WEAR 2014 hits Toronto, Canada, November 3rd and 4th, 2014 (updated dates).
The event, presented by Canada’s Fashion Takes Action, offers keynote presentations and panel discussions from industry stakeholders on the following themes (updated themes):
- Creating Shared Value & Profitability Through Sustainable Business Practices
- The Evolution of Social Standards & Systems; Navigating Change
- Make Fair, Buy Fair; Responsible Supply Chain Practices from Design through Delivery
- Supply Chain Transparency; Tools and Trends in Visibility & Risk Management
- Innovation, Impact & Perception: Telling New Stories
Mary has a PhD in Sociology from University of Edinburgh, researching responsible fashion and transnational labour rights activism in the wake of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh.
