The third edition of the Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF) aims to showcase responsible financing solutions for the Bangladesh fashion industry. As per a Spin Off report, government ministers and advisors, the European Union, UN bodies, brands, global fashion campaigners, brands, manufacturers and industry leaders will participate in the Forum. They will discuss ways for the second-largest garment exporting hub in the world, Bangladesh to bring about a real change in the world and become one of the most responsible apparel sourcing destinations.

The forum will be attended by senior representatives from globally renowned recycling and renewable energy companies. They will highlight issues like climate action, environmental social and governance (ESG) and green finance, purchasing practices, circular economy, and regulatory reforms. The initiative will provide a platform to more than 50 top speakers, as well as 20 sustainable technology players exhibiting at the event, from 20 countries. Speakers include Tawfiq-e-elahi Chowdhury, Bir Bikrom, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh; Salman F Rahman, Member of Parliament, Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Industry and Investment; Tipu Munshi, Commerce Minister, Bangladesh; Begum Monnujan Sufian, State Minister for Labor and Employment –Bangladesh and Saber Hossain Chowdhury, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bangladesh, etc.