Business Fashion Environment Summit

Business Fashion Environment Summit is a leading conference on sustainability in the CEE region organized by "Vogue Polska" and the Boston Consulting Group. Business leaders and industry experts from all over the world meet annually to reflect on the fashion industry's future.
IV edition of BFES took place on 10.10.2023 at POLIN Museum in Warsaw, Poland, and explored the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion in fashion.
Watch the conference
Read and download the Business Fashion Environment Summit 2022 Report
A new era of fashion is dawning, bringing with it hope for greater openness. In an age of increasing social awareness, we are witnessing significant changes in this industry. What can we observe, and what can we expect in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)? Answers to these questions are provided by the authors of the report "Beyond Boundaries: Diversity and AI in Fashion," prepared by Boston Consulting Group in collaboration with Vogue Poland.
Agenda
BLOCK: |
STREETWEAR |
---|---|
9:00 - 9:10 |
Introduction |
9:10 - 9:30 |
Disrupting the Status Quo |
9:30 - 10:00 |
FLUID: Unisex & Unisize |
10:00- 10:20 |
Style Beyond Gender |
10:20 - 10:45 |
The Future of Luxury |
10:45 - 11:15 |
COFFEE BREAK |
BLOCK: |
DEI |
11:15 - 11:30 |
BCG x Vogue Polska annual report |
11:30 - 12:00 |
The Time is Now for Diversity & Inclusion |
12:00 - 12:10 |
Designing with Purpose: AI-Models |
12:10 - 12:35 |
Adaptive Fashion - a movement, not a moment |
12:35 - 12:50 |
Moving Forward Towards Equity |
12:50 - 13:50 |
LUNCH BREAK |
BLOCK: |
REDUCE |
13:50 - 13:55 |
Welcome back |
13:55 - 14:20 |
Fashion’s Waste Problem |
14:20 - 14:45 |
REpair & Care |
14:45 - 15:05 |
DIRT: From Seed to Garment |
15:05 - 15:30 |
Clean Beauty |
15:30 - 16:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
BLOCK: |
SOLUTIONS |
16:00 - 16:30 |
Wear Your Values |
16:30 - 16:55 |
From Climate Commitment to Climate Action |
16:55 - 17:15 |
Sustainable Thinking: The Power of Storytelling |
17:15 - 17:20 |
WRAP UP |
Meet our speakers
Business Fashion Environment Summit 2022 Recap
On October 11, 2022, the third edition of the Business Fashion Environment Summit was held at Nobu Hotel in Warsaw. Titled “Fashioning New Realities”, the BFES 2022 explored the theme of the metaverse and its impact on the fashion industry. Amongst the many great speakers were Stella McCartney, Julie Pelipas, Dana Thomas, and Lucy Shea from Futerra.








Dana Thomas, European Sustainability Editor at British Vogue, author of “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes”
Dana Thomas, European Sustainability Editor at British Vogue, author of “Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes”

Henrik Wenders, Chief Marketing Officer AUDI AG with Ina Lekiewicz, Editor-in-Chief at „Vogue Polska”
Henrik Wenders, Chief Marketing Officer AUDI AG with Ina Lekiewicz, Editor-in-Chief at „Vogue Polska”

Beata Wilczek, Founder of Unfolding Strategies, Ngozi Okaro, Founder of Custom Collaborative and Zuzanna Krzątała, Sustainability Manager at Vogue Polska
Beata Wilczek, Founder of Unfolding Strategies, Ngozi Okaro, Founder of Custom Collaborative and Zuzanna Krzątała, Sustainability Manager at Vogue Polska

Stella McCartney, designer
Stella McCartney, designer

Julie Pelipas, Founder of “Bettter”, former fashion director of „Vogue Ukraine”.
Julie Pelipas, Founder of “Bettter”, former fashion director of „Vogue Ukraine”.

Natalia Modenova, Co-founder of DressX
Natalia Modenova, Co-founder of DressX

Leanne Elliott Young and Cattytay, Founders of the Institute of Digital Fashion
Leanne Elliott Young and Cattytay, Founders of the Institute of Digital Fashion
Read and download the Business Fashion Environment Summit 2022 Report
Business Fashion Environment Summit 2021 Recap
On October 22 September 2021, we held the second edition of the Business Fashion Environment Summit at the Royal Łazienki Park in the heart of Warsaw. Among notable speakers were models and activists - Amber Valletta and Anja Rubik, Michael Beutler, Sustainability Operations Director at Kering, Derek Blasberg, Cyrill Gutsch, Founder of Parley for the Oceans and Robert van de Kerkhof from Lenzing. The conference was not only intended to publicize sustainable fashion, but also to build relationships between influential players in the industry.





Amber Valletta, model and activist, and Ina Lekiewicz, Editor in Chief of "Vogue Polska"
Amber Valletta, model and activist, and Ina Lekiewicz, Editor in Chief of "Vogue Polska"

Anja Rubik, model and activist and Cyrill Gutsch, Founder of Parley for the Oceans
Anja Rubik, model and activist and Cyrill Gutsch, Founder of Parley for the Oceans

Michael Ferraro, Executive Director of the FIT DTech Lab, Eva Kruse, Global Executive at PANGAIA and Global Fashion Agenda Board Member, Robert van de Kerkhof, CCO at Lenzing AG, and Kristina Mennella at Boston Consulting Group
Michael Ferraro, Executive Director of the FIT DTech Lab, Eva Kruse, Global Executive at PANGAIA and Global Fashion Agenda Board Member, Robert van de Kerkhof, CCO at Lenzing AG, and Kristina Mennella at Boston Consulting Group

Michael Beutler, Director of Sustainability Operations, Kering, Simone Cipriani, Chairperson of the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion, and Kirstin Mennella at BCG
Michael Beutler, Director of Sustainability Operations, Kering, Simone Cipriani, Chairperson of the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion, and Kirstin Mennella at BCG
Read and download the Business Fashion Environment Summit 2021 Report
Business Fashion Environment Summit 2020 Recap
On September 22, "Vogue Polska" organized the first conference on sustainability the business and fashion industey in Central and Eastern Europe. World experts and environmental activists met during the Business Fashion Environment Summit in Warsaw, including His Serene Highness Maximilian, Prince of Liechtenstein, Alexi Lubomirski, Samata Pattison and Robert van de Kerkhof.




The guest of honor at the conference was HSH Maximilian, Prince of Liechtenstein.
The guest of honor at the conference was HSH Maximilian, Prince of Liechtenstein.

Robert van de Kerkhof, CCO w Lenzing AG
Robert van de Kerkhof, CCO w Lenzing AG

Filip Niedenthal, former Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Poland in conversation with Alexi Lubomirski
Filip Niedenthal, former Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Poland in conversation with Alexi Lubomirski