[PHILOS-L] Animal Law Seminar - Animals as Stakeholders in the Fashion Industry

[Condoy, Marcia]

March 25th, 2026 

 

Seminar with Giulia Bianchessi 

  

Animals as Stakeholders in the Fashion Industry 

Reframing Corporate Social Responsibility 

 

  

Dear Colleagues, 

 

The Helsinki Animal Law Centre is pleased to invite you to the seminar “Animals as Stakeholders in the Fashion Industry: Reframing Corporate Social Responsibility" presented by Giulia Bianchessi (University of Milano). 

  

In this talk, Bianchessi will examine the legal regime related to the protection of the animals raised for the purposes of the fashion industry. In her words: 

Every year the fashion industry raises more than 5 billion animals for its own purposes. At the same time, public interest in their health and welfare is steadily growing, specially among consumers. In response to these concerns, companies increasingly embed animal welfare commitments within their Corporate Social Responsibility programs and codes of conduct. After examining the legal relevance of these instruments, this talk will explore what happens when companies fail to comply with the principles, rules, and duties set out in their own documents. On the one hand, the analysis will focus on how such practices may be commercially unfair and misleading, aiming to understand how the position of animals can be linked to— and intertwined with— the interests and rights of consumers. On the other hand, it investigates the potential liability faced by fashion companies for irresponsible behaviors, assessing both the legal grounds for such liability and the broader regulatory consequences. 

  

This is a hybrid event. You can attend both online and in person. 

  

🗓️ Date :Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 

🕞 Hour :  3:15 pm Helsinki Time EET  

        : 2:15 pm Central European Time CET  

        : 1:15 pm UK Time 

 

✏️ Registrations for online attendance: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/animal-law-centre/seminar 

📍Address for in-person attendance: Porthania, Room 575, Helsinki. 

 

Looking forward to seeing you there! 

 

Marcia Condoy Truyenque

Doctoral Researcher

University of Helsinki – Faculty of Law

Participant at Agency in Law Project

Research Topic: Animal Legal Agency

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