WEBINAR INVITATION
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - Guidelines for the Textile Sector
The European Parliament has recently adopted a new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) directive for textiles — a major step toward a circular and sustainable future for the industry.
To support stakeholders in understanding and implementing these new requirements, we invite you to an online webinar:
📅 Date: November 24, 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 – 11:45 CET
💻 Location: Online |Conducted in English
🔗 Register here:https://hb.ungapped.io/Events/de7960c1-e866-4d83-9ac4-57969004961a
About the webinar
This session will introduce the principles and obligations of the new EPR directive and explain how it impacts textile producers across Europe. Participants will also gain practical guidance from real-world case studies and expert insights.
Topics include:
- Understanding the EPR concept and objectives
- Key obligations and implementation timeline
- Defining “producer” under the new rules
- Italian EPR case study and lessons learned
- Industry best practices and perspectives
🧭 AGENDA:
11:00 – 11.05 Welcome & Introduction
Moderator: Lena-Marie Vikingsdotter Jensen (Science Park Borås, SE)
11:05 – 11.35 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Guidelines for the Textile Sector
Speakers: Pasquale Campanile, Enrico Venturini - EPR overview, key points, Italian case,
Lena-Marie Vikingsdotter Jensen - EPR Workshop: Borås SWOT
11:35 – 11.45 Q&A Session
Moderator: Lena-Marie Vikingsdotter Jensen (Science Park Borås, SE)
Who should attend
SMEs in the apparel and textile sector, universities, R&D institutes, and fashion designers — anyone committed to advancing sustainable innovation in the textile value chain.
Join us to gain the knowledge and tools needed to implement EPR successfully — and contribute to a greener textile industry in Europe.
🔗 Register now: https://hb.ungapped.io/Events/54bcac2b-d1a9-49be-9d25-94e818e022f9
Speakers:
Pasquale Campanile – Independent consultant with 30 years experience in industrial R&D and innovation management.
His passion and activity is to support companies in developing innovative projects and the related businesses.
He has matured a varied experience in conceiving, developing, managing and transferring innovation projects related to different industrial applications and final sectors including distributed and renewable energy generation, alternative propulsion vehicles, sustainability, circular economy, industrial IoT, textiles and clothing. Recognized expert in energy technologies and electric vehicles, he works as independent evaluator in European and national boards for the assignment of public grants.
Enrico Venturini – Senior Researcher and Project Manager at Next Technology Tecnotessile. He has an University Degree in Economics and Business Administration and Textile Technician Diploma. Since 1996 he has been holding the position of textile technologies specialist and project manager at Next Technology Tecnotessile. He is also a qualified trainer in the textile sector. He has participated to several EU projects, among the other he was coordinator of the following:
• PURIFAST Advanced Purification Of Industrial And Mixed Wastewater By Combined Membrane Filtration And Sonochemical Technologies (LIFE+);
• TEX4IM - Textile Clusters for Industrial Modernisation (European Strategic Cluster Partnerships for smart specialisation investments 2017);
• EXTRATEX - European TEXtile-TRAnsport-Sustainability paradigm for industrial clusters EXcellence in cross-sector innovation (European Cluster Excellence Programme);
• TEXGLOBAL - European Innovative Textiles Go International: Innovative Global Value Chain Creation And Textile Global Markets Exploration (COSME Clusters Go International Call 2019).
He holds several years’ experience in research projects design and management; textile circularity; planning, management and coordination of specific services to SMEs. Since 2011, he has been holding the position of cluster manager for the Tuscany Fashion Cluster.
Lena-Marie Vikingsdotter Jensen – Project manager at Science Park Borås for projects addressing systemic transformation in the textile sector. Besides being involved in several European projects, special interest is local textile resources and is a member of Team of Expert in the Swedish strategic innovation program BioInnovation. Lena-Marie is also engaged in the national platform for the Swedish textile sector; Textile and Fashion 2030.