The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Monica Buchan-NG, head of knowledge exchange (sustainability) at Centre for Sustainable Fashion. 

Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) is a research, education and knowledge exchange centre of the University of the Arts London (UAL) based at London College of Fashion (LCF). Recently it was announced Kering has teamed up with CSF for a new three-year programme called Governance for Tomorrow. 

Marking the 10th anniversary between the Gucci owner and LCF, the new programme is aimed at addressing governance in the luxury fashion sector, an industry that lacks examined means for leading sustainable transformation, according to CSF. During the three years, the programme will aspire to use creativity as a tool to dissolve barriers and convene experts from across academia, luxury fashion and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to foster new alternative governance models. 

In episode 107 of WTiN’s Textile Innovation Podcast, we speak to Monica Buchan-NG, head of knowledge exchange (sustainability) at Centre for Sustainable Fashion about the partnership and the need for more action at senior management level to action environmental and social change. 

We explore how the relationship between industry and academia has developed. Buchan-NG also emphasises why change needs to be imminent as fashion lags behind other industries on key sustainability concerns such as responsible production and consumption, decarbonising supply chains and ensuring living wages for garment workers. If you would like to learn more, please visit sustainable-fashion.com. 

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