19th/Dec(Mon) 20:00- Webinar “Business and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene challenges -Case study of apparel brand”
Globally, 771 million people, or about 1 in 10, live without access to clean water, which is making it hard to get out of the vicious cycle of poverty and sickness. It is projected that 33 countries will face extreme water stress by 2030 and 5 billion people will live in water scarce areas by 2050.
The impact on industries is also significant. In addition to water use in the production of raw materials and manufacturing processes, there are concerns about the regulations on water in various countries and the risk of water, sanitation and hygiene problems in local communities where their supply chains are located.
In this webinar, we take a case study from the apparel industry and discuss what businesses can do for the global water, sanitation and hygiene issues. The apparel industry requires large amounts of water from the production of raw materials and manufacturing processes such as dyeing to washing after purchase. Also, apparel workers in developing countries often live and work in unsanitary conditions with no access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene, which in some cases results in the increased absenteeism and low productivity. As the industry is closely related to water issues, it’s expected to contribute to solving them.
This time we will learn about a program “WASH for garment waters” which is implemented by WaterAid, an international NGO, and a global apparel brand from the guest speakers from WaterAid UK and Bangladesh.
<Join us if you are interested in…>
global water issues
initiatives of apparel brands
collaboration between business and NGO
ethical/ sustainable fashion
SDGs goal 6 Clean water and sanitation for all
etc.
<References>
Garment factories in Bangladesh:WaterAid (English)
Leather tanneries in India:WaterAid (English)
Cause of water resource issues：Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japanese)
Fasion and Environmental Issues：Fashion Revolution(Japanese)
Guest Speaker
・Hannah Kennedy, Business Development Manager, WaterAid UK
Hannah works on the strategic partnerships team at WaterAid UK and focuses on building mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with apparel brands in the UK and internationally. Hannah’s apparel experience at WaterAid focuses on helping apparel brands realise their sustainability goals, whilst bringing WaterAid closer to achieving it’s mission of reaching everyone, everywhere, with clean water, decent toilets, good hygiene. Hannah has a background working in private and non-profit sectors, and previously worked in the media on end-to-end business development and management of international advertising and marketing partnerships with global fashion brands such as Ralph Lauren and LVMH.
・Azman Ahmed Chowdhury,Head of Business Development and Fundraising,WaterAid Bangladesh
Azman is a widely experienced program management practitioner, with focused experience on Market System Development and project acquisition. He gained his skills through over 14 years of hands-on experience on program management, financial planning, implementation planning, program designing, fundraising and business development for non-profits. He is currently working as the Head of Business Development and Fundraising in WaterAid Bangladesh. His prior experience includes working for Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) under the Australian High Commission Bangladesh, Swisscontact and Practical Action.
Moderator
Ai Aonuma , Representative Director of kamakura Sustainability Institute, Board member of WaterAid Japan
Ai Aonuma has engaged in social audit and improvement of the working environment mainly at garments factories in Bangladesh and Myanmar since 2011 after working for an SRI investment advisory company. Later she joined the sustainability department of a major apparel company and worked for ethical trading and engagement program for factory workers in South Asia and South East Asia. Presently she is engaged in business and human rights in various industries such as apparel, electronics, food, and consumer while also providing sustainability consulting to apparel brands.
<Details of the Webinar>
KSI Webinar co-hosted by WaterAid
“Business and Water & Sanitation challenges -Case study of apparel brand”
Date: Monday, 19 December 2022, 20:00-21:30(JST)
Venue: Zoom webinar
Language: Japanese, English *Simultaneous interpretation available
Fee: Free
Archive video: Available for 1 week for the registered.
*We will send the link of the archive to those who are registered to the webinar. Please note that there will be no interpretation.
Co-hosted by
WaterAid Japan
Kamakura Sustainability Institute.(KSI.)
Program:
20:00-20:15 KSI: fashion industry and water issues
20:15-20:30 WaterAid UK: Case study of water project in partnership with corporations
20:30-20:45 WaterAid Bangladesh: WASH project and way forward
20:45-21:15 Talk session
21:15-21:25 Q&A
21:25-21:30 Closing
Register here! (open until 18 December)
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iL37FRbwRey5Dx9Ioc2b5Q
WaterAid is working to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. The international not-for-profit organisation works in 28 countries to change the lives of the poorest and most marginalised people. Since 1981, WaterAid has reached 28 million people with clean water and nearly 29 million people with decent toilets. WaterAid Japan was established in February 2013.