Meet Jennie Rosén, CEO SWEDISH FASHION COUNCIL one of the speakers at the #NordicTalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020 upcoming Webinar WE KNOW NOW.| Awareness raising
Swedish Fashion Council is an independent organization founded in 1979. It has the aim to promote, educate and innovate the Swedish fashion industry to become competitive and sustainable in all areas. The Swedish Fashion Council supports emerging talent who will ultimately shape the future of fashion. Swedish Fashion Council is also frequently hired as an advisor and for customized seminars, moderators on fashion, interior and lifestyle phenomenon both national as well as international. Over the years we have worked with most Swedish brands within the fashion, interior and trade industry.
Today SFC offer "Fashion Intelligence" - business intelligence that focuses on the digitization, sustainability within the fashion and interior design industry as well as consumer behaviour. Swedish Fashion Council´s team consists of an international network of designers, trend analysts and journalists together we create sharp analysis of fashion and lifestyle developments.
"Swedish Fashion Council has grown to a relevant and strong institution. The aim is to continue to develop Swedish Fashion Council and in the long run position Swedish fashion as globally leading. I want to encourage the cooperation and increased engagement from companies and politicians to be able to create sustainable and innovative mergers between the different industries that leads to development of existing actors and more interesting start-ups. I also want to keep carry on the important work with research, sustainability and fashion tech to the next level. Develop and encourage more design talents and take care of the history we have created, by strengthen the position of fashion within the art world," says Jennie Rosén.
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Women Business Program September 15, 2020
Health and Self-care
Self-care is important to our physical, mental and emotional well-being. The daily responsibilities of working, running a business, dealing with people, and living day to day and find time to spend with our loved ones slowly wears us down. This is why it important to take steps to protect our overall well-being. Self-care doesn’t have to be difficult or time consuming. Little things like finding time for enjoying your morning cup of coffee in peace, find time for a daily exercise, however small, or to find a morning routine that works for you can be part of your self-care habit. You just need to have the right mindset and know the basics of a stable and effective self-care routine. Physical health is the foundation of self-care, it is also the easiest to start on. Having a fit and healthy body and mind leads to a more positive attitude and a happier disposition. It will affect the way you work and the way you are dealing with your daily obligations both professional and in your private life. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce Women Business Program in collaboration with Malin Hedlund, MH Leadership will provide the tools and guidance for you to start your self-care routines and to hold on to them to increase your inspiration and energy for your everyday life.
“In my experience coming together in a group with likeminded people increases the inspiration and motivation to take the action steps needed to start your self-care routines and get positive results”
Malin Hedlund, MH Leadership
Did you miss this webinar? Malin Hedlund is offering a 30 minutes zoom recap on October 6, 2020 from 10.00 - 10.30. Send an email to events@swedishchamber.nl to join!
The next Swedish Chamber Woman Leadership Program will take place on November 24, 2020. More information tba.
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NordicTalks September 23, 2020 Consumers turning green
On Wednesday September 23, 2020 the #NordicTalks partners in collaboration with MissionC and supported by the Nordic Council, were very pleased to welcome more than 150 participants to the second webinar in a series of three about Sustainable Fashion where several leading Nordic and Dutch fashion profiles will be sharing their insights. Production, retail, consumer perspective as well as social and environmental aspects will be touched upon to get an overall understanding on the complexity and how we as individuals can make change happen. Today’s webinar theme was CONSUMERS TURNING GREEN. | Demand driven fashion change.
The organisation partners would like to thank today’s inspiring speakers for eye-opening reflections on how to transfer the fashion business models into sustainable and fair. Also big thanks to all participants for sharing thoughts and discussions in the webinars chat and for the great questions to the speakers. Finally, a big thank to Andrea Orsag, Sustainability and Circular Economy Evangelist and co-founder of MissionC, who was and will be our moderator for the whole webinar series. Join us again on Sep 30!
Read the key takeaways of this Webinar by Moderator Andrea Orsag here:
- Consumers are willing to be more sustainable, but often don’t know where to start. There are quite some options how to make our wardrobes more sustainable: by getting the best out of what we already have, swapping, renting clothes instead of buying new ones, buying secondhand. If we decide to buy new clothes we should also consider the material (ideally mono), where and how the products were produced and check for certifications where possible. There is a lot of brands investing heavily in marketing to be portrayed as “Sustainable” despite not having data to back their claims and certifications proving it
- Prices for new sustainably made items are typically higher also due to the fact that they are not mass-produced like fast fashion and they are typically produced in conditions taking into consideration true prices of resources and also fairly paying the ones making them
- It is worth investing into good quality garments that will last – they retain the value, can be inherited or even sold on one of many re-commerce platforms
- There is also a rise in rental business models – however only good quality garments will be able to stay in rotation for a longer time. Made to order helps companies better assess what garments are in demand, what patterns consumers prefer and what sizes are needed – hence avoiding overproduction of items and minimising waste. Creating quality pieces that can be repaired and hence prolonging their lifetime should be the new status quo
- More awareness on Sustainable Fashion needs to be created – it has to become mainstream. Not only sustainable influencers, but overall people with voice are needed to support the transition. Sustainable Fashion needs to be a great alternative to fast fashion – good looking, functional, desired and positioned as the way to go. This would help changing consumers’ mindset about the new business models and new consumption patterns
Did you miss the Webinar? Watch the video here:
An series of Sustainable Fashion webinars.
3rd Webinar, 30th September 2020 | 15:00 – 16:30. – WE KNOW NOW. Did you miss the Webinar? Watch the video here:
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#NordicTalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020
This webinar was held on September 16, 2020.
Today the #NordicTalks partners in collaboration with MissionC and supported by the Nordic Council, were very pleased to welcome more than 250 participants to the first webinar in a series of three about Sustainable Fashion where several leading Nordic and Dutch fashion profiles will be sharing their insights. Production, retail, consumer perspective as well as social and environmental aspects will be touched upon to get an overall understanding on the complexity and how we as individuals can make change happen. Today’s webinar theme was Green Fashion – Green Future, September 23 will be about Consumers turning green and on September 30th, the last webinar in the series, we will touch upon Awareness raising “We know now”.
Big thanks to today’s inspiring speakers for eye-opening reflections on how to transfer the fashion business models into sustainable and fair. Also big thanks to all participants for sharing thoughts and discussions in the webinars chat and for the great questions to the speakers. Finally, a big thank to Andrea Orsag, Sustainability and Circular Economy Evangelist and co-founder of MissionC, who was and will be our moderator for the whole webinar series. Join us again on Sep 23!
Here are the Sustainable Fashion Business Transformation key take-aways by Moderator Andrea Orsag:
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- European Commission represented by its president Ursula von Der Leyen proposed today increase in 2030 emission reduction from 40% to at least 55%
- Currently the fashion industry is responsible for around 10% of the global CO2 emissions. To achieve emissions reduction, the fashion industry needs to change as well: by using better materials, better business models minimising waste and enhancing longevity, by improving the resources efficiency and also working conditions of garment industry workers
- Strong leadership is important to set clear targets and work on this transition now – with a clear roadmap, monitoring & communicating progress, applying innovation, technology and insights from pilots that are ready to be scaled up
- Collaboration among different partners (from suppliers, material producers, retailers, NGOs, governments and others) will be crucial to accomplish the change
- It’s not only about using sustainable materials, it’s also about different consumption patterns – focusing on quality instead of the quantity
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Welcome New Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to Maja Markovic, Finance & Business Transformation Leader,
who has joined our Swedish - Dutch Business Network as Personal Member. We are looking forward to welcoming Maja Markovic to our upcoming events and to introduce her to our business network.
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The Global Business Climate Survey 2020 Report
Swedish companies operating overseas have established key positions in global value chains and industrial ecosystems. The Global Business Climate Survey captures their perspectives from the ground. The survey monitors the views of 1,300 decision makers regarding local business conditions and success factors across 24 markets.
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Lena Sellgren
Chief EconomistStockholm
Bsuiness Sweden
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#NORDICTALKS Sustainable Fashion Days 2020
With the #NordicTalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020 we aim to raise awareness for sustainable fashion and the environmental and social impact, to connect the sustainable fashion industry in the Nordics and the Netherlands, to support new collaborations and experience exchange, to spark the conversation and to showcase leaders and innovators.
1st Webinar, 16th September 2020 | 15:00 – 16:30. – GREEN FASHION. GREEN FUTURE. 2nd Webinar, 23rd September 2020 | 15:00 – 16:30. – CONSUMERS TURNING GREEN. 3rd Webinar, 30th September 2020 | 15:00 – 16:30. – WE KNOW NOW. Live/Bradcasted Event Amsterdam, 8th October 2020 | Time: 16:30-20:00 – BE PART OF IT#Nordictalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020 is organized in collaboration with the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands, Finnish Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Danish Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Norwegian Dutch Chamber of Commerce, Embassy of Sweden in The Hague, Embassy of Denmark in the Netherlands, Royal Norwegian Embassy in The Hague, Embassy of Finland in The Netherlands
We are very pleased to invite all Members of the Nordic Chambers of Commerce and their relations, the Nordic Embassies, Government representatives, sustainable (fashion) networks and others interested in the Nordic – Dutch Sustainable Fashion to take part and participate in the #Nordictalks Sustainable Fashion Days 2020.
https://swedishchamber.nl/event-series/nordictalks-sustainable-fashion-days-2020/
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The Swedish Chamber of Commerce 60th Anniversary Innovation & Sustainable Summit and Gala Ball postponed until 2021
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce 60th Anniversary Innovation & Sustainable Summit and Gala Ball
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce regrets to inform that the Swedish Chamber of Commerce 60th Anniversary Innovation & Sustainable Summit and Gala Ball that was planned to take place on November 19, 2020 at Hotels van Oranje has, due to the uncertainties around the current Covid situation, has been postponed until 2021 by decision by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and informed at the Annual General Meeting on June 30, 2020. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce looking forward to make further plans for the organization of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce 60th Anniversary Summit and Gala Ball 2021 and to inform about the new date as soon as possible.
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