About FFG

"Fashion for Good" brings together a diverse range of stakeholders, including fashion designers, textile experts, policymakers, artisans, industry leaders, and sustainability advocates. The campaign aims to facilitate meaningful conversations and solutions on the future of sustainable fashion in India.

About The Initiative

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    Disseminate sustainable fashion encompassing ‘cutting down of co2 emissions, addressing overproduction, reducing pollution & waste, supporting biodiversity, & ensuring that garment workers are paid a fair wage & have safe working conditions’
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    The campaign will propagate about the 7r's of fashion: reduce, reuse, repurpose, repair, recycle, rent, resell!

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    Talk about best practices by notable changemakers, by convening with the finest in the sustainable fashion industry
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    Understand systematic glitches, environmental concerns, construct wireframe for fair trade guidelines & create whitepaper to foster a reverberating change

Factoids

The fashion industry produces between 2-8% of global carbon emissions

By 2050 fashion industry will use up a quarter of the world’s carbon budget

93 billion cubic meters water consumed every year in the garment industry, enough to meet the needs of 5 million people

1 garbage truck of textiles is landfilled per second By 2050 fashion industry will use up a quarter of the world’s carbon budget

Textile dyeing is also the second largest polluter of water globally

20% of our world’s wastewater is a result of fabric dyeing & treatment Textiles estimated to account for approximately 9% of annual microplastic losses to the ocean

Countdown Begins

"Get ready to witness the glamour and style! The clock is ticking down to the most prestigious event in Indian fashion."

AGENDA

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

11:00 AM onwards:

Registration & Networking

12:00 PM:

Welcome note by Rahesha Sehgal, Anchor – WION, followed by ‘Fashion For Good’ AV reveal

12:05 PM:

Guests of Honour ensemble on stage for lighting the lamp to inaugurate the 4th edition of ‘FEF India Fashion Awards – Fashion For Good’, in partnership with WION.

  • Shri Eknath Shinde – Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
  • Mr. Manish Malhotra - Fashion Designer, Celeb Stylist, Entrepreneur, and the Guest of Honour
  • Mr. Saad Al-Qaddumi - President, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Mr Vagish Pathak - Chairman, FEF India Fashion Awards
  • Ms. Maneka Gandhi – MP, Chairperson for ‘People for Animals’ and Chief Patron & Jury - FEF India Fashion Awards
  • Dr. Darlie Koshy – Design Management Strategist, Educationist and Author
  • Mr. Vinod Duggar - Co-promoter, RDB Group and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malawi
  • Mr. Abhay Ojha – Chief Executive Officer, Zee Media
  • Ms. Neeva Jain – Social Entrepreneur and Chief PR Officer, FEF India Fashion Awards

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

12:15 PM:

Chief Guest Keynote by Shri Eknath Shinde, Hon’ble CM of Maharashtra, followed by a Fireside Chat with Vikram Chandra, Senior Journalist & Founder - Editorji

12:35 PM:

Guest Keynote by Mr Sa’ad Al-Qaddumi, President, World Crafts Council - International

12:45 PM:

Guest Keynote by Ms. Maneka Gandhi - MP, Chairperson for ‘People For Animals’ and Chief Patron & Jury - FEF India Fashion Awards

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

12:55 PM:

Fashioning Sustainability with Manish Malhotra – Fireside chat moderated by Molly Gambhir, Senior Anchor - WION

01:10 PM:

Celebrating WCC’s Contributions Towards Sustainability, panel featuring:

  • Mr. Saad Al-Qaddumi - President, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Dr. Kevin Murray - Vice President, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Mr. Aziz Murtazaev – President, Asia Pacific Region, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC- International)
  • Ms. Girija Sudhakaran - Secretary-in-Charge & Treasurer, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Mr. Abhishek Biswas - Secretary General, Sattvik Council of India & Founder - Sattvik Certifications
  • Moderated by Vikram Chandra, Senior Journalist & Founder - Editorji

03:00 PM:

Mumbai Declaration: A step towards fashion for good, panel with the working committee of the vision paper on ‘Fashion For Good’ , featuring:

  • Ms. Meher Castelino: Fashion Consultant, first Miss India and fashion icon
  • Dr. Darlie Koshy – Design Management Strategist, Educationist and Author
  • Mr. Saurav Bhaik - Founder & CEO, Tagbin and Stylin Advisory Services
  • Ms. Girija Sudhakaran - Secretary-in-Charge & Treasurer, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Mr Sundeep Kumar – Advisor, Craft Village
  • Moderated by Molly Gambhir, Senior Anchor – WION

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

04:00 PM:

Fashion in Films, panel featuring: (panelists to be confirmed)

  • Ms. Deepika Padukone – Actor and Entrepreneur
  • Ms. Tamannaah Bhatia – Actor
  • Ms. Masaba Gupta – Fashion Designer and Actor
  • Ms. Namrata Sharma Zakaria – Fashion Critic
  • Moderated by Rajeev Masand, Film Critic & Journalist

05:00 PM:

Thank You Note by Mona Jain, Chief Revenue Officer, Zee Media Corporation Ltd.

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

11:00 AM onwards:

Registration & Networking

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

12:00 PM:

Welcome note by Rahesha Sehgal, Anchor – WION, followed by ‘Fashion For Good’ AV reveal

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

12:05 PM:

Guests of Honour ensemble on stage for lighting the lamp to inaugurate the 4th edition of ‘FEF India Fashion Awards – Fashion For Good’, in partnership with WION.

  • Shri Eknath Shinde – Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra
  • Mr. Manish Malhotra - Fashion Designer, Celeb Stylist, Entrepreneur, and the Guest of Honour
  • Mr. Saad Al-Qaddumi - President, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Mr Vagish Pathak - Chairman, FEF India Fashion Awards
  • Ms. Maneka Gandhi – MP, Chairperson for ‘People for Animals’ and Chief Patron & Jury - FEF India Fashion Awards
  • Dr. Darlie Koshy – Design Management Strategist, Educationist and Author
  • Mr. Vinod Duggar - Co-promoter, RDB Group and Honorary Consul of the Republic of Malawi
  • Mr. Abhay Ojha – Chief Executive Officer, Zee Media
  • Ms. Neeva Jain – Social Entrepreneur and Chief PR Officer, FEF India Fashion Awards

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

12:15 PM:

Chief Guest Keynote by Shri Eknath Shinde, Hon’ble CM of Maharashtra, followed by a Fireside Chat with Vikram Chandra, Senior Journalist & Founder - Editorji

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

12:35 PM:

Guest Keynote by Mr Sa’ad Al-Qaddumi, President, World Crafts Council - International

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

12:45 PM:

Guest Keynote by Ms. Maneka Gandhi - MP, Chairperson for ‘People For Animals’ and Chief Patron & Jury - FEF India Fashion Awards

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

12:55 PM:

Fashioning Sustainability with Manish Malhotra – Fireside chat moderated by Molly Gambhir, Senior Anchor - WION

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

01:10 PM:

Celebrating WCC’s Contributions Towards Sustainability, panel featuring:

  • Mr. Saad Al-Qaddumi - President, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Dr. Kevin Murray - Vice President, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Mr. Aziz Murtazaev – President, Asia Pacific Region, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC- International)
  • Ms. Girija Sudhakaran - Secretary-in-Charge & Treasurer, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Mr. Abhishek Biswas - Secretary General, Sattvik Council of India & Founder - Sattvik Certifications
  • Moderated by Vikram Chandra, Senior Journalist & Founder - Editorji

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

03:00 PM:

Mumbai Declaration: A step towards fashion for good, panel with the working committee of the vision paper on ‘Fashion For Good’ , featuring:

  • Ms. Meher Castelino: Fashion Consultant, first Miss India and fashion icon
  • Dr. Darlie Koshy – Design Management Strategist, Educationist and Author
  • Mr. Saurav Bhaik - Founder & CEO, Tagbin and Stylin Advisory Services
  • Ms. Girija Sudhakaran - Secretary-in-Charge & Treasurer, World Crafts Council AISBL (WCC-International)
  • Mr Sundeep Kumar – Advisor, Craft Village
  • Moderated by Molly Gambhir, Senior Anchor – WION

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

04:00 PM:

Fashion in Films, panel featuring: (panelists to be confirmed)

  • Ms. Deepika Padukone – Actor and Entrepreneur
  • Ms. Tamannaah Bhatia – Actor
  • Ms. Masaba Gupta – Fashion Designer and Actor
  • Ms. Namrata Sharma Zakaria – Fashion Critic
  • Moderated by Rajeev Masand, Film Critic & Journalist

AGENDA: Day 1 – Thursday, 07 March, 2024

05:00 PM:

Thank You Note by Mona Jain, Chief Revenue Officer, Zee Media Corporation Ltd.

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