By Allison Watkinson
TLL Reporter
Elle Walshe, head of sourcing and sustainability for Asda Non-Food, will join a panel at the PoC Conference to discuss how retailers can collectively unlock circularity at scale.
Experts in sustainability from H&M, Decathlon, and The Works will also be speaking on the same panel at the Product of Change event, scheduled for Nov. 11 at the National Geographic Society in London.
PoC says Walshe will bring a sourcing and sustainability perspective to the conference’s retail panel, and will explain how retailers can collectively unlock circularity at scale and what is needed from across the value chain to enable its implementation.
“Right across the consumer products industry, there is seismic change happening,” PoC said in a statement. “Sustainability is becoming embedded and setting apart the companies that are committed to the future of industry. The panel will bring together retail perspectives for a practical conversation about the collaboration needed to move the industry forward.”
H&M will be sharing how one of the world’s largest fashion retailers is driving innovation and developing the models needed to enable a more circular future for fashion.
The retail panel forms part of a wider program connecting brands, retailers, and their partners to explore how sustainability and innovation are being embedded across the consumer products industry.
In one of the other sessions at PoC 2026 Girlguiding will continue the theme of circularity in apparel, as they share why including circularity at the heart of its uniform design was exactly what the next generation of members was asking for.
Whether you’re a retailer, brand owner, manufacturer, supplier, designer or innovator, the Products of Change Conference 2026 is where the industry’s biggest challenges become practical solutions, and where the partnerships shaping a more sustainable future begin.
Tickets are available now with both in-person and digital attendance options, allowing delegates from around the world to be part of the day’s insights, discussions and networking. POC Members receive a 20% discount on the ticket price when logged into the platform.
The event is made possible by leaders in the brand and licensing industry that pledge their support for this invaluable event and the role it serves in collaborative and tangible sustainable advancement.
This year’s supporters include: Dreamtex, Character World, Warner Bros. Discovery, Natural History Museum, TDP Textiles, Mattel, Fabacus, Brand Licensing Europe, The Wombles, Bravado, RDP Creative, Disney Consumer Products, Worldly, Poetic Brands, Hasbro, Rights & Brands, Teemill, io.tt, Sun City, Rainbow Productions, and UK Greetings.
To book your seat or find out more, visit: www.productsofchange.com/poc-sustainability-conference. For sponsorship, media enquiries, or any other enquiries, contact: hello@productsofchange.com.
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