Whose Transition, Whose Voice Counts? – Climate Change and Global Value Chains in the Garment and Textile Industries

Book launch webinar

Climate change is reshaping the global garment and textile industries, bringing new pressures and opportunities for everyone involved—from brands and suppliers to workers and local communities. While many companies are setting ambitious targets to cut emissions, less attention is being paid to helping those at the production end adapt to rising temperatures, floods, and other climate risks.

Drawing on insights from Global Value Chains and Climate Change – Reconfiguring the Garment and Textile Industries (Edward Elgar, 2025), this webinar invites an open discussion on how power, responsibility, and decision-making work in global supply chains, and how all actors can contribute to a fair and inclusive climate transition. Panelists will share lessons, experiences, and ideas for aligning climate action with social well-being and business resilience.

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You will hear from panelists:

• Kim Hellström, Senior Sustainability Manager for Climate with H&M, one of the world’s largest apparel retailers, with a global brand perspective,
• Miran Ali, Managing director of BITOPI GROUP, a key leader in Bangladesh’s garment sector who emphasizes sustainability as one of the key factors for any business to succeed.
• Syeda Faiza Jamil, Decarbonisation Manager at the innovation platform Fashion for Good, connecting recyclers, suppliers, and brands to accelerate transition across global supply chains,
• Aysha Siddika, PhD Fellow at Roskilde University, who conducts research on textile waste management and the social dimensions of the circular economy in Bangladesh’s apparel industry.
• Peter Lund-Thomsen, Professor at Copenhagen Business School, and author of the book
  Global Value Chains and Climate Change – Reconfiguring the Garment and Textile Industries.

Moderator: Sarah Dieckmann, advisor, Ethical Trade Denmark

Questions for Discussion

1. Balancing Climate Priorities
   How can brands, suppliers, and other partners find the right balance between reducing emissions and helping factories, workers, and communities adapt to local climate risks?
2. Sharing Costs and Benefits
   What practical ways exist to share the costs and benefits of climate action more fairly across the supply chain? How can collaboration or finance mechanisms help?
3. Inclusive Climate Governance
   How can suppliers, workers, and local communities have a stronger voice in shaping the industry’s climate strategies and transitions?

Target group: The webinar is open to practitioners, policymakers and stakeholders, wishing to deepen their understanding of how climate change impacts the supply chain – and gain concrete knowledge of how to enforce more efficient and inclusive policies and practices.

Time: November 20th, 10.00-11.00 AM CET
Sign up: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-fDlamuKQe2e78XR2OtAlQ