Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference USA

3rd - 4th June 2026

New York City, USA

Sarah Coulter

Americas Program Director

Accelerating Circularity

Sarah Coulter is the Americas Program Director at Accelerating Circularity, where she designs and leads sustainability initiatives across the textile industry. With over a decade of experience, Sarah specializes in supply chain sustainability, technical program development, standards and certifications, and strategic partnerships. She holds a BFA in Art History from the University of Kansas and an MS in Sustainability Management from Columbia University. Known for her thoughtful leadership and global perspective, Sarah shares her expertise regularly as a speaker, panelist, and facilitator.

Expertise: Sarah Coulter is a sustainability strategist with deep experience in supply chain programs, standards development, and circular business models. She excels in building partnerships and leading technical initiatives to scale textile circularity.

Sarah Coulter '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
13:30 - 14:15
Roundtable
15:00 - 15:30
Key takeaways and closing remarks 
Parsons School of Design