Textile Fair · New Edition

The ROI of an Environmental Strategy:
How Can You Convince Your Management?

For the first edition, we brought together more than twenty brands around this theme. Given the large number of people who were interested but unable to join us, we are organizing another edition in the fall.

Thursday, September 10, 20269:00 a.m. → 11:30 a.m.
27 Chemin Vert StreetParis, 11th arrondissement - in-person
Limited seating
Register for the event for free →

Background

How can you convince your management to invest in an environmental strategy?

Your brand’s environmental strategy has real value—financial, commercial, and regulatory. But how do you calculate the ROI, and how do you demonstrate it to those who make budget decisions?

Many CSR teams in the fashion industry face the same reality: they understand why this approach is essential, but struggle to translate it into language that resonates with the executive committee. The result: projects put on hold, budgets cut, and an environmental strategy that remains fragile due to a lack of internal buy-in.

Program

A morning in three parts, hosted by WARO

9:00 a.m.
Home - 30 min
Coffee & Networking
A friendly gathering where you can connect with peers and discuss your CSR projects and challenges.
9:30 a.m.
Part 1
How do you get your leadership team on board?
The 4 structural barriers holding CSR teams back, and the practices that make a difference: holding management accountable for its own commitments, anchoring the initiative in a trigger event, and finding an internal champion.
10:00 a.m.
Part 2
How do you calculate and present your ROI?
The 3-step method, illustrated with real-world data, helps you identify the key factors for calculating your ROI.
10:30 a.m.
Pause
Coffee break
10:45 a.m.
Workshop
Identify and Calculate My ROI
Working in small groups and using the seven ROI categories as a starting point, each participant identifies their priority drivers and calculates their ROI to leave with a completed ROI canvas: calculation assumptions, internal contacts, and trigger event.

You'll leave with

A Method and Numerical Examples

Brakes Explained

Why It's Structurally Difficult to Persuade Others, and Game-Changing Practices Shared Among Peers.

The 7 Categories of ROI

Finance, compliance, B2B sales, operational efficiency, resilience… with concrete, quantified examples.

Your completed ROI canvas

A hands-on workshop to help you develop a first draft of your personalized business case.

Language That Persuades

How to translate each CSR argument into a business equivalent that your CFO or CEO will immediately understand.

Reserve your spot

Thursday, September 10, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. · 27 rue du Chemin Vert, Paris 11th arrondissement. Space is limited to ensure the quality of the discussions.

Who is this for?

This morning is perfect for you if…

  • You are a CSR manager or director at a fashion brand
  • Do you have an environmental strategy that is already in place or currently being developed?
  • Have you ever had trouble getting favorable decisions internally?
  • You wanted to come to the first edition but weren't able to join us
  • Are you looking to connect with peers who are facing the same challenges?
  • You want to walk away with practical tools, not just inspiration