During New York Climate Week 2023, BLACK PEARL Founder and Chief Executive Officer Samata Pattinson FRSA joined an esteemed panel of experts for Futerra’s Fashion Solutions Breakfast session, a conversation about the transformative potential of fashion to tackle pressing global challenges. With its unique ability to connect with every individual, we know that fashion can be a powerful force for good. The discussion revolved around critical themes, including achieving circularity at scale, decarbonizing fashion, ensuring a just transition for workers, and harnessing fashion’s marketing engine for consumer behavior change. Additionally, it explored innovative funding solutions as key drivers of sustainable progress, paving the way for a more sustainable and responsible future.
Watch the full conversation here.
Ralph Lauren’s Global Head of Sustainability Devon Leahy, Custom Collaborative’s Executive Director Ngozi Okaro, Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu, Business Engagement Lead UN Climate Change | Climate Policy, Climate Action Roadmaps, Partnerships, Ulrika Leverenz, Head of Green Investment, H&M Group and Isabella Marras, Senior Programme Officer Interagency Affairs at UN Environment Programme, sat down to the conversation curated and moderated by CEO of Futerra Lucy Shea.
