Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference: Europe

21st - 22nd April 2027

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sustainability without a CSO: Who owns the targets when the role disappears?

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As sustainability roles are cut or absorbed into buying, product and finance, who owns the targets? Sustainability shapes decisions 57% of the time when a cross-functional team owns it, and 13% when a single function does (MIT CTL, 2026). This Q&A asks what governance keeps sustainability accountable and commercially relevant, with or without a CSO.

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Leading experts answer your questions. The session is framed in the biggest challenges, opportunities and innovations in industry. But the session is about the audience. And no questions are off limits. These sessions are a chance to take inspiration, ideas and energy back to the office with you.

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Day 0

Tuesday 28th April 2026

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2:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshop
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Networking
Day 2 | The next decade

Thursday 30th April 2026

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8:00am - 9:00am
Plenary
9:00am - 10:15am
10:15am - 11:00am
11:00am - 12:15pm
12:15pm - 1:15pm