Organic Exchange Conference Summaries and Presentations 2007 Annual Conference Montery, California October 31 – November 2, 2007 Conference Sponsored by: ICCO, Rabobank, TOCMC, Organic Essentials Agenda Other Conference Presentations: The Basics Farm Development Meeting Conference Audio Recordings of Presentations: Complete attached audio recording order form. Wednesday, October 31 Welcoming Remarks and Conference Overview Jill Dumain, Patagonia and Organic Exchange, and Kathleen Wood, Organic Exchange Plenary Session: New Realities - Major Trends Affecting the Organic Marke Sarah Severn, Nike Inc. David Bennell, Forest Stewardship Council Global Fund Plenary Session: Sustainable Innovation: The Distance Covered and the Road Ahead Rebecca Calahan Klein, Organic Exchange Joan Mudget, Nordstrom Product Group Emil Grey, Woolworths South Africa Workshops Session 1. Leading Change: New Models and Strategic Partnerships in the Organic Cotton Value Chain Mark Engel, Authentic Lifestyle Products Lauren Orme, Marks & Spence Alison Warters, Shell Foundation Session 3. More Organic Materials: Leather, Wool, and Linen Dawn Pickering, Pickering International Matt Mole, Vermont Organic Fiber Co., LLC Session 4. Understanding Your Cotton Options Marian van Weert, Organic Exchange Lynda Grose, California College of the Arts Lise Melvin, Better Cotton Initiative Esther Verberg- MADE-BY Session 5. Organic Assurance: Organic Certification and Labeling of Organic Cotton Fiber and Garments Mark Prose, Control Union Anne Gillespie, Continuum Textiles Session 6. Growing Opportunities for Organic and Sustainable Materials in the Health Care Industry Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange Delphine Bodjrenou, OBEPAB Session 7. New Partners: Linking with Companies in the Food, Fiber, and Beauty Markets Kim Brandner, Wal-Mart Shannon Hess, Aveda Corporation- for presentation contact speaker Thursday, November 1 Opening and Context Setting LaRhea Pepper, Executive Director, Organic Exchange Inspiring Consumers with Great Design, Authenticity, Transparency and Action Tim Kitchin, Glasshouse Partnership(pdf) Ian Yolles, NAU Renee Labbe, CRU Workshops Session 1. Enhancing Environmental and Social Value through Product Development and Design Lynda Grose, California College of the Arts Sandra Castaneda Elena, Istituto Europeo di Design Session 2. Horizon Issue: Social Impacts of Cotton Agricultural Production Liz Muller, Liz Muller Consulting Session 3. Sustainable Inputs: Sundries, Dyes and Finishes Brian Powell, YKK-USA Jeffery A. Knapton, Avery Dennison Retail Information Services Tom Dukes, Huntsman International LLC Session 4. Product Integrity: Reducing the Risk of Counterfeit Certification Tim Wilson, Historic Futures P.B. Ramkrishnan, QCS Thaweeporn Theeratattanon, Thai Alliance Textiles Session 5. Strategically Sourcing Organic Fiber Maria Cox and Simon Ferrrigno, Organic Exchange Session 6. How Sustainable is Sustainable? Assessing the Impact of Your Materials Michael Brown, Brown & Wilmanns Environmental Consulting LLC Delphine Bodjrenou, OBEPAB Session 7. New Partners: Opportunities for the Financial Sector in Organic Cotton Alison Warters, Shell Foundation Annie Gardinar and Ralph Crevoshay, Artemis Investments José Rojas, Root Capital Session 8. Horizon Issue: Climate Change Jens Soth, Helvetas Elissa Loughman, Patagonia Tim Wilson, Historic Futures Session 9. Horizon Issue: Water Hammad Naqi Khan, World Wildlife Fund-Pakistan Harshavardhan Bammanahalli, H&M Session 10. Third Party Standards for Fiber, Textiles, and Finished Goods Anne Gillespie, Continuum Textiles Dave Gagnon, Organic Trade Association Connie Karr, Oregon Tilth Session 11. Regional Strategies: Latin America, Africa and India & Pakistan Alfonso Lizarraga, Organic Exchange Silvere Tovignan, Organic Exchange Prabha Nagarajan, Organic Exchange Session 12. Ethical Consumerism: Research, Trends, and Consumer Engagement Strategies Tim Kitchin, Glasshouse Partnership Esther Verberg, Made-By Session 13. Organic Assurance: OE On-Line Tracking Service Emil Grey, Woolworths South Africa Session 14. Keys to Building Committed, Transparent, Fair, and Sustainable Supply Chains Julienne Hayden,Hialpesa Doraliz Aranda, Arasy Organica Simon Ferrigno, Organic Exchange