Calik Denim, world’s leading premium and eco-conscious denim manufacturer, was the only denim supporting partner of the United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network 2nd Annual Meeting. The United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network hosted its annual meeting, co-convened by the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the Fashion Impact Fund, on June 1, 2023, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The meeting brought together more than 150 media, industry stakeholders, and United Nations representatives to highlight actions, solutions, and progress from the fashion and lifestyle sectors to advance knowledge and strengthen engagement to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. Given the significant impact of the fashion and lifestyle sectors on society and the environment, the United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network 2023 annual meeting reviewed how the platform is dedicated to fostering transparent, inclusive, and transformative engagement of global stakeholders to drive urgent action for sustainability. Selen Baltaci, Sr. Marketing Communications Executive of Calik Denim, referred sustainability vision and strategy of Calik Denim, with Company’s unique biodegradable technology B210, investments on regenerative farming and the collection included regenerative cotton , in addition to Calik Denim’s industry leading projects in eco-conscious production and innovations in her speech at the panel “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: Designing a Better Future”. Referring to the unique technologies in the industry in the field of sustainable innovation Baltaci said, “As Calik Denim, we ensure that synthetic fibers that are dissolving in over hundreds of years can biodegrade in nature in 210 days thanks to our unique technology B210. That means this technology is applicable all Calik Denim’s stretch technologies. And thanks to this unique technology, which also does not cause toxicity for planting in the soil, no textile waste will be left to the nature anymore. As with all the unique innovations we offer, the features of this technology are approved and certified by independent organizations." She added: “As Calik Denim, we have been carrying out R&D studies on biodiversity for many years and one of the important projects we have implemented in this area is our regenerative farming investment. We launched our regenerative cotton-containing articles in our AW 24-25 Collection and all of these products have the RegenerAgri Certificate. With our ongoing investments, we plan to maximize this content in our collection in the coming period as well.” In the meeting supported by Calik Denim alongside Lenzing, Renewcell and The LYCRA Company, panel discussions and keynotes were held under the following topics; Climate Action: Culture Advancing Impact, Responsible Consumption and Production: Scaling Solutions for the Global Community, Partnerships for the Goals: Harnessing Industry Collaborations to Achieve Transformative Action, Reduced Inequalities: Breaking Barriers to Achieve Inclusion for All, Quality Education: Fostering Creativity in the Next Generation of Fashion Leaders, Decent Work and Economic Growth: Redefining Success Across the Value Chain, Life on Land: The Role of the Lifestyle Sector, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: Designing a Better Future.