There is an increasing focus of luxury fashion companies on sustainability. Luxury fashion brands have been slower to adopt more responsible practices than their mainstream peers for a variety of reasons, including differing business models and stakeholder pressures. Yet, over the last several years, luxury fashion brands have begun improving environmental and social practices and speaking more openly about their activities.
<p>This session examines the current state of play, including the challenges and opportunities regarding sustainability and luxury across the value chain, from sourcing to clients. In what areas are companies innovating, and what is driving the change? Why is a focus on luxury fashion’s precious raw materials important, and what are brands doing about it? What are the key barriers to improving practices, and how can we overcome them, as individual brands and collaboratively?
BRIGITTE STEPPUTTIS, Head of couture, Vivienne Westwood Ltd.
MICHAEL BEUTLER, Director of sustainability operations, Kering
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SYLVIE BENARD, Directrice de l'environnemen, LVMH – Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
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