Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference USA

3rd - 4th June 2026

New York City, USA

Steven Bethell

Co-founder

Bank & Vogue

For the past 25 years, Steven and his family have been driven by a deep commitment to environmental stewardship, constantly innovating to support their company’s purpose: creating relevant solutions for the ‘Crisis of Stuff.’

This crisis motivates Steven daily as he leads the Bank and Vogue family of companies, all dedicated to diverting waste from landfills and promoting sustainability. Bank and Vogue is one of the largest full-service brokers of used goods in North America, providing value to over 40 markets worldwide. Last year, they diverted over 100 million pounds of used goods and store returns. Beyond Retro, their vintage fashion retail arm in Europe, is a leader in the industry, while their remanufacturing sub-brand, LABEL, offers garments and handbags made from 100% recycled materials, sold both in-store and online.

Steven Bethell'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