Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference

29th - 30th April 2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Adil Rehman

Head of Human Rights

ASOS

Adil Rehman is the Group Head of Human Rights at ASOS, with over 15 years’ experience in the field of human rights, working closely with trade unions and civil society organisations. In his role, Adil is responsible for developing and aligning short- to long-term human rights strategies with ASOS’s sourcing approach and wider business objectives.

Adil oversees a range of strategic human rights programmes, including Freedom of Association, Modern Slavery, Wages, and Gender equality. This includes managing ASOS’s global framework agreements with IndustriAll and the International Transport Workers’ Federation, as well as leading external stakeholder engagement to assess and enhance transparency and human rights practices across ASOS’s supply chain and operations.

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Day 0

Tuesday 28th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
14:45 - 17:15
Workshop
17:30 - 18:30
Networking
Day 1

Wednesday 29th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
10:00 - 10:45
Case study
11:30 - 12:20
Net-zero: Everyone pays for inaction. Who pays for action? 
Marks and Spencer | Soorty Enterprises | Good Fashion Fund | Action Speaks Louder | Sustainable & Social
Plenary
12:20 - 13:00
Plenary
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 14:45
14:45 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:30 - 17:15
17:15 - 18:15
Day 2

Thursday 30th April 2026

Time
Session title
Session type
09:00 - 10:00
The consumption cyclone: Can circularity fix overproduction? 
Hirdaramani Group | Reju | ON | Tapestry | Sustainabelle
Plenary
10:25 - 10:55
10:55 - 11:30
Transitioning to regenerative cotton: Impact, opportunity, and operational reality from farm to brand 
Turnrow Farm Services | adidas | COTTON USA™ and U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
Case study
00:45 - 01:45
13:45 - 14:10
A just transition: How we can centre waste pickers, not just waste, in the circular economy 
Saamuhika Shakti | H&M Foundation | Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute
Plenary
14:10 - 14:50
Plenary
14:50 - 15:25
Emotional durability: Why consumers neglect the clothes they own – and how psychology can help 
University of Amsterdam | Zalando | Axel Arigato / Informed Collective
Plenary
15:25 - 15:40
Closing reflections from the next generation of designers 
Institut Francais de la Mode | Institut Français de la Mode
Plenary