The American Apparel & Footwear Association’s Environmental Committee November 2026 Meeting will bring together AAFA members and industry professionals to discuss environmental and sustainability issues affecting the apparel and footwear industry. The program will cover state-level environmental policy following the midterm elections, SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard 2.0, nature-related disclosures, environmental claims under increasing regulatory scrutiny, packaging extended producer responsibility requirements across jurisdictions, textile circular economy policy options, and emerging federal policy approaches.
As part of the meeting, GT Associate Jeshica Patel will participate in the panel discussion, “State-Level Environmental Policy Post-Midterms,” from 10:10–11:00 a.m. She will be joined by Andy Hackman, Principal Lobbyist at Serlin Haley, and Andrew Pappas, Director of State and Local Government Affairs at the American Apparel & Footwear Association, for a discussion focused on the state-level environmental policy landscape following the midterm elections.
Location: WRAP Conference Center at Ballston Exchange, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA
Dress: Business casual
Parking: Street parking is available through ParkMobile, or attendees may park in the garage attached to the building.
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