On the morning of Tuesday, June 7, 2022, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark attended the conference, Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition, held at the Royal Opera House in Copenhagen.

According to a press release for the two-day conference the Global Fashion Summit:

“…has established itself as the nexus of agenda-setting discussions on the most critical environmental, social and ethical issues facing the industry, people and our planet.

The Summit has been spearheading the sustainability movement in fashion for the past decade by bringing together global industry leaders, change makers, and thinkers to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable fashion industry. It represents not just a leadership forum but an interactive space that aims to inspire leaders to act now.

Global Fashion Summit is organized by Global Fashion Agenda, a non-profit organization that fosters industry collaboration on sustainability in fashion to drive impact. With the vision of net positive fashion industry, it accelerates action by mobilizing, inspiring and educating all stakeholders.”

Since 2009, Crown Princess Mary has been Patron of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit and is the Patron of the Global Fashion Agenda and Global Fashion Summit. Her patronages demonstrate continued support for promoting a sustainable and responsible fashion and textile industry.

Upon her arrival at the Royal Opera House, Crown Princess Mary was warmly welcomed by the CEO of the Global Fashion Agenda, Ms.  Federica Marchionni. Thereafter, the crown princess gave the opening speech in front of hundreds of attendees.