Mark Your Calendars: The Can’t-Miss Sustainable Fashion Events in 2026
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark
The Global Fashion Agenda’s flagship conference returns this year, a month earlier than usual. The theme for 2026 is “building resilient futures”, which CEO Federica Marchionni said is all about “embracing a plurality of perspectives” and prioritizing a just transition. “There is no single roadmap, only context-specific pathways that must collectively lead towards a just and regenerative fashion system,” she said in a statement shared with Vogue Business. “Whether you are a policymaker, designer, manufacturer, innovator, investor, or changemaker, your role in shaping the future of this ecosystem matters.” With a broad list of stakeholder groups in attendance and an increasingly dynamic agenda, it offers itself as a useful pulse check for the state of sustainable fashion.
The Scope 3 Innovation Forum
When: June 16 to 17
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
It’s well known by now that the bulk of fashion’s emissions are classified as Scope 3 — indirect emissions throughout a brand’s whole supply chain — making it an area prime for innovation. This is the founding principle of London-based sustainability events organizer Innovation Forum’s Scope 3 event, which promises “two days of honest, off-the-record discussion” where attendees will “dig into the next phase of Scope 3 action”, from policy alignment to energy transition strategies, supplier engagement and financing models. Perkins will be in attendance, owing to the event’s strong overlap with Aii’s electrification priorities and high-impact decarbonization projects.
Future Fabrics Expo (FFE) and Textiles Recycling Expo
When: June 24 to 25
Where: Brussels, Belgium
After 10 years in London, Future Fabrics Expo is on the move. As part of a new collaboration with Textiles Recycling Expo, the two events will be held back to back in Brussels, with organizers hoping to leverage their shared audience. “With significant EU policy changes reshaping our industry, Brussels provides a suitable location,” says Nina Marenzi, founder of non-profit and Future Fabrics Expo host The Sustainable Angle. While Textiles Recycling Expo focuses specifically on textile recycling, Future Fabrics Expo showcases a broader range of preferred and alternative materials, with a talk program spanning regenerative agriculture to just transition.
Former Vogue Business 100 Innovator Emma Håkansson and founding director of non-profit Collective Fashion Justice, says her team will be exhibiting at Future Fabrics Expo for the first time. In partnership with luxury leather goods manufacturer Veshin Factory, Collective Fashion Justice will showcase plant-based and bio-based alternatives to animal leather, joining a line-up of around 150 exhibitors spotlighting over 10,000 materials, adds Marenzi.
London Climate Action Week
When: June 20 to 28
Where: London, UK
The UK’s answer to New York Climate Week has been slowly gaining traction since its launch in 2019. According to Aii’s Perkins, London Climate Action Week has established a reputation as “one of the more finance-focused industry conversations throughout the year”, making it a prime spot for innovators seeking scale and investors looking to help them reach it. This year will see over 700 virtual and in-person events take place throughout the city. While 2026’s flagship events program is yet to be revealed, among the early bird, fashion-adjacent confirmations is sustainability consultancy and talent platform The Now Work, which will host a candid, closed-door briefing on “The Sustainable Fashion Reset”, unpacking the future of sustainability strategy and outlining how to build the best team to realize it.
Cascale Annual Meeting
When: September 15 to 17
Where: Athens, Greece
Cascale’s annual meeting is the industry association’s flagship event, which gathers brands, manufacturers, retailers, NGOs and sustainability leaders for two days to focus on accelerating collective action, according to the organizers. Events director Asher says attendees can expect “honest conversations about what’s working, what isn’t, and what needs to change next”. There will also be “less talk about ambition for ambition’s sake, and more focus on how we move faster together, with shared accountability and real collaboration at the center”, she adds.
New York Climate Week
When: September 20 to 27
