Francesco Pianca

Senior Manager, Sustainable Manufacturing, Burberry

Francesco Pianca

Senior Manager, Sustainable Manufacturing, Burberry

Biography

As Senior Manager of Sustainable Manufacturing at Burberry, Francesco is leading the chemical management program known as Project 2020 to deliver on Burberry’s commitment to eliminate unwanted chemicals from the supply chain. Francesco previously worked for 17 years in developing countries, moving along with the relocation of the textile manufacturing processing from Europe to Asia. While Head of Quality at the Benetton Group, he led product stewardship programs and focused on chemical management and sustainability. Since 2012 he has been contributing to the development of ZDHC.

Session:

Day 2: Tuesday 17th April 2018

11:00 – 12:30 – Industry – Industry Focus Session:Textiles