By 2030, the United Nations wants to eradicate poverty through a set of 17 ambitious development goals. The apparel and textile industry has a big role to play through sustainable trade. But, what exactly does sustainable trade mean? Is it related to the environment, labor, or productive capacities? How is it to be implemented? and more importantly, how can the fashion industry balance sustainability with profits? International Trade Attorney and Strategist, Magda Theodate, will explore the meaning of sustainable trade from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals; share recommendations for implementing a sustainable trade program, and point to examples of where sustainability and profits merge.

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What’s Trade Got To Do With It?
The United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals Made Easy
Magda Theodate, Director
Global Executive Trade Consulting

2. MAGDA THEODATE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ATTORNEY & STRATEGIST
The Sustainable Development
Goals Made Easy
MAY 2019 APPAREL & TEXTILE SOURCING FAIR MIAMI, FL
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3. WHAT’S TRADE GOT TO DO WITH IT? THE UN SDGS MADE EASY

4. WHAT’S TRADE GOT TO DO WITH IT? THE UN SDGS MADE EASY
SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT

5. WHAT’S TRADE GOT TO DO WITH IT? THE UN SDGS MADE EASY
The Business of Fashion & SDGs

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• 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• 169 Targets to Meet
• https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs

7. WHAT’S TRADE GOT TO DO WITH IT? THE UN SDGS MADE EASY
Challenges to Applying SDGs In Sourcing
1. SDGs awareness gap
2. Dilemma of reconciling profit with
sustainability
3. Challenge of seeing SDGs as core to business
5. Wary of criticism for non compliance with
sustainability across supply chains

8. WHAT’S TRADE GOT TO DO WITH IT? THE UN SDGS MADE EASY
Actions To Lead Sustainability
In Sourcing
1. Increase awareness for SDGs (Global Compact & ITC)
2. Match profits with sustainability (Include SDGs as core to
business
3. Digitize supply chains
4. Partner with environmentally-
and socially-focused companies

9. #8: Promote inclusive and
sustainable economic
growth, employment and
decent work for all
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10. WHAT’S TRADE GOT TO DO WITH IT? THE UN SDGS MADE EASY
SDG Decent Work & Economic Growth
Should companies in your supply chain be able
to commit in writing that they will pay their
workers at least the minimum wage, and treat
them fairly, or risk a penalty?
a) No, what they do with their workers is none
of our business.
b)Yes, they should be able to sign a
sustainability commitment.
SDG #8

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SDG Decent Work & Economic Growth
What’s an example of “economic growth”
linked to global supply chains?
a)Suppliers saving more money every month
b)Prices increasing
c)An increase in the value of goods and
services produced through trade
SDG #8

12. #12: Ensure sustainable
consumption and
production patterns
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SDG Sustainable Consumption & Production
Sustainable consumption includes:
a)Recycling and renting options, rather than
ownership
b)Buying less ”Fast Fashion”
c)Buying from brands that say they are
sustainable
SDG #12

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SDG Sustainable Consumption & Production
Which is an example of a sustainable
production?
a)Indirect sourcing through unknown
subcontractors
b)3D and digital-printing, mitigating use of
extra materials and transport costs
c)Pop up stores
SDG #12

15. #17: Revitalize the
global partnership
for sustainable
development
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16. WHAT’S TRADE GOT TO DO WITH IT? THE UN SDGS MADE EASY
SDG Partnerships for the Goals
An SDG partnership is...
a)When you find a supplier you like and want to
work towards sustainability
b)When Balenciaga partners with the World
Food Program to achieve a common goal
c)When the oil industry partners with the
textile industry
SDG #17

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Take action!

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EVERYTHING!
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