TFIA partnered with Sustainable Fashion Australia at this year's Fashion Exposed in Melbourne to present a three day workshop and seminar series on sustainability in the textile and fashion industries.

Seminars featured the best in Australian sustainable fashion, including Natalie Dillon from 3Fish, Alex Trimmer from Sosume Clothing, Samantha Hardman from Bento, as well as an industry perspective from Karen Webster (ex LMFF, now RMIT Fashion & Textiles), Cameron Neill from Net Balance, Simon McCrae from Ethical Clothing Australia and TFIA's Jo Kellock.

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TFIA, St James Ethics Centre & Ethical Clothing Australia hosted two National Garment Industry Sustainability Roundtables in 2010 to discuss the findings of the Brotherhood of St Laurence's "Natural Fibre Garment Roadmap" which traces the global production of a wool & cotton garment.

Following the second roundtable - 'Building Consumer Confidence in Textiles & Fashion Sustainability' - TFIA issued a discussion paper, "TCF Industry Submission on Product Safety and Safe Chemical Use" which made 7 key recommendations for developing new rules, goals and paradigms to guide the operations of TCF and related Australian businesses and to encourage them to dig deeper into their existing supply chains.

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Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA) has undergone an exciting transformation. Once known as the No Sweat Shop Label, it now has a new look - matched with a new marketing strategy and pricing model for accreditation.

The ECA website has a section for businesses explaining the accreditation process, as well as a shopping guide for consumers, including a list of accredited brands.

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St James Ethics Centre and the Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) have set up an online platform called the Good Business Register, which provides small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with a free and easy way to report on their responsible and sustainable business practices.

By joining, SMEs can create their own responsible business and sustainability report and get listed on the Good Business Directory for free in a few easy steps.

Get active, be noticed, be seen by your customers and suppliers today.

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The Banksia Environmental Foundation, established in 1989, is a national not-for-profit organisation that promotes environmental excellence and sustainability through its Awards program and other associated events.

The Banksia Environmental Awards are regarded as the most prestigious environmental awards in Australia. The Banksia Environmental Foundation also organises the Prime Minister's Environmentalist of the Year Award, the Environment Minister's Young Environmentalist of the Year Award, the Mercedes-Benz Research Award, Brian Robinson Fellowship and is in partnership with other Environmental and Sustainability Awards.

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CottonConnect is a new organisation with a social purpose - delivering business benefits to retailers and brands by creating more sustainable cotton supply chains. Created by a unique collaboration between C&A, Organic Exchange & Shell Foundation.

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A&NZSustain, the Australia and New Zealand Sustainability Circle, is a networking and connecting service for businesses & organisations focused on sustainability products, services and initiatives.

It is an independent, non-partisan organisation that facilitates the sharing of ideas and challenges, and contributes to a sustainable Trans-Tasman future by encouraging sustainable business practices.

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