He has an MBA from The University of Business and International Studies Geneva, Switzerland, and is a PhD candidate.

Veronique Rochet, Senior Head of Sustainability, PUMA, Hong Kong
Veronique Rochet has over 20 years international sustainability experience in the industry for apparel, footwear and accessories, driving long & shortterm sustainability strategy aligned with business priorities, key stakeholders’ expectations, as well as product and country specificities. Today, Veronique is PUMA Senior Head of Sustainability. With her team, she has set up an implementation strategy for PUMA 10FOR25 with adapted and prioritized programs covering social, environmental and chemicals, keeping in mind key stakeholders’ and business priorities.

Eike Feddersen, Advisor, GIZ FABRIC
Eike Feddersen joined GIZ as Policy Advisor on Sustainability in Textile Supply Chains in Berlin since 2016. As of 2018, she led the activities of GIZ FABRIC in Myanmar and supported the expansion of the project to Vietnam, where she successfully initiated and implemented cooperation projects on social environmental sustainability with brands and manufactures. Since 2019 she worked closely with the UN Fashion Industry Charter to co-design and facilitate the development of CAT, together with the task team of 13 brands and manufacturers.