PAOLO FOGLIA
Non Food Certification Manager
ICEA - Institute for Ethical and Environmental Certification
‘Raw Materials: Cotton’ is Between Conscious’ third masterclass hosted by Paolo Foglia, and is dedicated to the sustainability of a crucial raw material for the textile industry: cotton.
Paolo Foglia is the Non-Food Certification Manager ICEA: Institute for Ethical and Environmental Certification, accredited for some of the most important and recognized certifications for sustainability of textile products.
Cotton represents 90% of the global natural fiber market, the production of which has doubled over the last 35 years, but the extent of cultivation has remained virtually unchanged. This means that intensive cultivation practices have been used to meet market demands, with repercussions on pollution and impoverishment of the ecosystem.
In this third masterclass of the Between Conscious Program, the case study of cotton is a perfect example of the relationship between agriculture and consumption, and therefore on the value of controls and certifications to promote organic farming through corporate choices. A figure that today represents only 1% of the entire production.
Sustainable Fashion: From Production Model to Cultural Model
In this introductory masterclass of the Between Conscious Program, professor Simona. Segre Reinach sheds light on the definition of sustainable fashion, why it has gained focus in the internal debate between the players in the supply chain and how it is possible to make choices dictated by greater environmental awareness.
Circular Economy in Fashion
In her masterclass, professor Francesca Romana Rinaldi explains how and why companies across all manufacturing sectors need to reinvent themselves and completely rethink their business models to ensure that economic and environmental sustainability can coexist.
Raw Materials: Recycled Materials and Secondary Raw Materials
In this masterclass Paolo Foglia explains the value of certifications to promote the use of recycled materials and the compliance with environmental regulations and working conditions in the textile industry, where over 70% of waste ends up landfilled or incinerated.
Fashion Retail: A Sustainable Approach
Economic, ecological and social. These are the three aspects that must be respected throughout the entire supply chain. In this masterclass Jochen Strähle highlights the centrality of the figure of fashion buyers in defining a more sustainable model for the entire industry thanks to the affect on the market by behaviour.