Fashion For Change

14/02/2024

Fashion for Change has ended but the insights and contacts from our common journey are here to stay! The same goes for the Change Makers Group on LinkedIn, in case you'd like to keep exchanging interesting news and views about how to make the world of a more sustainable place. 💚👚🦄
You will also find the latest edition of our newsletter there, featuring the outcomes and tools the project has produced over the past 3 years ☺️
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12564677/

09/01/2024

Excited to share insights from the impactful Investment Readiness Programme. Our latest blog post delves into substantial achievements by the participants, participant feedback, and mentor insights that shaped the trajectory of emerging startups.
Discover the lessons learned and success stories that pave the way for future growth📈: https://www.fashionforchange.eu/blogpost_investor-ready-programme/

12/12/2023

Now that the 3-year Fashion for Change project is coming to an end, the question is: What’s next? In times of (ultra) , do and young get the support they need to succeed with ?

At the Next4Fashion 2023 event in Brussels, Fashion For Change EU, Small But Perfect, S4Fashion and Circoax by Circularinnobooster presented the main results of their four EU-funded projects to peers from the sustainable fashion industry and the European Commission. As it turned out, all of them share the same conclusions and recommendations for future projects:

1. Entrepreneurs running a sustainable fashion business need support with through ongoing personal , investor-ready and .
2. The EU should create and promote trans-national communities through local hubs, where people can interchange and find the information, resources and contacts they need to their .

As much as a level-playing field, financial incentives, free support programmes and online-resources are necessary, at the end of the day, it’s all about building communities of people that trust each other when interacting either in-person or online.
What is your view on this? Any comments? Let’s continue the discussion in the Sustainable Change Makers Group at https://lnkd.in/edHF3qHk

Athens University of Economics and Business Fundación Finnova Envolve Entrepreneurship Ecopreneur.eu CIVITTA Katalista Ventures Eesti Kunstiakadeemia / Estonian Academy of Arts

23/11/2023

Come and meet us in ⚛Brussels to get a first hand update from the leaders of the four EU-funded projects Small But Perfect , Fashion Revolution, Fashion For Change EU and Circoax by Circularinnobooster on the top results, insights and recommendations from their 3-years of work.
Join us in discussing key questions like:
🥻How can we ensure these outcomes are sustainable?
👖Which EU policies and instruments are needed to help sustainable , and be successful in their market?
👟How to continue from here?
Register for this on-site event at https://tinyurl.com/Next4Fashion

21/11/2023

Need feedback on your circular product or service? Use the free tool our industry experts have developed for you - the Circular Economy Self-Assessment Tool.

https://www.fashionforchange.eu/self-assessment-tool/

The Circular Economy Self-Assessment Tool provided by Fashion for Change serves as a compass for businesses and individuals navigating the complex landscape of sustainability in the fashion industry. It empowers users to evaluate their current practices, identify areas for improvement, and set actio...

02/11/2023

Everyone looks at the 🇪🇺 EU to create a “level playing field” for sustainable entrepreneurs.
But with everything that’s going down for the moment, what are the measures needed to REALLY make a difference to get these businesses up and (even moe important) running? More ? Less regulation to give you a break with administrative stuff? Perhaps easier access to finance and public ? Or simply more cash on the table? Anything else? All of the above? In which order of priority? 🤔
We are currently drafting 🗒policy recommendations for EU policymakers to be presented at an international event on December 6 in Brussels and would like to hear your views!

26/10/2023

How can material certifications drive progress towards sustainability priorities? Our colleagues at have created the Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix, which assesses different standards within material categories, across 80 indicators that cover a range of impact areas.

If you want to learn more about such methodologies, take a look at the Fashion for Change Knowledge Hub, which compiles useful resources on sustainable and circular Fashion For Change👉 https://www.fashionforchange.eu/knowledge-hub/find-your-resource/

18/10/2023

Our event "Investor Glam" in Milan, with community partners TechChill Milano, Talent Garden and FashionTec Accelerator, was a hit! With 150+ registrations, we unveiled the results of the Fashion For Change programme, the Knowledge Hub, and most importantly - showcased the programme's .

Featuring panelists Rebecca Sehlbach, Head of Operations at Fashion Technology Accelerator - Milan, and Annamaria Tartaglia, Founder & Board Member of Angel 4 women, we dove into tech trends, , and practices.

Thanks to startups Manufy , Fix That Shirt , The Rewear Company , Lebiu Design , COSH , TexTale, Must Had , Ciccone, and TA-DAAN for their inspiring pitches. Check the event recap here: https://www.fashionforchange.eu/fashion-for-change-project-concludes-in-style/