Celebrating the 75 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and Brazil, the Australia-Brazil Business Council – AUBRBC has the pleasure to invite members and friends to attend our B.Talks special series of free online events.

The event is organized in collaboration with the Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney, the Embassy of Brazil in Canberra and further partners and it takes place every first Thursday of the month.

Next B.Talks will discuss “Textile and Fashion Industry” featuring the following experts:

Caterina Graziosi – Brilliant Minds Consulting – profile

Laurent Kabbabe, Louis Vuitton former CFO Latin America – profile  

Rafael Cervone, ABIT President Emeritus – profile

Renata Facchini, Liquido Active Ceo – profile 

Flavia Egypto – APEX Trade Promotion Specialist -profile

Lourenço Bartholomei – ABEST Vice President – profile

Thais Oso – AUBRBC Board Director – Moderator -profile

On Thursday, July, 2nd at 8:30am Australia Eastern Standard Time

On Wednesday, July, 1st at 7:30pm Brasilia Time

B.Talks is a series of events created by the Australia Brazil Business Council where participants have the opportunity to listen and interact in an insightful Talk with experts and authorities in the relevant fields of international trade. 

Previous editions featured experts in Innovation, Digital Marketing, Finance, Social Media, Agribusiness and Bilateral Opportunities after Covid-19. The event is sponsored by the Consulate General of Brazil in Sydney. Supported by Austrade, Apex, Abest, Abit, Embassy of Brazil in Canberra, IBREI and LATAM Airlines. 

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In the face of the global crisis caused by COVID-19, the Brazilian Fashion Designers Association prepared a protocol proposal for fashion brands orientation and adaptation in the period of activities and social circulation reopening. The protocol was sent to São Paulo city hall, which will analyze the proposal together with the Secretary for Economic Development and Labor and the Secretary of Health. 

São Paulo city hall wants to resume the reopening of the economy alongside with the sectorial unions so that the reopening will take place in the safest way, preventing coronavirus contagion from employees and customers. 

Check the proposed protocol below: 

CONSUMER COURSE OF ACTION 

Cleaning 

• Hand sanitizer must be available at the entrance and inside of store locations.

• Objects of systematic use and all surfaces must be clean and disinfect. Credit card machines and readers must be wiped in front of the customer before use and bundled up in clear plastic wrap.

• All store entrances must have cleaning shoes solutions available for customers.

• Locations must remove services and amenities that delay customers exiting the stores.

• It is imperative that the adopted hygiene protocol is flagged clearly in the stores, bringing maximum security to the customer.

• Stores must consider keeping the changing rooms closed, or ensuring social distance between fitting rooms, and incorporating its regular heavy and detailed cleaning.

• Stores must consider some possible solutions for the try out pieces and touched inventory, which include its storage, the use of technological cleaning products that kill the virus or the use of high temperature steamers.

• Stores should invest in glass or acrylic displays, which highlight the goods and make its easy cleaning, in addition to visual resources such as video or images that show its use. If the customer tries something out, everything that he or she touches must be sanitized.

Disclosures

• Inform clearly, through audiovisual resources, in physical spaces and even on social media, the hygiene protocols adopted by the brand, as well as guidelines for safe servicing in stores.

Social Distancing

• Limiting the number of consumers within the store, ensuring that they are at a minimum distance of 1.5m  (6 feet -about 2 arms’ length) between customers and / or employees.

• Whenever possible, adopting self-servicing and delivery solutions.

Opening hours

• Operating at reduced hours, as directed by the health authorities, in addition to studying the possibility of a period of the day to attend scheduled appointments only.

• Enforcing mandatory masks usage by customers and employees.

• Cloth masks must be double layered and must be changed every 2 hours or whenever it gets damp. After its use, the mask must be stored in a sealed plastic bag to be washed at home, and ironed in high temperatures.

• Disposable masks must be made of TNT and may be disposed of in ordinary trash cans.

• Remove the face covering by un-tying it or removing the loops from your ears, avoiding touching the front of the mask when removing it.

THE CREW

• Make your team feel safe with clear communication, with hygiene and safety equipment (hand sanitizer, masks and / or gloves) provided.

• Removing sensitive risk groups employees and reducing overall number of employees inside the stores, using alternative working schedules.

• Avoiding sharing of personal items, such as computers, landlines and cell phones. If there is a need to share, sanitize the item before and after sharing it with hand sanitizer or 70% Alcohol.

• Performing crew’s temperature and well being checks on arrival and departure from work place. If a worker shows COVID-19 symptoms, he or she must immediately inform the manager for immediate withdrawal from the team. The person’s return shall only be allowed after being cleared by medical authorization.

• The WHO recommendation is that all teams members that have had direct contact with the infected employee must be isolated for 14 days.

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Thinking about the health crisis caused by the Covid-19 virus pandemic, designer Ana Khouri created a one-of-a-kind special edition of her Mirian ring made with blue sapphires and reverted 100% of the proceeds to Doctors Without Borders, a non-governmental organization known for putting volunteers on the front lines of the world’s most dangerous wars, disease outbreaks, and natural disasters.

"I am deeply concerned about the lack of vital equipment and supplies in the medical community during this period. I felt the urge and duty to help, even if in a humble way, by supporting the brave men and women on the front lines who were fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m so in awe of the fashion community stepping in to help produce masks, hand sanitizer and gowns (among many other initiatives) to help healthcare workers all over the world. The best way to help is through my jewelry, ”explained the designer on her Instagram account.

“I chose blue sapphires for this piece as blue in many cultures is associated with hope, peace and protection. I hope my donation will help Doctors Without Borders to ensure that healthcare workers have the critical supplies they need “concludes Khouri.

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Designer Flavia Amadeu, a specialist in fashion accessories made with wild rubber from the Amazon rainforest, was chosen as a nominee for the Green Product Award, an award that aims to promote sustainable design products and concepts in Germany.

An international jury panel specializing in sustainability will announce the winner of the Green Product Award on April 30th. To vote for the Brazilian designer, visit: https://www.gp-award.com/en/produkte/Organic- Jewelery.

Flavia Amadeu's work has the mission of promoting social impact and environmental preservation through the development of design projects and products. The projects support local producers and artisans whose economic activities are integrated with the sustainable use of natural resources. 

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Alongside 40 jewelry designers, Brazilian Ana Khouri joined in an online campaign, #Linked, created by Share Our Strength, to help feed young people in the US who are vulnerable after schools closed across the country due to concerns about the coronavirus. 

According to the non-profit organization, almost 22 million low-income children from communities across the country have free and reduced-price meals at the cafeteria during school period.

The fine jewelry community from New York to Los Angeles will help fund the initiative by donating a portion of its sales to the cause.

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