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Powerful footsteps worth following!

Liz Alessi had the opportunity to speak at MICAM Milano this week. During her talk, she emphasized the importance of taking responsibility for the entire lifecycle of a product. 'If you manufacture a product, you have the responsibility to deal with the end of its life,' she shared. For those of you who attended, we hope you found her conversation insightful and valuable. Let's continue to drive positive change together! #MICAMMilano #Sustainability #ProductLifecycle"

Crocs has launched a collection program in the US for their "gently used", "well-loved" or "unwearable" Crocs as they categorised them. They chose 10 states that have different views towards climate change and put around 50 collection bins in retail stores. The gently used Crocs will be donated to a charity partner and the other 2 categories go back to their manufacturing scientists to see how they can reuse the materials. What I really like about this is that Cros are very open about the materials they use and the challenges they face. We all know only 2.2% of their current materials are from non-fossil sources. But they are on track to make that 23% by the end of this year according to their Sustainability Report. How amazing is that? Know your problems, be open about them and then do your best to fix it. We all have to recognise it is not easy to completely change your product and support the brands that are making these efforts. I don't wear Crocs but I definitely appreciate the efforts they're going through to make sustainable changes in the manufacturing and recycling of their products. The Crocs Comfort Report for 2022 is here>> https://buff.ly/3GiQRgI #sustainability #circularfashion #footwear

Zara in France introduces resell, repair, and donation services, joining the companies that develop second-hand operations as a part of their business models. It is, of course, not the goal of all companies. One of the key players in the Finnish fashion industry told us at our #VISU seminar that the clothing of their brand has resale value; they follow the resale market, but the company itself is not interested in developing such operations. There are other companies that develop such operations; Marimekko Pre-loved is one of the most visible ones, or another one is Papu Pre-loved. In our #Baltic2Hand project, we're going to work with companies that want to develop and test elements of circular business models or operations. I'll be telling more about this at some point later. #circulareconomy #sustainability #businessmodels #secondhand #reuse #fashion #textiles https://lnkd.in/dYpd34Nt

Thrifty Threads! In my digital marketing class we have been tasked to create a blog of our choice. 👩🏻💻 I chose to share my tips and tricks to help everyone have the best second hand wardrobe! ✨Hopefully this will bring together fashion and environmental loving people🌎 I just posted my first blog and would if you gave it a read! Follow thrifty.threads_ on instagram! #secondhandshopping #thrifting #fashion #fashionblog

Did you know that over 300,000 tonnes of clothes are incinerated or buried in landfill each year in UK (source: Oxfam). September is synonymous with sustainability and at Dorothy House Hospice Care there are a number of great opportunities and initiates to help you get involved. Whether you are a school, business or compassionate member of the community, there is a way to show you care. Fast fashion is negatively impacting our planet. Shopping more thoughtfully will help. Shopping second hand helps divert from landfill, helps keep pre-loved clothes and furniture in circulation for longer and it’s friendlier on the pocket too. It makes sense. Double up on the impact you make by shopping #preloved by keeping it local too. Support your local charity by shopping in their shops and the whole community benefits. For Dorothy House, it means being able to care for more people in our community with life limiting illness. Palliative and end-of-life care for everyone, wherever needed, for free. So a call to arms to support local and consume consciously. Come join the fun throughout September and get inspired before your flip your wardrobe for winter. #sustainablefuture #secondhandfashion #supportlocalcharities

Meet Aderinsola Omirin, a Queen of Enterprise leading boldly, creating change, redefining narratives and transforming society for good. Aderinsola Omirin is a multi award-winning entrepreneur, a sociologist, esteemed mentor, and inspiring author. As the CEO of Solasoles, a handmade footwear brand, she redefined footwear by creating unique footwear designs for women, kids and orthopedic shoes for people with special needs. She is also the founder of @startupspaceng where she provides invaluable guidance to aspiring entrepreneurs on a foundational level. Aderinsola Esther Omirin is one of our 2023 Future-Forward Female™ 25 Under 25 Awardees in the Queen of Enterprise Category. We applaud your exceptional achievements and commitment to solving some of humanity’s toughest challenges. To find out more about her journey as a young female leader, click the link in our bio. If you had one question for Aderinsola, what would it be? Tell us in the comments section. #QueensOfEnterprise #2023FFFAwardees #FFFAwards #FutureForwardFemale #FutureForwadFemaleAwardees #futureforwardfemalemovement #VisionaryLeadershipConference

🌍💔 Where do our donated clothes to 'fast fashion' brands actually end up? 💔🌍 Truth is they often end up "destroyed" or abandoned, not reused like the big fashion brands say they do! My latest article for CNN Portugal exposes the reality of fashion waste. Let's advocate for sustainability and ethical practices. 🌱💚 #FashionWaste #Sustainability #CNNPortugal https://lnkd.in/dGK6vShC

Infinite X | Circular Fashion X Crimson Hues Crimson Hues is a woman-owned slow made homegrown label specialising in creating women's apparel. It combines minimalism with quality fabrics and intricate designs to provide an experience of affordable luxury, all while being conscious of our environment. With closed-loop labels on each garment, Crimson Hues's customers can donate, resell and recycle them from their doorstep. In exchange, Crimson Hues rewards them with a discount coupon. Unique digital product passports for each garment enable easy sorting, donation, upcycling, recycling and reselling in the post-consumer phase. Crimson Hues is one of the few brands launched with circular fashion principles. The future is circular. #circulareconomy #circularfashion #fashionrevolution #fashionindustry

Meet Jeroo Doodhmal, the visionary founder behind Pip & Henry, a brand that's redefining children's footwear with a blend of style, comfort, and sustainability. Driven by a love for the environment, Pip & Henry create beautifully stylish, luxuriously comfortable, and responsibly produced shoes for children.  Our playful footwear is made from luxurious sustainable materials such as organic cotton, pineapple leaf fiber and recycled rubber soles. We offer a recycling service for outgrown shoes (in exchange for £10 off your next order). And finally, to help children feel empowered to drive change, we pen beautiful stories about Pip & Henry, a little girl and her dinosaur friend embarking on adventures to reduce the number of shoes ending up in landfill, befriending the bees, cleaning up dirty beaches and more. Check out https://pipandhenry.com/ to learn more. Use the code festive for 10% off your first order! Why Founders' Social? In business, sometimes it's not so much what you know, as much as who you know. Men have always been fantastic at networking and promoting each other...but there is hope yet for women to make valuable connections off the golf course...and that's where communities like Founders' Social are so crucial. Being a solo founder, I find it immensely valuable to be able to reach out to like minded peers, who share similar experiences and challenges, and are so open to collaborating and lifting each other up. Stay tuned for more inspiring stories showcasing the remarkable businesses established by our incredible founders from Founders' Social, With love, Founders’ Social Team 💫 #MeetOurMember #InvestInWomen #FoundersSocial #EmpowerHer #Entrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness #FemaleFounders