We are committed to accelerate collective action in support of the Sustainable Development Goals in collaboration with the Conscious Fashion Campaign supported by the United Nations Office for Partnerships. Through this partnership we advocate sustainable solutions and innovations for the fashion and textile sector to address the world’s most pressing social, economic and environmental issues.
Left to right: Robert Skinner, Detlef Braun, Lucie Brigham, Kerry Bannigan and Jürgen Schulz (Photo: Rich Dodge)
Messe Frankfurt Texpertise Network commits to the Sustainable Development Goals in global collaboration with the Conscious Fashion Campaign and the United Nations Office for Partnerships. Our aim is to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals into our about 60 leading international textile trade fairs attracting more than 23,000 companies and over half a million trade visitors annually.
The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice.
More important than ever, the goals provide a critical framework for COVID-19 recovery. The Sustainable Development Goals are vital for a recovery that leads to greener, more inclusive economies, and stronger, more resilient societies.
‘Along with digitalisation, sustainability is a topic exerting a significant influence on the global textile industry. Messe Frankfurt has been accompanying this development with its worldwide textile events under the umbrella of the Texpertise Network for more than ten years. It is therefore a logical conclusion that the SDGs are being integrated in our worldwide textile events to generate acute awareness of the importance of sustainability in the industry.’
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Texpertise Network events on the SDGs
Messe Frankfurt Texpertise Network is promoting the SDGs internationally in the framework of panel talks, press conferences, SDG lounges and more.
For all those who have missed the talks, our podcasts provide the opportunity to listen to some of the talks.
Neonyt Podcast episode „SDGs X Fashion — The UN’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action“ from the Neonyt conference Fashionsustain January 2020.
SDG wall at Neonyt, Global Hub for Fashion, Sustainability and Innovation / Photo: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH
Heimtextil 2019 Opening press conference; from left to right: Lucie Brigham (Chief of Office at UNOP), Olaf Schmidt (Vice President Textiles and Textiles Technologies at Messe Frankfurt), Detlef Braun (CEO at Messe Frankfurt), Thimo Schwenzfeier Director Marketing-Communications Textiles at Messe Frankfurt) / Photo: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Pietro Sutera
Green Tour at Heimtextil highlighting sustainable producers for home textiles / Photo: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition / Jean-Luc Valentin
SDG Lounge at Heimtextil Green Village informing visitors on the Sustainable Development Goals / Photo: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition / Jean-Luc Valentin
Press conference on the collaboration of Messe Frankfurt Texpertise Network, the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Conscious Fashion Campaign at the UN headquarters in New York / Photo: Rich Dodge
Press conference on the collaboration of Messe Frankfurt Texpertise Network, the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Conscious Fashion Campaign at the UN headquarters in New York / Photo: Rich Dodge
Sleep! The Future Forum at Heimtextil featuring a discussion on sustainable strategies for retailers and manufacturers / Photo: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition / Jean-Luc Valentin
