2024 China & Asia Footwear International Summit

As the second largest polluting industry after petrochemicals, the fashion industry faces an urgent need for sustainable production. The footwear industry in particular has long been a major source of environmental pollution. In recent years, to address the pollution caused by the industry, footwear brands globally have been actively exploring green development models. This includes announcing carbon reduction plans and launching eco-friendly biodegradable materials to accelerate the industry's transformation towards environmental protection and low-carbon practices.
China and Asia play significant roles in footwear production, trade, and consumption. Under the trends of sustainability and digitalization, the footwear industry needs to take on responsibility for carbon emission reduction. With the carbon neutrality goals and the Paris Agreement, the footwear industry supply chain is changing - from sourcing sustainable materials and developing new technologies to improving production efficiency. Not only do retailers need to achieve carbon neutrality, but every link in the supply chain also needs to make corresponding changes.
This summit will invite policymakers, brands, retailers, manufacturers, material suppliers, NGOs, consultancies, and sustainable solution providers. It will have in-depth discussions on the supply chain's latest developments and future trends in China and Asia. This covers areas like innovative sustainable materials, procurement, digitalization, intelligent manufacturing, supply chain management, sustainable technologies, and sustainability. The summit provides a platform for exchanges and partnerships to jointly promote transformation, upgrading, and sustainable development of the global footwear supply chain.

●Overall status and trends of China's footwear industry under "dual carbon" goals
●Impact of recent US trade policies on footwear industry development in China and Asia and cross-border e-commerce
●Sustainable development guidelines for the footwear industry
●Leveraging green technologies and ESG principles for sustainable development
●Sustainable design and innovation of footwear materials
●Achieving carbon reduction across the footwear value chain starting from material sourcing
●Restructuring footwear supply chain management models through "Lean-Agile" integrated strategies
●Group Discussion: Achieving green and low carbon transformation of the footwear supply chain under carbon neutrality goals
●Adjusting footwear procurement strategies in China and Asia amid constant innovation
●Leveraging technologies to empower footwear industry development under digitalization
●Digital innovation enabling footwear product R&D
●Building future footwear logistics and supply chains through digitalization
●Value of blockchain for transparency and traceability in footwear supply chain
●Improving footwear manufacturing automation and sustainability with latest technologies
●Sustainable innovation focus: Reducing carbon footprint through 3D printing