Recycling, insights from cross-industry expertise: event summary

On Thursday 15 January 2026, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode (FHCM), with the support of DEFI, held a morning session on recycling. The plenary meeting with the Innovation and Sustainable Development Commission addressed the challenges of scaling up recycling initiatives and making recycled materials desirable. Drawing on expertise from design, perfume and cosmetics, jewellery, tableware, toys and architecture, participants engaged in cross-sector dialogue and shared their experience. The event was introduced by Pascal Morand, Executive President of the FHCM, and Clarisse Reille, Managing Director of DEFI, and moderated by Karine Vergniol.