With the onset of inevitable sustainability legislation in the United States, there is great importance on a brand’s ownership to influence and reduce post-consumer waste. More and more, the role of designers, product developers, and suppliers has evolved to build sustainability within their brand’s roadmap. To substantially impact our industry’s social good efforts, designers and producers must implement a sustainability strategy into their design and development process. Learn how making positive adjustments to your supply chain choices can directly impact your responsibility to create sustainable products that can be traced. Smarter and informed decision making is the cornerstone to designing for the future.

Key Takeaways:
- Work towards sustainability and traceability without fear. How to and what resources are available to you.
- Learn about the new role of a designer and how it has transformed.
- Learn new approaches to design and what type of sustainable practices you can adopt.
- How to consider the end of life of a product and post-consumer waste.
- How government policies will influence your decisions and responsibility. What will your accountability entail?

Speakers:
Andreu David, Vice President, SOURCING at MAGIC
Michelle Gabriel, Graduate Program Director, Sustainable Fashion, Glasgow Caledonian New York College

Moderated By:
Dr. Cindy Lin, Founder and CEO, Hey Social Good