Global Footwear and Apparel Traceability Summit Series

A black-and-white photo of a man an a women running with the hills of Portland, Oregon visible in the background. Behinding the runners is a series of water droplet outline illustrations in orange with icons for various parts of the supply chain for sports products inside each droplet individually. The icons include a plane, cottom plant, bamboo stalk, map icons, shoe, a factory, a sheep, and a truck.

Global Footwear and Apparel Traceability
Summit Series

A groundbreaking new summit advancing supply chain traceability in the footwear and apparel industries.

A black-and-white photo of a man an a women running with the hills of Portland, Oregon visible in the background. Behinding the runners is a series of water droplet outline illustrations in orange with icons for various parts of the supply chain for sports products inside each droplet individually. The icons include a plane, cottom plant, bamboo stalk, map icons, shoe, a factory, a sheep, and a truck.

Global Footwear and Apparel Traceability
Summit Series

A groundbreaking new summit advancing supply chain traceability in the footwear and apparel industries.

October 17–18, 2024

University of Oregon, Northeast Portland Campus
2800 Liberty Street, Portland, OR 97211
 

Keynote Speakers

Noel Kinder
Noel Kinder
Former Chief Sustainability Officer, Nike
Felicia M. Pullam
Felicia M. Pullam
Executive Director, Office of Trade Relations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  
See More Speakers

View Detailed Agenda
 

Only a few spots left. Register today!

General Registration


$250

Register to Attend

 
Full day program including keynotes and sessions, in addition to an opening night reception and dinner. 
 
Vendor Registration


$1,000

Register to Attend


Full day program including keynotes and sessions, and opening night reception, PLUS ONE PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION, AND DISPLAY BOOTH.
 

Presented in collaboration between the University of Oregon's Sports Product Management Program and the Dynamic Sustainability Lab at Syracuse University.
 

Logo of the Sports Product Management program with that program name next to the Oregon O on the right.
Logo for the Dynamic Sustainability Lab in Orange and black with the name of the lab stacked

Industry leaders will convene for this inaugural event exploring and establishing best practices in global traceability in the sports product and apparel market while promoting compliance with emerging regulatory requirements.

 

5,500
Shipments worth $2 billion detained since passage of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act in 2022
$43 M
Footwear and apparel goods seized by US Customs and Border Patrol
20%
World cotton supply cultivated in the Uyghur region and 19% of samples test were mislabeled as from the U.S.
May 2024
European Union passed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) significantly impacting corporate supply chains globally.
By 2027
Companies doing business in California must start reporting on Scopes 1-3 GHG emissions.
tear drop illustration with a location icon map pin in the middle on an orange and yellow background

Who Should Attend?

Designed as a pre-competitive space, this summit will galvanize participants across the industry to collectively craft industry standards, ensuring transparency and accountability across the supply chain.

Expected participants will include representatives from:

  • Brands and Retailers
  • Factories
  • Suppliers
  • NGOs
  • Government Agencies
  • Technology Firms
  • And More

Reasons to Attend

Magnifying glass icon to illustrate scope

Comprehend the criticality and scope of traceability in footwear and apparel, as well as the extension of traceability into important areas of sustainability such as carbon accounting.

Gavel icon to illustrate legislation

Understand where traceability legislation is heading, what requirements will be implemented where and when, and what tools exist to fulfill those requirements.

Icon of a check mark to illustrate standards

Participate in the genesis of a footwear and apparel community coming together on a pre-competitive basis to create standards accessible to all stakeholders of the supply chain.

Icon of hands shaking to illustrate coming together with peers

Engage with industry peers and participate in working groups to solve nuanced issues while creating standards and best practices.

Join us at this pivotal moment as we shape the future of the footwear and apparel industry on a global scale.

Register to Attend

Lodging

Hampton Inn & Suites, Pearl District
Travel time UO Portland campus: 12 minutes

Radison Hotel, Portland Airport
Travel time UO Portland campus: 9 minutes
To reserve, call the front desk and use code LUOO

Country Inn and Suites, Portland Airport
Travel time UO Portland campus: 10 minutes

Sign up to learn more about the Global Footwear and Apparel Traceability Summit and future events in the series.

Connect with Us