We hereby invite you to participate to the next WSO Day, the annual networking event of the World Sustainability Organization and Foundation which will provide a complete update on the Friend of the Sea and Friend of the Earth projects.
WSO Day 2023
The event will begin on the morning of Saturday the 23rd and, after a buffet, it will end with a wonderful fashion show (6PM with cocktail to follow) of both Italian and international Friend of the Earth certified brands, with clothes worn by models that are treated in compliance with the principles of ethics.
The speakers will provide information on market trends related to the world of sustainability, including an update on the various standards developed by the WSO in the Friend of the Sea and Friend of the Earth context.
It will be an opportunity for discussion, exchange of information and also valuable new contacts between producers and distributors, media, institutions and NGOs.
The event will be free and includes buffets and cocktails in a prestigious building in the centre of Milan, via Santa Marta 18.
Those who are unable to attend in person can participate remotely (link will be shared a day prior to the event).
We look forward to your kindest confirmation reply to this e-mail or via WhatsApp +393441580067, indicating if you wish to join in person or in remote, and if you are also interested in attending the fashion show, which will begin at 6 p.m..
Reception from 9.30
10:00 – Inauguration (Franco Bray, President – Paolo Bray, Founder and Director)
10:15 – FAO speaker on environmental issues and consumers, sustainability
10:30 – Speaker Università Alma Mater Bologna, dipartimento Scienze per la Qualità della Vita
10:45 – Friend of the Sea – Intro and update
11:00 – Testimonial Processor/fisheries
11:15 – Testimonial Aquaculture
11:30 – Friend of the Earth – Intro and update
11:45 – Testimonial Food
12:00 – Testimonial Non Food
12:15 – Conservation Projects – Call to Action
12:30 – Buffet / Break
13:30 – New Standards intro
14:00 – Restaurants program certification (FOS and FOE)
14:15 – Salt Certification (FOS)
14:30 – Omega3 (FOS and FOE)
14:45 – Sun Screen/Cleaners (FOS)
15:00 – Sustainable Beach
15.15 – Sustainable Whale and Dolphin-Watching (FOS)
15:30 – Retail Chains Sustainability
17:00 Sustainable Fashion conference.
18:00 Catwalk/Fashion show of Friend of the Earth certified brands.
