ESCP Europe and Lectra recently organised a round table on ‘Fashion, Sustainable Development and Technology’ under the auspices of the ‘Fashion and Technology’ Chair. Lectra is a world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—fabrics, leather, technical textiles, and composite materials.
Inaugurated in February 2014, the Lectra-ESCP Europe Chair aims to develop and convey knowledge based on innovations within the fashion and luxury sectors, because of cutting-edge technologies.
Lectra and ESCP Europe sought to present some of the ongoing sustainable development changes in the fashion sector in the run up to the launch of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21), which will be held in November this year in Paris.
A number of principles that allow the fashion industry to become environmentally sustainable more quickly and efficiently were agreed upon by the panelists. Some points they agreed upon were—being one step ahead of consumers’ behavior, the necessity of supply chain transparency, using technology that permits fashion brands to be more eco-friendly and socially responsible, and participating in cross-industry platforms to drive forward innovation.
The clothing industry suffers from structural constraints, making it one of the least sustainable sectors. Thus, the entire supply chain is effected—from the production of raw materials to end-of-life product management through manufacturing conditions.
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