Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference USA

3rd - 4th June 2026

New York City, USA

Lisa Diegel

Director of Sustainability and Impact

Faherty Brand

Lisa Diegel is the Director of Sustainability & Impact at Faherty Brand, a Certified B Corporation committed to quality, circularity and community engagement.  Lisa leads the development and execution of the company’s environmental and social impact strategy. With more than two decades of industry experience spanning design, raw materials, global compliance, production and sustainability leadership, Lisa has built a career advancing responsible practices within apparel and lifestyle brands

Lisa’s leadership reflects a holistic view of sustainability that aligns directly with building resilient value chains, scaling circular practices, and embedding sustainability as a long-term business advantage. Her work emphasizes practical strategies such as expanding regenerative materials, advancing resale and repair initiatives, and strengthening traceability across complex global networks. Lisa brings a grounded perspective on how brands can move from intention to measurable action while fostering collaboration across stakeholders.

Lisa Diegel'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
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