2021 Climate Innovation·Fashion Summit was held in Keqiao

2021 Climate Innovation·Fashion Summit was held in Keqiao

On October 27, the 2021 Climate Innovation·Fashion Summit with the theme of “Exploring and Prospecting the Direction and Green Consensus of the Fashion Industry in the Fifth Industrial Revolution” was held in Keqiao. The conference focuses on promoting green ecology and sustainable development, and joins hands with the global textile industry chain to jointly advocate a green, low-carbon, circular and sustainable development model, and jointly build a new world textile industry community with a shared future.

This event is hosted by the China Textile Industry Federation and the People’s Government of Keqiao District, Shaoxing City. The Social Responsibility Office of the China Textile Industry Federation, China Textile Information Center, China Textile CityConstruction Management Committee.

Sun Ruizhe, Chairman of the International Federation of Textile Manufacturers and Chairman of the China Textile Industry Federation, Cao Xuejun, First-level Inspector of the Consumer Goods Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Sun Yan, Member of the Standing Committee of the Keqiao District Committee and Executive Deputy District Governor, China Textile Industry Yan Yan, Director of the Social Responsibility Office of the Federation, Chai Qimin, Director of the Planning Department of the National Climate Change Strategy Research and Cooperation Center, Huang Qihui, Director of PEACEBIRD Clothing Supply Chain, Dominique Simard, Chief Sustainable Fashion Officer of Elise Group, and Chief Strategy Officer of WGSN China Zhang Wei, Yang Hongwei, director of the sustainable development department of Chenfeng Group, Lin Ping, chairman of DaliSilk (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., Dai Fuqiang, commercial director of Greater China of Lenzing Group, Zhang Zixin, secretary-general of the Regenerated Cellulose Fiber Industry Green Development Alliance, Wang Zongwen, chairman of the Zero-Carbon Denim Industry Chain Action Alliance and managing director of Qianjin Denim, and other leading guests attended the summit. The meeting was chaired by Hu Kehua, deputy director of the Social Responsibility Office of the China National Textile and Apparel Federation.

From a high point of view

Mission and responsibilities under the dual carbon goals

Cao Xuejun said in his speech that in response to climate change, the textile industry is at the forefront of active actions. From the “Carbon Management Innovation 2020 Action” to the “Climate Innovation 2030 Action” to the “Chinese Fashion Brand Climate Innovation Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Plan”, the industry took the lead in proposing carbon reduction targets and the grand vision of a zero-carbon industry, and actively implemented them in the industry practice. A number of pioneer enterprises have been cultivated. They will lead more companies and even more industries to take action. From domestic to international, the textile industry actively assumes international responsibilities and is at the forefront of global industrial climate governance, demonstrating the responsibility of the world’s major textile countries.

In the future, the textile industry must continue to fulfill its mission and responsibility, carry forward the spirit of innovation and hard work, and actively explore a more sustainable and higher quality development path, starting from perfection Top-level design guides the industry’s green and low-carbon transformation; promotes brand strategy to promote the industry’s green and low-carbon development; strengthens technological innovation to support the industry’s green and low-carbon transformation; strengthens international cooperation to help Promote green and low-carbon transformation of the industry and contribute industrial strength to the country’s dual-carbon strategic goals.

Sun Ruizhe said that China’s textile and apparel industry is an important participant, contributor and promoter of global ecological civilization construction. Relying on its unique advantages of scale, system and innovation, it has always been at the forefront of climate innovation and sustainable development in China. . Since 2005, we have been the first industry to promote social responsibility capacity building and sustainable development innovation practices at the global supply chain and industry levels. Over the years, the green development of the industry has been fruitful, focusing on technological innovation, product innovation, management innovation, and model innovation. Currently, under the guidance of the dual carbon goals and represented by the “Chinese Fashion Brand Climate Innovation Carbon Neutral Acceleration Plan”, the industry is opening up a new situation of green development with low-carbon and carbon reduction as the core.

From a global perspective, industries are facing systemic changes in factor allocation, product supply, market connections, and path models, and the formation of new economic forms characterized by green, low-carbon, and recycling is accelerating. The world economy is in a critical transition period in which the development model represented by rules, technology, and markets is changing course. It is hoped that the practice of climate innovation in the industry will focus on conceptual guidance, adhere to system concepts, scientific and technological support, openness and win-win, with greater ambition and courage, more innovation and practice, promote high-quality and sustainable development of the industry, and enhance the industry under the green economic form. participation and voice.

Sun Yan introduced that in recent years, Keqiao District has seized major strategic opportunities such as the integration of the Yangtze River Delta, “carbon peaking, carbon neutrality”, and the construction of common prosperity demonstration zones, anchoring the construction of “an international textile capital in the new era” “This goal relies on the unique advantages of “industry + market” and uses the “Buyu Plan” as a carrier to create a “digital market” and fully promote the intelligent upgrading of China Textile City’s market, the fashionable upgrading of industries, and the internationalization of cities. The expansion has achieved certain results. In 2020, the transaction volume of China Textile City Market Cluster and “Online Textile City” reached 216.3 billion yuan and 60.7 billion yuan respectively. At the end of September this year, Keqiao District successfully ranked among the top ten districts in terms of comprehensive strength in the country.

Sun Yan said that at present, under the background of the global carbon neutrality vision and the determination of dual carbon goals, the carbon neutrality action in the textile industry is urgent. As an important manufacturing and trading center for the global textile industry, Keqiao has the responsibility to…a series of actions.

As an authoritative fashion trend prediction and analysis platform, WGSN is committed to trend predictions such as clothing trends, fashion trends, and retail industry development trends. Zhang Wei, Chief Strategy Officer of WGSN China, introduced the important factors driving the transformation of future trends such as anti-globalization, subnationalism, intergenerational equality, and welfare de-growth, thus introducing the development process of sustainable concepts. As conversations about sustainability continue to rise on social media across industries, sustainability remains at the center of consumer mindsets, resulting in social mission-driven consumers, value-oriented consumers, and participation-averse consumers. Consumers etc. In the corporate action strategy, specific measures such as conveying a clear attitude, taking immediate action, being local, improving transparency, cooperation & investment, etc. need to be adopted.

In the leadership forum session, Yang Hongwei, Minister of Sustainable Development of Chenfeng Group, Lin Ping, Chairman of Dali Silk (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd., and Dai Fuqiang, Commercial Director of Greater China of Lenzing Group, discussed the green development of the regenerated cellulose fiber industry. Zhang Zixin, secretary-general of the alliance, and Wang Zongwen, chairman of the Zero-Carbon Denim Industry Chain Action Alliance and managing director of Qianjin Denim, discussed the sustainable development of enterprises,intelligent Brainstorming will be carried out from the perspectives of chemical transformation and clean energy use, launching product life cycle assessment projects, factory environment, and industrial alliances. In addition, the 30·60 Carbon Neutral Acceleration Plan enterprise licensing ceremony was held on site.