14. Impact & Female Leadership

09/23/20 • 35 min

Guest: Julie Verdugo
Director of Sustainability and Social Impact at Free People, of URBN Inc
Member of the Fashion Advisory Board at LIM College
In this episode:
Julie talks to us about impact, body positivity, sustainability, and circularity at Free People. We discuss the importance of community building and STEM education in the fashion industry. She also talks to us about the unique journey that led her into fashion and corporate social responsibility.
List of resources for further learning:
The Responsible Company - By Vincent Stanley and Yvon Chouinard
Inconspicuous Consumption - By Tatiana Schlossberg
HBS Course online (Sustainable Business Strategy) - by Prof. Rebecca Henderson

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13. Understanding & Sourcing Sustainable Fibers

Guest: Walter Bridgham
Sr. Business Development Manager – Home & Interiors, N. America for Tencel at Lenzing Fibers
In this episode:
Walter Bridgham talks to us about how to identify, source and use sustainable fibers with an emphasis on Cellulosic fibers made from wood pulp. We also talk about his upcoming panel at TexWorld where he will talk about a Sustainability Toolkit for those who are thinking about greener and cleaner operations!
Sources for further learning and thought leadership:

Texworld Registration: www.texworldusa.com/register

UN SDG: https://sdgs.un.org/goals

Textile Exchange: https://textileexchange.org/

Sustainable Furnishings Council: https://www.sustainablefurnishings.org/

Canopy (NGO): https://canopyplanet.org/

Tencel: https://www.tencel.com/

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15. Future Forward Compliance

Guest: Avedis H. Seferian President and CEO of Worldwide Responsible Accreditated Production (WRAP)
Assent Compliance as one of the Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders for 2020
Chairman of the Executive Board of the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA) and sits on the Impartiality Committees of several audit organizations
Avedis is the undisputed heavyweight champion in the Compliance and Audit space for Footwear and Apparel. In this episode, Avedis gives us an overview of the compliance landscape, and we also talked about the positive evolution of compliance in the face of COVID. This episode is critical for anyone working in or interested in the complex supply chains of apparel and footware