Ms Shirley Chan, BBS, JP, Vice Chairman of YGM Trading Ltd. shared her insights on the trend of global fashion supply chain under the "New Normal". Event date: 24/11/2020 Speaker: Ms Shirley Chan (Vice Chairman, YGM Trading Limited) Facilitators: Dr Chris Lo (ITC), Dr Fan Di (ITC) Hosted by: Institute of Textiles and Clothing
Australians call them "runners." The British know them as "trainers." Americans refer to them as "sneakers." Whatever you call them, these casual shoes are worn by billions of people around the world. Today, roughly 23 billion shoes are produced each year. So, how can we balance our love of sneakers with the need for sustainability? Angel Chang explores how shoe manufacturing impacts our planet.