Copenhagen Business School

Sustainable Fashion

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Kirsti Reitan Andersen
Ana Lucia Diaz Schiavon
Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen

Instructors: Kirsti Reitan Andersen

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Beginner level
No prior experience required
5 hours to complete
3 weeks at 1 hour a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • You will broaden your knowledge on sustainable fashion, sustainable business models, circular economy and related concepts.

  • You will understand the challenges and opportunities brands face when they try to create or transition into sustainable business models.

  • You will learn the basic vocabulary and tools to discuss sustainable business models’ ideas and concepts in the context of fashion.

  • You will be inspired by case examples from the fashion industry, and learn the details of their innovative and sustainable business models.

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There are 7 modules in this course

We often meet people who love fashion! We also meet people who say they couldn't care less about fashion. Or people who find one pair of pants that they really like and then buy 10 pairs to make sure they have pants to wear for a few years. The fascinating thing about fashion is that everybody uses clothes every day. No matter where you live or how much money you have. It is something we all share. Therefore clothing is also an incredibly interesting starting point for a discussion about sustainability. It is something we can all relate to in one way or another. And as clothing is something we all wear, imagine the impact it could have if the fashion industry was to become more sustainable. In the last several years consumers have become increasingly aware of the unsustainable social and environmental practices of the fashion industry. To respond to this increase in critical consumers and survive as a business - also in the long term - fashion companies need to find more sustainable ways of doing business. In this module, you will meet representatives from the industry who will briefly introduce you to some of the fundamental challenges and opportunities for practicing sustainability. Moreover, you will meet us, Ana and Kirsti, who have the extreme pleasure of guiding you throughout this course.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will be introduced to 3 key concepts: The fashion industry, sustainability and business models. With these 3 concepts, you will be able to decode the past, present and future of sustainable fashion.

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3 videos3 quizzes1 discussion prompt

This module introduces you to a few inspirational brands and companies that work hard to create more sustainable business models. It will also provide a broad theoretical framework for sustainable business models and the differences between these models and traditional business models. At the end of it, you will hear the opinion of Elena Salcedo, a sustainable business model expert working for one of the biggest fashion brands in the world.

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3 videos2 readings2 quizzes2 discussion prompts

In this module, you will be introduced to the basic concepts that define the circular economy in general, and circular fashion in particular. You will be presented with the challenges that the fashion industry faces when trying to go circular. Following this introduction you will hear from our colleague Dr Kerli Kant Hvass, an expert on circular fashion. Finally Kirsti will introduce you to some pretty fascinating examples of circular companies in the fashion industry and you will meet MUD Jeans who is making a business of leasing and recycling jeans. We hope you will have fun!

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5 videos2 readings3 quizzes1 discussion prompt

In this module, we will learn about specific examples of startups and big brands dealing with sustainability. You will discover the different approaches, tools and realities of fashion brands trying to become more sustainable. What kind of sustainable business models are out there? Is it possible to be 100% sustainable? How can you measure your "sustainability"? Keep watching and you will see how brands do it!

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3 videos1 reading3 quizzes

In this module we turn to partnerships for sustainability and the type of tensions that may arise when working together. You will learn about different types of partnership and some

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4 videos1 reading3 quizzes1 discussion prompt

In this final assignment, you must take the skills you have learned to use in a case study of a fashion brand, manufacturer or other organization engaged in the textile and fashion industry.

What's included

1 peer review

Instructors

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4.8 (265 ratings)
Kirsti Reitan Andersen
3 Courses62,434 learners
Ana Lucia Diaz Schiavon
2 Courses61,862 learners
Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen
Copenhagen Business School
2 Courses61,862 learners

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