This workshop is hosted by Prospex Institute as part of the Horizon Europe-funded TRUSTex project. This project aims to revolutionise the EU textile industry by developing and implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes that promote circular business models through eco-design principles, improved waste management systems and digital traceability solutions.

The workshop will use foresight to stress-test the foundations of textile EPR across a range of possible future scenarios.

Many of the developments shaping the textile sector today — from the rise of ultra-fast fashion business models to the growing influence of social media on consumption patterns — were difficult to foresee just a few years ago. What other disruptive shifts could emerge by 2040? And how resilient would today’s EPR systems be in responding to them?

Over 1.5 days, participants will:

• identify key drivers and uncertainties shaping the future of textiles and EPR

• develop and discuss plausible future scenarios

• exchange perspectives with peers from across the textile value chain

• contribute practical insights to discussions on the future design of EPR systems

This workshop is particularly relevant to those who wish to:

• bring operational and implementation experience into the conversation

• anticipate future challenges and blind spots

• learn from peers facing similar questions

• better understand what future EPR systems could mean for their organisation

This event will take place in English and in person in Paris on 24–25 June.

There are only a few places left, so please register your interest as soon as possible. Registration will close once capacity is reached. See their Linkedin post for more details.

Participation costs can be covered if needed, and practical information on travel and accommodation will be shared after confirmation of participation.