changing the global textile sector

Seminar 6 Water and waste: the case of the textile industry

Session 1: Water Circularity

Seminar 6: Water and Waste

Session 2 Session 3

Collaborative brand

initiatives

Local Action

Global business

models and the SDGs

Session 1

Agenda09:00 Introduction: Laila Petrie, WWF, and Rami Narte, STWI/SIWI

09:05 Wastewater management in Egyptian textile industry sector. Rifaat Abdel Wahaab, Holding Co. for Water and Wastewater

09:15 From field to fashion: examining textile’s grey water footprint. Christopher Briggs, WFN

09:30 Poster Presentation, Sohail Ali Naqvi, WWF

09:45 Fishbowl: Scalability, continuity, collaboration, barriers and potentials of water stewardship in manufacturing industry

- Rifaat Abdel Wahaab, Holding Co.for Water and Wastewater

- Christopher Briggs, WFN

- Zhao Lin, STWI

- Sohail Ali Naqvi, WWF

10:25 Conclusions. Laila Petrie, WWF, and Rami Narte, STWI/SIWI

10:30 Close of session

6.3 By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution,

eliminating dumping and minimising release of hazardous chemicals

and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and

substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water use efficiency

across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and

supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially

reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resourcesmanagement at all levels, including through transboundary

cooperation as appropriate

12.2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and

efficient use of natural resources

12.4 By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management

of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in

accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly

reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to

minimize their adverse impacts on human health and then

environment

12.6 Encourage companies, especially large and transnational

companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate

sustainability information into their reporting cycle

Fishbowl: Scalability, continuity, collaboration, barriers and potentials of water stewardship in manufacturing industry

Instructions:

Panel discussion on key points raised by panelists

One panellist must voluntarily leave whenever a participant in the audience joins the panel

New participant on the panel shortly presents views or questions to the panel

Let’s have an open, constructive, inclusive dialogue and reflect on personal experiences, successes and failures (and lessons learned).


Session 2: Scalability and continuity of brand initiatives in the textile sector


Session 2 Session 3

Collaborative brand

initiatives

Local Action

Global business

models and the SDGs

Session 1

Agenda11:00 Introduction Laila Petrie, WWF

11:05 STWI initiative Katarina Veem, SIWI

11:15 The ZDHC wastewater discharge guideline for the textile industry John Rydzewski, Nike Inc.

11:25 Targets and textiles: Target setting in the private sector Orlaith Delargy, CDP

11:35 Fish Bowl: Catalysing scalable, continuous and collaborative approach for water stewardship, limitations of SMEs, visibility of programs, and root cause of failure

- Baptiste Carriere-Pradal, SAC

- Elin Larsson, Fillippa K

- Maike Hiltner, Adidas

- Katarina Veem, SIWI

- John Rydzewski, Nike Inc.

- Orlaith Delargy, CDP

12:25 Conclusions Petrie, WWF


Fishbowl: Catalysing scalable, continuous and collaborative approaches for water stewardship, limitations of SMEs, visibility of programs, and root cause of failures

Instructions:

Panel discussion on key points raised by panelists

One panellist must voluntarily leave whenever a participant in the audience joins the panel

New participant on the panel shortly presents views or questions to the panel

Let’s have an open, constructive, inclusive dialogue and reflect on personal experiences, successes and failures (and lessons learned).


Session 3: Global business models and systemic changes to achieve SDGs


Session 2 Session 3

Collaborative brand

initiatives

Local Action

Global business

models and the SDGs

Session 1

Agenda14:00 Introduction Rami Narte, STWI/SIWI

14:05 Taking Textile Water Stewardship to the next level

Charlotte Järnmark, WWF, and Shariful Hoque, H&M

14:20 Discussion: Global business models and systemic changes to achieve the SDGs

Lisa Hook, GAP

Laila Petrie, WWF

Dawn McGregor, China Water Risk

15:20 Conclusions and recommendations

Laila Petrie, WWF, and Rami Narte, STWI/SIWI


6.3 By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution,

eliminating dumping and minimising release of hazardous chemicals

and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and

substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water use efficiency

across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and

supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially

reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resourcesmanagement at all levels, including through transboundary

cooperation as appropriate

12.2 By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and

efficient use of natural resources

12.4 By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management

of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in

accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly

reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to

minimize their adverse impacts on human health and then

environment

12.6 Encourage companies, especially large and transnational

companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate

sustainability information into their reporting cycle

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