ACCELERATING impact TO CREATE A net positive FASHION INDUSTRY

OUR vision AND mission

Global Fashion Agenda supports the transition to a more sustainable future by convening, educating, and mobilising stakeholders throughout the fashion value chain.

VISA YOUNG CREATORS: RECYCLE THE RUNWAY

Celebrating and empowering emerging designers to reimagine fashion through innovative circular design. Applications are open until 28 February 2026.

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net positive FASHION INDUSTRY

At Global Fashion Agenda, we are driving change in one of the world’s most resource-intensive industries. Our impact goals are clear: reduce virgin resource use by 50%, ensure a living wage for all, and eliminate emissions and pollution. We envision a circular, equitable, and net positive fashion industry—one that gives back more than it takes, for people and the planet.

 

OUR activities

    Impact Programmes

    We design and facilitate programmes to mobilise collective and cross-sectoral action on topics that no organisation or actor can tackle alone.

    Policy Initiatives

    Through policy engagement, we proactively advocate for policy change and supportive measures that reinforce sustainability targets and incentivise necessary change.

    Educational Resources

    Access our in-depth analysis and thought leadership based on the latest industry data and guidance.

    Events

    GFA regularly hosts key forums to convene fashion leaders, facilitate collaborative dialogues, showcase innovations, and catalyse action.

OUR ecosystem

Working in partnership with a wide ecosystem of companies and organisations across the value chain, GFA spearheads the fashion industry’s journey towards a more sustainable future. Discover how you can get involved.

    Place-Based Innovation for Decolonial Textile Futures

    This article is a contribution from Next Gen Assembly 2025 Member Vibhuti Amin and opinions expressed do not represent the views of Global Fashion Agenda nor those of its Partners.

    New Insights Paper Unpacks Pay Equity in Türkiye’s Fashion Manufacturing Sector

    Global Fashion Agenda has published a new insights paper, Unpacking Pay Equity in Fashion: Türkiye, examining the drivers of gender pay disparities in one of Europe’s most important fashion sourcing hubs.

    Managing Excess Inventory: Tackling Overproduction and Diverting Stock from Landfill and Incineration

    Overproduction is one of the fashion industry’s most challenging issues that is as much of a problem for a company’s bottom line as it is for the environment.

DOWNLOAD our resources

    Unpacking Pay Equity in Fashion: Türkiye

    Unpacking Pay Equity in Fashion: Türkiye presents the unique characteristics of Turkish manufacturing examines the drivers of gender pay disparities.

    Next Gen Assembly 2025 Manifesto

    The Next Gen Assembly 2025 Manifesto is shaped by talented students and young professionals from across the globe. United by a shared goal to advocate for the rights of nature and call for radical, systemic change.

    Fashion CEO Agenda 2025 Toolkit

    Fashion CEO Agenda Toolkit – A curated directory of credible, actionable resources – including tools, guidance, and initiatives – that fashion leaders can adopt today.

Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2026

  • 05 - 07 May 2026
  • Copenhagen Concert Hall
Join us at the heart of sustainability in fashion to help drive meaningful change. The Summit convenes fashion leaders from across the value chain to advance the industry’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.