Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference USA

3rd - 4th June 2026

New York City, USA

Solange Vazquez

Director, Trade Solutions Sales

HSBC

Solange has over 21 years of experience in banking, I specialize in sales, origination.  Currently serves as US Sector Head for Consumer, Retail & Apparel within Global Trade Solutions at HSBC, where she partners with clients to unlock working capital, strengthen supply chains, and deliver scalable trade finance solutions that support long-term growth. She leads a team and advises some of the largest corporates on optimizing liquidity and driving efficiency across their ecosystems and has implemented multiple Sustainable Supply Chain Finance programs within her client portfolio. 

Solange '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