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Do you know of the 4 elephants🐘 in the room when it comes to the Circular Economy? Together with Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) Executive Director Ramona Liberoff, I had the privilege and honor to host the closing panel of #ZeitfürKlima Event on #CircularEconomy, where we reflected on a super insightful day with an incredible lineup of speakers and many insights to chew on. Here comes the herd of elephants: #1🐘 Rethink Innovation: Stop trying to optimize for the wrong things. Being less harmful to nature is still harmful. Recycling will not fix this. So, start to innovate to do #good, not less bad. And with no time left we need the 10x power of true innovation right here! Let me quote Christin Schack from 3M: Innovation needs freedom! #2🐘 Rethink Resources: We need to recapture existing resources by design, instead of whining about the dependencies and scarcity of foreign ones. Even Chancellor Scholz pointed out: we do have enough resources in Europe, just not in the right form. For example: to mine gold today you have to move an incredible amount of earth and this is increasing by the year. Why have we not yet designed a circular system that lets us easily mine all the precious materials in our consumer electronics? #3🐘 Rethink Mental Models: We need to shift towards being resourceful, instead of not having enough resources. Systems are super complex and there is no silver bullet to fix anything. Ultimately, we need to imagine a better future in order to achieve one. Seeing the glass half empty is just not helping. #4🐘 Rethink Accountability: How do we design accountability into corporates, their strategies and “playbooks to win”? Weleda’s commitment to regenerative practices for their cosmetic products or dm-drogerie markt Deutschland’s effort to continuously improve transparency on reporting by striving for Eco-Neutrality instead of CO2 neutrality are two great examples for a starter. Michael Braungart extended this by calling for a stop on the overall reporting frenzy. Questioning the effectiveness, since even in Europe, with all its regulations we are still not using less resources or getting more circular. Tina Müller summed it for me: “We manager can no longer duck away.” Do you know of more elephants? Would love to learn of the ones you observed! Thank you ZEIT für X | Studio ZX Dr. Mark Schiffhauer and the entire team for hosting a perfect and high caliber event! #ZfK #ZeitfürX

🌍🌱 Navigating the Future of Sustainability 🌱🌍 We had an incredible time at the Parliamentary Sustainability Summit in London on Nov 13, 2023! It was amazing to see industry leaders and visionaries come together to address pressing environmental concerns. 🌿💪 The summit highlighted the often-overlooked facet of fashion sustainability, alongside discussions on AI sustainability and related domains. I stand with my passionate commitment to advocating for a more sustainable fashion industry even tho the discussion turned into other directions - was good to represent the fashion industry together with Elvijs Plugis Grozeo @marienie morazzanie The Reclaimery _ Juliet Herrera 🧵✨ Organised by Steven Hilley, the panel featured thought leaders from different sectors, including Dean Russell MP, Andrew Howard of Schroders, Alan Hudd of Alchemie Technology Ltd, and more. Their invaluable insights shed light on the pivotal role each sector plays in our collective journey towards a greener future. 🌎🙌 The event also highlighted the environmental ramifications of modern computational practices, such as the carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions associated with data and AI. It's crucial to address these concerns as we navigate the path to a more sustainable world. 📊🔍 Let's continue the important conversation on sustainability and work towards a better future together! 🌱💚 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dXU3p5Nm #SustainabilitySummit #FashionSustainability #AIforGood

♻️ Very excited to unveil the Circular Economy Panel at the Platform Leaders Conference with some of the best experts and organisations in the field! The development of the circular economy is key to a sustainable future for the planet. Platforms that can orchestrate these sustainable ecosystems are at the heart of this transformation journey. Katy Medlock, General Manager Back Market UK, Sandrine Zhang Ferron, Founder and CEO Vinterior, Julie Lejeune Head of Germany/Austria & UK Vestiaire Collective, and Jennifer Schenker, Founder The Innovator will discuss the critical role of these platforms. This panel will delve into the role of circular platforms in promoting reuse, repair, and recycling, aiming to reduce waste and foster sustainability. The discussion will also cover strategies to scale platforms 🚀 and collaborations to accelerate the shift towards a circular economy. Join us for this fascinating debate by registering here 👇https://lnkd.in/d_sCQgV6 If you’d like to attend in person at the Science Museum, please DM me or register on the waiting list. #PlatformLeadersConference #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #DigitalPlatforms #PlatformStrategy

What a densely packed couple of days it’s been at the Global Fashion Summit - Global Fashion Agenda in Copenhagen. As in industry we already know what needs to be done, we have done the research and collected the data. Now we have to act on this. We need to stop talking and start doing. As Edwin Keh put it: version 1.0 may not turn out perfect, it may be messy but at this stage action trumps perfection. We are all like mice that have decided to put a bell on the cat, we now need to work out how to do it! Systemic change needs to be driven from the inside out as well as from the outside in through legislation. Every individual, organisation and company has the power to make a change and to improve existing inefficiencies. We must start to give back more than we take. Profits and purpose have to align. What will you do today towards a net positive future? #GlobalFashionSummit #epr #espr #esg #netpositive

Need some help. 🌻 What are some of your favorite designers and brands who genuinely prioritize sustainability? Think small batch, family-owned, slow fashion! I want to focus more collaborations on our growing embrace of more ethical sourcing, employee equity and aligning the future of our agency with my own sustainability efforts that have been mostly taking place behind the scenes. After attending panel Artist Management Association and NORTH SIX's panel last week on sustainability in the industry, DOMINIQUE DRAKEFORD highlighted three specific ways of focusing our individual impact. Since my own lifestyle habits are in regular practice of optimizing and adjusting towards more harm reduction -- I thought why not ask the same questions for our own family-owned business. With only two employees, we can surely make a tiny, but mighty impact! 😉

What a densely packed couple of days it’s been at the Global Fashion Summit - Global Fashion Agenda in Copenhagen. Here are some of the areas covered in the panel discussion and talks: - Systems Change: It Starts With Ourselves - The Preferred Fibre Face-Off - Enabling Efficiency and Sustainability Through Traceability - Design With Intent: From Inspiration to Collaboration - Unlocking Global Collaboration - Tackling Transparency: From Farms to Fabric - Fragmented Futures: Fashion’s Policy Agenda - Lead or be Led - Future Fibers: Enabling the Circular Model Thanks to Nicole Rycroft, Sophie Mather, António de Sousa Maia, Christine Goulay, Paul Polman and Ryan Gellert for delivering inspiring and insightful discussions We already know what needs to be done, we have done the research and collected the data. Now we have to act on this. We need to stop talking and start doing. As Edwin Keh put it: version 1.0 may not turn out perfect, it may be messy but at this stage action trumps perfection. We are all like mice that have decided that putting a bell on the cat is a good idea, we now need to work out how to do it! Systemic change needs to be driven from the inside out as well as from the outside in through legislation. Every individual, organisation and company has the power to make a change and to improve existing inefficiencies. We must start to give back more than we take. Profits and purpose have to align. What will you do today towards a net positive future? #GlobalFashionSummit #epr #espr #esg #netpositive

The Sustainability in Licensing Conference wouldn't go ahead without the support of the industry, our Products of Change community and our honourable list of sponsors, all of which are flying the flag for sector sustainable development while taking great strides themselves. Sponsor spotlight is: Character World Brands Sustainability is an ambition thought about holistically at Character World Brands and a subject applied to all areas of the business as the team looks to drive change and improvement across its operations rather than with just one specific product or range. It’s why in the last year, the team has rolled-out the use of BCI Cotton and GRS polyester throughout its bedding ranges as a new standard specification, as well as introduce recycled card and recycled plastic content, while reducing the overall volume of material, within its packaging – a move that has elicited keen response from customers and retailers alike. Office waste is recycled, staff members enjoy the benefits of a ‘cycle to work’ programme, and the business is currently investing in electric charging points for electric cars showcasing the ‘top-down’ support the company’s move towards better sustainability is receiving. Lisa Hey, head of product development says: "We’ve said it before but we believe a good night’s sleep shouldn’t cost the earth. We see the Sustainability in Licensing Conference as a great platform and opportunity to meet up with industry peers and like-minded companies to discuss developments and opportunities to drive sustainability in the work we do, even the day-to-day actions we take. We are passionate about making a difference and pacing a way for change, and for me – personally having been involved in SiLC and Products of Change from the beginning – this conference facilitates important debate, discussion, and a shared agenda to foster sharing best practices and ideation" Read more about Character World's sustainability ambitions for 2024 on the Products of Change website: https://lnkd.in/eXEJKFjr Join us at SILC 23 on Wednesday 8 November: https://lnkd.in/dWyaXbk #SILC23 #ProductsOfChange #Sustainability Helena Mansell-Stopher 🏡 Robert Hutchins Ian Hyder Samantha Loveday Danny Schweiger Mark Schweiger Hayley Maguire

Do #sustainability and #culture fit well together? We think yes! We firmly believe that sustainability must be an integral part of a company's culture in order to be successfully implemented. That's why "Think ahead sustainably" is one of our four Culture Principles at Merz Lifecare. You may be asking, what do we mean by this and how do we put it into practice? “Think ahead sustainably" means that, as a fourth-generation family-owned company, we stand for long-term and sustainable planning for the future. „That’s why it's important to us to develop products that are good for both people and planet.“ explains Dr. Kerstin Meyer-Lipp, our Chief Scientific & Sustainability Officer. Some examples of how we implemented sustainability in the last years:  ♻ We were able to further improve our packaging leading to a path to 90% recyclability. 🏢 We set specific goals and defined measures to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 90%. 🐝 We are contributing to a new "pollinator experience trail" that will be created on Frankfurt's Lohrberg Hill over the next 5 years. 👉 More information about our progress in sustainability we will soon share with you in our Sustainability Report for the fiscal year 2022/23. #MerzLifecare #HealthyLifeandLiving #CulturePrinciples #ThinkAheadSustainably #NachhaltigVorausdenken  

🌍 Feeling inspired and energized after attending #Circularity 24 by GreenBiz Group in Chicago! Representing Threading Change along with Sophia Yang 杨雅程, it was a fantastic opportunity to connect with industry leaders and explore innovative solutions in the circular economy space. Key Takeaways: 🤝 Observations from Global Plastics Treaty (INC-4): Jo Banner, M.A. from The Descendants Project highlighted the sacrifice zones that exist in Louisiana, emphasizing that recycling is not a solution as it perpetuates these zones. The need for a robust scientific basis in treaty building was clear. 👗 Fashion Policy at Play: Meital Peleg Mizrachi discussed the lack of regulation due to limited knowledge among government representatives on the complexity of the issue and the exploitation of women and children in the industry. If men were equally exploited, the landscape would be vastly different. 📑 Lobbying in Fashion: One of the most astounding stats I heard – Rachel Van Metre Kibbe pointed out that Shein spends 78-80% of the total lobbying dollars of the fashion industry in the US, highlighting the influence of financial power in policy-making. ♻ Textile Recycling Solutions: Accelerating Circularity has recycled 27.5 tons of post-consumer cotton as feedstock, showcasing practical steps towards circularity. 🗣 Climate Comms: Molly Kawahata, during her keynote shared that using the public health angle to fight climate polarity is far more effective as tested during her time as a White House Climate advisor. Another highlight was meeting and spending time with some of the incredibly inspiring emerging leaders Fabiana Otero, Drexlar Attram, Sree Y., Celine Yang 杨诗林, Linton Taylor, Kyarah Barton, Snit Abrha, Anjali Malpani. These individuals are making strides and creating a sustainable future for us all. Thanks, Bryan Lewis for facilitating this program and letting me tag along on some of the activities. Special thanks to the Access Fund by (FES) Finance Engage Sustain | Financer Engager Soutenir for funding this trip to Chicago and making this experience possible. This trip was not just about knowledge but also about exposure, optimism, and re-energizing. Looking forward to applying these insights and fostering change! #Circularity24 #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #ThreadingChange #ClimateAction