Cikis Training Program
With our Training Program, a comprehensive training package on sustainability topics in fashion, we help your company align with global climate goals and provide useful tools to address sustainability aspects that are a priority for your business.
Mode
Online - Live streaming
Training organized individually for each company
Duration
4 modules of 2 hours
Target
Textile sector companies
Program
The Training Program consists of 4 modules of 2 hours and addresses the main priorities of fashion companies. The modules that will be addressed are the following:
1. Sustainability fundamentals and regulations
- Industry trends (consumers, buyers, brands, and supply chains): priorities for a brand to remain competitive in the market
- Upcoming regulations and their potential operational impact on the company
- Environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry: priorities for a brand to reduce its impact
2. Materials and certifications
- How to identify preferred materials and the pros and cons of alternative materials, after verifying the materials most used by the company
- Overview of the most reliable and recognized product certifications
- How to verify supplier and product compliance
- Guidelines for communication that complies with standards
- Practical workshop: real-time verification of the documentation obtained by the company from its suppliers and identification of potential gaps
3. Environmental assessment of suppliers
- Main impacts along the supply chain
- How to design a sustainable procurement strategy
- Main tools to verify supplier performance
- Real-time verification of any supplier documents already available
- Practical workshop:
- delivery of the supplier questionnaire template
- after 2 weeks, checkpoint to verify the received supplier questionnaires
4. Sustainability communication
- Best practices and myths of sustainability communication
- How to avoid greenwashing risk based on EU regulations
- Practical workshop: real-time verification and improvement of sustainability communication materials
