IFBEC (International Fashion Business Exchange Council) is a future-focused industry body committed to building a responsible, circular and innovative global fashion ecosystem. Founded by Neha Gupta & Vinit Parikh, IFBEC exists to enable collaboration, accelerate sustainability, and nurture leadership across the textile and fashion value chain. Founded in 2016 as Exchange4Fashion and re-envisioned in 2023, IFBEC has evolved from a networking-led initiative into a full-fledged ecosystem builder where sustainability, circularity, innovation, technology, trade, culture and inclusivity move in one direction rather than as isolated efforts. Operating at the intersection of traditional textile heritage and modern Industry 5.0 thinking, 

IFBEC brings together mills, manufacturers, brands, MSMEs, artisans, research bodies, innovators, academic institutions, entrepreneurs, policy makers and consumers to drive one unified mission India as the world’s most credible lighthouse for responsible fashion. Since its transition, IFBEC has built a community of more than 5000 industry participants, facilitated over 25 strategic partnerships, and driven conversations that position India as the Responsible Fashion Business Textile Hub at a national and global level. Recognition of the Responsible Fashion campaign by UNEP and the establishment of the National Mission Committee (NMC) have strengthened IFBEC’s credibility as both a policy-facing and execution-driven organisation, capable of shaping frameworks, influencing direction and driving collective responsibility across multiple APAC regions.

IFBEC played a critical convening role in facilitating a strategic interaction with Hon. Shri Sanjay Savkare, Minister of State for Textiles, where the NMC discussed post-consumer textile waste, infrastructure needs, skilling, recycling pathways and Maharashtra’s leadership potential in circularity  reinforcing IFBEC’s position as a solutions architect and industry bridge rather than a passive observer. Parallelly, IFBEC is building its Sustainable Ecosystem Directory WebApp with AI-based matchmaking, circular recycling-chain mapping, textile digital identity, impact dashboards and campaign mobilisation tools, creating a digital backbone for tomorrow’s circular fashion economy. IFBEC stands not merely as an organisation, but as a movement redefining how the world perceives responsibility in fashion.

Core Purpose:

To create a Universe of Responsible Leaders

Vision:
Accelerating global fashion business by uniting stakeholders to promote heritage, innovation, circularity and sustainability.

Mission:
Our mission is to drive domestic and international business by collaborating with stakeholders such as governments, institutions, corporations and entrepreneurs in the fashion & textile industry to promote heritage, innovation, circularity & sustainability.

B.H.A.G (Big Hairy Audacious Goal):
To unite 1 million active responsible leaders globally by 2040.

The comprehensive Eco System: