Fashion Sustainability 101 Series: Certification | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12019-11-02T03:15:27+08:00PeatixThe Fashion Pulpit Fashion Sustainability 101 Series: Certificationtag:peatix.com,2017:event-2445312017-03-22T19:00:00SGT2017-03-22T19:00:00SGTThe mission of Connected Threads Asia is to educate consumers about the negative social and environmental impacts of the fashion industry and providing them sustainable alternatives. We believe that education plays a vital role for this change to happen. We are always looking at ways to inspire the community by providing new and relevant initiatives and opening doors for collaboration.We saw the demand for more information on how we can incorporate sustainability in Singapore Fashion businesses. Hence, we have come up with this initiative Fashion Sustainability 101 Series to help existing/immerging fashion brands, fashion designers and fashion practitioner to be more equipped with knowledge/information on how they can incorporate sustainability in their respective businesses or community.The first topic is about CERTIFICATION, to help us understand the following: • What is Certification?• Help understand the importance and benefits of CERTIFICATION• What are the processes to get certified?• What are the requirements to get certification? Agenda7.00pm ~ Networking and Registration 7.20pm ~ Introduction7.30pm ~ the Content (3 speakers)8.40pm ~ the Networking & the EndBe inspired and informed by these incredible Certification representatives:• Jacqui Hocking- Managing Partner- VSS- B Corp Representative • Dragos Necula- Co-founder Etrican- GOTS Representative • Maja Draaisma- World Fair Trade Organization- Asia FREE ADMISSION! Entry by donation or as you please :)Partner: Impact Hub SingaporeWith over 260 companies in the Impact Hub Singapore community – from ideation stage startups to billion-dollar ‘Unicorn’ ventures – they are Singapore’s largest coworking community of techies, entrepreneurs and creatives. Members get access to funding, capacity building, community connections, and international networks – making Impact Hub Singapore a coworking space that grows entrepreneurs, not just houses them. Through its multi-stakeholder ecosystem consisting of corporates, the government and the startup community, Impact Hub Singapore has established itself as the go-to place for entrepreneurs and their collaborators who seek a platform for innovation, partnerships and solutions.