Jonas Eder-Hansen

Jonas Eder-Hansen is Chief Development & Policy Officer at Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), the foremost leadership forum for industry collaboration on sustainability in fashion.

Eder-Hansen oversees GFA’s public affairs, stakeholder engagement, business development, Summit, and educational activities. With more than ten years of tenure with GFA, Eder-Hansen has deep insights into driving industry change, specifically within circular systems. Recently, Jonas has spearheaded GFA’s increased strategic focus on engaging policymakers to accelerate the fashion industry’s urgent transition to a circular economy.

With a long career in sustainability, Eder-Hansen is a frequent public speaker and is regularly interviewed by the media to provide his expert insights on key issues. Eder-Hansen was formerly Development Director for Danish Fashion Institute. Prior to that, he was Research Director at Copenhagen Business School’s Centre for Sustainability, where he was a major driving force in the establishment and development of the now internationally acclaimed research center.