Balancing Sustainability with Profitability in Business Models and Operations.
At the 2024 Sustainable Fashion Forum, Bridget Bauman, Senior Consultant for Sustainability of Energy and Climate Change at WSP, sat down wi...
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Crash Course Fashion
Welcome to Crash Course Fashion, the weekly podcast hosted by the Sustainable Fashion Forum's Founder and CEO Brittany Sierra, exploring the business of sustainability and what it truly take...
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20 of 23 episodesThe Honest Journey of Scaling a Changemaker Brand with Adam Taubenfligel of Triarchy
In today's episode, we delve into Triarchy's journey as a sustainable denim brand, exploring its commitment to ethical practices and environ...
Cracking the Code: Why Resale Succeeds for Some and Eludes Others with Trove's Andy Ruben
The resale industry is witnessing significant growth. According to thredUP's annual resale report, the global secondhand market is projected...
Circularity 23 Debrief: Waste as Resource, GenZ Leadership, Perception-Driven Demand, and the Pursuit of Sustainable Growth Over Sacrifice
In this solo episode, host Brittany Sierra reflects on her learnings from the Circularity 23 conference, including the idea of waste as a va...
Balancing Profitability and Responsibility: Navigating the Complexities of Sustainable Fashion
This week on the Crash Course Fashion podcast, SFF founder and CCF host Brittany Sierra speaks with Raz Godelnik, Assistant Professor of Str...
How the Digital Wardrobe App, Indyx is Disrupting the Future of Consumption and Resale
In this episode of the Crash Course Fashion podcast, host Brittany Sierra sits down with Yidi Campbell, founder of the innovative tech start...
A Business Case for Sustainability: Lessons from HanesBrands Chief Sustainability Officer, Chris Fox
In today's fast-paced world, sustainability is not just a buzzword, but a business imperative. More than ever, companies are being tasked wi...
Integrating Bio-Based Materials into Existing Supply Chains
In this week’s episode of Crash Course Fashion , DuPont Biomaterials Global Business Director Mike Saltzberg; Material Innovation Initiative...
What *Really* Makes a Sustainable Material? Industry Insiders Weigh In
A large portion of a garment's environmental footprint is determined at the raw material level, so for many designers and brands, the easies...
Unpacking the 'Fashion Act' with New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi
In January, the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (or the Fashion Act) was unveiled: a bill many are calling a "groundbre...
Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Laura Balmond: ‘Circularity Isn’t a Product, It’s a System’
Motivated by the threat of limited resources and a growing concern among consumers about the environmental impact of their purchases, the fa...
Neiman Marcus Group’s Ali Mize on the Role of Multi-Brand Retailers in Leading Sustainable Transformation
Sustainability is no longer optional. Environmental concerns have exponentially grown over the past few years resulting in sustainability in...
Luxury Fashion's Resale Playbook with Fashionphile's Sarah Davis
For Fashionphile’s founder and president, Sarah Davis, selling pre-owned luxury isn’t new. An integral player responsible for pioneering the...
Why Psychology and Human Behavior Are Key to Enabling Customer Participation in the Circular Economy with For Days Founder Kristy Caylor
At the root of fashion’s most pressing problems like climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution sits overproduction and overconsumptio...
How to avoid greenwashing and create honest marketing claims based on accurate data with Elizabeth Cline and Marzia Lanfranchi — Part 2
How can the fashion industry increase its data literacy to make informed decisions on sustainability, create honest marketing claims, and av...
How to increase data literacy to make informed sustainability decisions with Elizabeth Cline and Marzia Lanfranchi — Part 1
Fashion has a serious and growing misinformation problem. As customers demand sustainability, fashion is responding by making a pointed effo...
How to Deliver on Transparency to Meet Customer Demands and Avoid Greenwashing with Gordon Renouf
The fashion supply chain is infamously opaque, but brands and retailers are increasingly working to meet customer demands for greater transp...
Purpose vs. Profit: Cuyana Co-Founder Shilpa Shah on Why Sustainability Has to Make Business Sense
How do you navigate the opposing forces of business and sustainability? How can you stay true to your values while profitably building and s...
Jake Disraeli on why fashion is betting big on resale + how to make resale profitable
Is the growth of resale enabling fashion brands to continue to overproduce? In this episode of Crash Course Fashion, Brittany Sierra talks w...
How to stand out as a purpose-driven brand with WWD's Kaley Roshitsh
In this episode of Crash Course Fashion, Brittany Sierra chats with WWD sustainability reporter Kayley Rotish about the future of resale, if...