Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference USA

3rd - 4th June 2026

New York City, USA

Adolfo Lopez del Castillo

Senior Director – Quality, Compliance, Sustainability & Footwear Operations

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Adolfo López del Castillo is an accomplished leader in the global footwear and apparel industry, with extensive experience developing and implementing strategies that ensure product integrity, ethical manufacturing, and operational excellence. His work combines deep technical understanding with a commitment to advancing responsible and high-performing supply chains.

He currently oversees four key pillars within his global remit:
Product Compliance: ensuring alignment with international regulations, rigorous product testing, and adherence to safety standards across markets.
Supplier Quality: driving continuous improvement in factory performance, technical validation, and overall supply base capability.
Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability: leading ESG initiatives encompassing social and environmental compliance, responsible sourcing, decarbonization, circularity, and biodiversity projects.
Footwear Operations: overseeing sourcing, product development, industrialization, and quality readiness from concept through to production.

Throughout his career, Adolfo has been at the intersection of innovation, compliance, and sustainability, helping global brands integrate responsible practices without compromising performance or efficiency. His perspective offers valuable insight into how operational leadership and sustainability can evolve together to meet the complex demands of the modern apparel and textiles industry.

Adolfo Lopez del Castillo's sessionsView full agenda

Day 0

Time
Session title
Session type
Day 1

Time
Session title
Session type
10:00 - 10:40
Plenary
10:40 - 11:20
11:20 - 12:00
Collapsing the E and S in ESG: Protecting workers’ rights in the push to net-zero 
Sourcing Journal | Global Labor Institute, Cornell University ILR School | Fair Labor Association
Case study
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:15
13:30 - 14:15
Breakout
14:15 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:45
16:15 - 17:00
17:00 - 18:00
Day 2

Time
Session title
Session type
10:00 - 10:45
The reality of resale, repair, rental: Can circular business models actually scale to compete with the linear system? 
Nuuly | Tersus Solutions | GUESS inc. | Yale University | Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Plenary
10:45 - 11:15
11:15 - 12:00
Plenary
12:00 - 12:30
Regenerative cotton: If it really is a win-win for all, why is it not more widespread? 
Spruell Farms | Victoria's Secret & Co | COTTON USA™ and U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Case study
12:30 - 13:30
13:30 - 15:00
15:00 - 15:30
Key takeaways and closing remarks 
Parsons School of Design