Fashioning Impact: DEPLOY Founder's Talk Celebrating 20 years of Pioneering Circular Fashion

Since 2006, DEPLOY has tested what it means to build circularity into the foundations of a business — from product design and production to service, customer experience and long-term care. DEPLOY Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Dr. Bernice Pan will share insights from 20 years of turning systems change theory into business practice, and consider how circular, design-led thinking can beautifully support business and planetary resilience, relevance and longevity. The session will bring together senior leaders from business, finance, sustainability and policy to explore what long-term value looks like in a resource-constrained world. The session is designed to bring together leaders from business, finance, sustainability and philanthropy to explore what long-term value looks like in a resource-constrained world. About DEPLOY Founded in 2006, DEPLOY is one of the world’s earliest ethical fashion pioneers and a strategic action plan to reform fashion. Its signature 360° Sustainability Compass puts care for makers, wearers and the planet at the heart of the business, embedding this approach across design, production, service, repair and long-term use. DEPLOY is the world’s highest-scoring fashion B Corp, with a score of 176.8, and actively contributes towards 12 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Its work has been recognised by the Great British Brands Award for Commitment to Planet, the Future Icon Award for Best Zero-Waste Brand and the Marie Claire Sustainability Award for Ethical Fashion Brand of the Year.