Session 4 – From Policy to Practice: Standards, Claims & Compliance in Circular TextilesGreen Claims & Market Surveillance
Making Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Work Across Borders
📍 10 September | 15:15 – 16:00
Perspectives on PRO Systems and Shared Reporting
Moderator: Valerie Boiten, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
What can you expect?
As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles gain momentum across Europe, the question remains: will they create harmonisation or further fragmentation? This session will examine what EPR can realistically deliver for the industry, from financial incentives for circularity to stronger accountability in waste management.
Led by Valerie Boiten from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the discussion will explore how Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs) are being set up across different markets, and what opportunities exist to build shared monitoring and reporting structures that work across borders.
What will you learn?
- How different PRO systems are being designed and where fragmentation risks lie
- The benefits and challenges EPR can bring for textiles and circularity
- Why shared monitoring and reporting structures are essential for scaling impact
Contributors
– Anais de Bergeyck (Euratex)
– Dace Akule (Green Liberty Latvia (PRO))
– Ilse Roosens (Creamoda)
– Pasquale Campanile (Retex Green)
– Philippe Doliger (Euric)
Moderator
Valerie Boiten (Ellen MacArthur Foundation)
Who should attend?
Policymakers, industry associations, brands, collectors, recyclers, and anyone preparing for the operational realities of EPR in textiles.
