The GFA Assembly returned to Climate Week NYC, hosted at Nike NYHQ on Tuesday morning. Participants were welcomed with a networking breakfast before joining a selection of action-oriented roundtable meetings with fashion executives covering key sustainability topics.
A networking breakfast gathered roundtable participants to share opening remarks from Nike and Global Fashion Agenda.
In collaboration with Nike
23 September, 09.00-11.00
This dialogue presented the finalised Apparel & Footwear Circularity Map, showcasing the leading initiatives the industry can engage with across the circular fashion system. It explored where efforts are being duplicated, where critical gaps persist, and where pre-competitive collaboration is most urgently required.
In collaboration with
23 September, 9.00-11.00
This leadership roundtable leveraged findings from the Fashion Impact Toolkit, created by GFA and Deloitte Global, on the topic of resale. The discussion aimed to foster collaborative dialogue amongst stakeholders around establishing a consensus on industry priorities, to drive climate progress by means of scaling resale business practices.
23 September, 10.15-12.30
Led by Global Fashion Agenda, this executive-level dialogue discussed context and solutions towards navigating a rapidly evolving patchwork of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks.
23 September, 10.15-12.30
Led by Global Fashion Agenda, this executive-level dialogue convened Turkey-focused leadership within the Circular Fashion Partnership: a global initiative to spur local, post-industrial recycling action in textile manufacturing countries.
In collaboration with
23 September, 10.15-12.30
Fashion faces an urgent need to fund decarbonisation by innovating finance. In collaboration with H&M Group, this executive-level dialogue unpacked understandings of corporate value to define an industry-aligned narrative for climate financing.
September 23 - On the occasion of Climate Week New York 2025, Global Fashion Agenda and RE&UP hosted an intimate networking dinner for its Partners.
September 25 - GFA presented the latest edition of the Policy Masterclass, diving deeper into fashion’s current regulatory context with a topical focus on ‘The EPR Equation Across Borders’.
September 25 - In collaboration with GFA’s Strategic Partner, Ralph Lauren, Global Fashion Agenda presented a programme of speedy, strategic meetings designed to foster connections between brands, industry financiers, and solution providers.
