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In Conversation with Gymshark at the Drapers Sustainable Fashion Conference

The Drapers Sustainable Fashion Conference 2024 was a must-attend event for those looking to create, discuss and celebrate positive change with thought leaders within the fashion and textile industries. The conference brought together representatives from global fashion brands, start-ups, UK government bodies, and NGOs to discuss sustainability in fashion and provided an excellent platform for […]

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Sustainability Takes Center Stage at the Textile Exchange Conference

The recent Textile Exchange Conference held in London was a gathering of industry leaders, brands, and retailers with a strong commitment to sustainability and responsible sourcing. With over 1,500 attendees, the event proved that the need for idea exchange and drive for a more sustainable textile industry is stronger than ever. The Trust Protocol sponsored

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Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference: driving positive impacts on the route to net-zero

Nowadays, aligning and adapting practices to deliver on growing stakeholder expectations is increasingly becoming a topic of core focus for those involved in the textiles industry. This includes setting credible targets for emissions reduction and demonstrating progress through transparent reporting. On the 25th and 26th April, the Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference (SATC) took place

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Drapers Sustainable Fashion Conference Tackles Industry Challenges

The textile and fashion industries have seen multiple changes within the last decades as consumers, governments and stakeholders push for more sustainability, transparency and innovation. One of the biggest challenges facing the industry is the ability to gather data from the supply chain. Outsourcing in the 1970s led to opacity as brands and retailers were

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Deepika Mishra

Standards and Data Lead (consultant)

Deepika Mishra is the Standards and Data Lead for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, acting as a consultant for the program. As an accomplished scientist and data analytics specialist, Deepika leads on analysis of the Trust Protocol’s environmental metrics. She collaborates extensively with agricultural research institutions, conservation groups, and food and trade organizations, playing a vital role in the establishment of sustainability and social standards within the industry.

Deepika earned her Ph.D. in plant and soil science from Texas Tech University, specializing in cotton breeding and genetics. With over a decade of experience, she has spearheaded diverse agricultural projects in both India and the United States, covering crops like cotton, cowpeas, castor, sesame, guar, guayule, tomato, and field pennycress (cover crop). Her contributions also include the development and release of multiple cowpea varieties in India during her M.S. studies in vegetable breeding and genetics.