Webinar: Value chain collaboration in public procurement of textiles
Achieving circular value chains through public procurement requires a fundamental shift toward value chain collaboration (VCC). This Circular Shift webinar will explore needs and barriers to fostering VCC in the public procurement of textiles. Highlighting several cases from North-West Europe, this INTERREG Europe webinar will present perspectives from both buyers and suppliers. Speakers will emphasise the importance of collaboration across the value chain.
Agenda
- 10:30–10:35: Welcome and introduction and presentation of the Circular Shift project
- 10:35–10:45: Opportunities for VCC in the public procurement of textiles
- 10:45–11:05: Developing a circular textile product from local post-consumer textile waste in the Netherlands with the City of Groningen and their value chain partners ReBlend/Kleerlijk.
- 11:05–11:20: Repair and upcycling of professional workwear in Belgium with CiLAB Collective
- 11:20–11:30: (tbc) Upcycling workwear into children’s outdoor clothing in France with Reseco
- 11:30–11:45: Conclusions and recommendations for collaboration across the textiles value chain
- 11:45–12:00: Q&A and closing
The registration is available here.
About Circular Shift
Circular Shift is an EU-funded project initiated to scale up the circular public procurement of textiles and ICT/phones in 5 Member States (the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and Ireland). Circular Shift is developing a value chain collaboration (VCC) method of procurement that will be piloted by public authorities.
- 13/05/2026 - 10:30 - 13/05/2026 - 12:00
- This meeting will take place online
- Astrid Hannes
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Working Group