The United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network. We are delighted to be in such good company.
The United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network
The United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network (UNFL Network) is an online platform that connects industry stakeholders, government, media, and UN entities to promote sustainable practices in the fashion an lifestyle industries.
The UNFL Network's goal is to accelerate action to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The network's activities include:
- Advocating for inclusive, transparent, and transformative engagement
- Enabling collaboration between the UN system and industries
- Promoting members who are driving a positive impact on the SDGs
- Accelerating innovation and knowledge sharing
- Conceptualizing, curating, and delivering SDG activations
- Creating events such as the SDG Action Zone
- Convening periodic events aligned with key meetings on the UN calendar
- Publishing reports on the network's achievements
The UNFL Network is led by the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Fashion Impact Fund. The network's Annual Meeting is a platform for showcasing progress and actions in the fashion and lifestyle sectors. The 2024 meeting will focus on the following sectors:
Fashion, Home, Textiles, Jewellery, Luxury, and Travel.
A quick word about The Sustainable Development Goals
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to transform our world. They are a call to action to end poverty and inequality, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy health, justice and prosperity. It is critical that no one is left behind. This is something that we are passionate about and understand our responsibilities towards this as a fashion business.
Find more information about the SDGs here.
What does this mean for The Ethical Silk Company?
Through our involvement with the UNFL Network, we have formally pledged our commitment towards the following SDG's:
1. No Poverty
As many of our customers know, our collections are made with great skill and care at an ethical production house in Jaipur, India that is endorsed by The World Fair Trade Organization. The team at our production house are fairly rewarded financially for their skills and talents and the working environment is respectful and organised.
Beyond this, It is also a great learning opportunity for us as the network puts us in touch with other committed and like-minded companies and other entities that members of the network to share experience and ideas.
By shopping with us you are helping us to remain focused and committed to these goals and we say a big thank you.