Latest Ethical sourcing Podcast Episodes
Special Edition: Sustainability In Textiles
Straight From The Source - May 21, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuests: Giovanni Palumbo: Specialist in color and textiles in apparel product development - Madewell Giovanni is also an educator at the NY School of Design Tim Voit: Chief Marketing Officer at Thomaston Mills Dora Xu: Sustainability Consultant - Metabolic Special Edition: Sustainability in ...
15. Future Forward Compliance
Straight From The Source - April 15, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuest: Avedis H. Seferian President and CEO of Worldwide Responsible Accreditated Production (WRAP) Assent Compliance as one of the Top 100 Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Leaders for 2020 Chairman of the Executive Board of the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors ...
14. Impact & Female Leadership
Straight From The Source - September 23, 2020 02:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuest: Julie Verdugo Director of Sustainability and Social Impact at Free People, of URBN Inc Member of the Fashion Advisory Board at LIM College In this episode: Julie talks to us about impact, body positivity, sustainability, and circularity at Free People. We discuss the importance of commun...
13. Understanding & Sourcing Sustainable Fibers
Straight From The Source - July 14, 2020 14:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuest: Walter Bridgham Sr. Business Development Manager – Home & Interiors, N. America for Tencel at Lenzing Fibers In this episode: Walter Bridgham talks to us about how to identify, source and use sustainable fibers with an emphasis on Cellulosic fibers made from wood pulp. We also talk abou...
12. FIT's Approach To Education, Jobs & Sustainability
Straight From The Source - June 11, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuest: Dr. Karen Pearson Chair of Science and Mathematics at FIT & Chair of FIT’s Sustainability Council In this episode: Dr. Pearson is a leading voice in engineering, education, sustainability, and is among the 100 most influential women in STEM. She joins us to talk about FIT's approach t...
12. FIT's Approach To Education, Jobs & Sustainability
Straight From The Source - June 11, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuest: Dr. Karen Pearson Chair of Science and Mathematics at FIT & Chair of FIT’s Sustainability Council In this episode: Dr. Pearson is a leading voice in engineering, education, sustainability, and is among the 100 most influential women in STEM. She joins us to talk about FIT's approach t...
11. COVID & US Manufacturing
Straight From The Source - April 28, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuest: Tim Voit - Chief Marketing Officer at Thomaston Mills In this episode: Tim is a textile industry veteran with deep experience in US manufacturing, overseas sourcing, and a prominent figure on the policy side working with the Department of Commerce, US Trade Representative, AAFA, and man...
10. CSR & Raw Materials Deep Dive With Dora Xu
Straight From The Source - April 07, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThe latest episode of Stright From The Source presents a CSR and raw materials deep dive with the amazingly talented Dora Xu - a sustainability expert with deep experience in upstream supply chains, carbon-sequestering, and raw material production! This episode shines a spotlight on cotton and t...
9. CoronaVirus: The Impact & Implication On The Supply Chain
Straight From The Source - March 02, 2020 15:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode: We discuss in detail the short run fallout from the halt in manufacturing, long-run strategies to mitigate problems around over-reliance, lack of transparency, and rising costs and tariffs. Note: At the time of recording, the no. of infected cases was 73,000 currently, the numb...
Episode 9. CoronaVirus: The Impact & Implications On The Supply Chain
Straight From The Source - March 02, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode: We discuss in detail the short run fallout from the halt in manufacturing, long-run strategies to mitigate problems around over-reliance, lack of transparency, and rising costs and tariffs. Note: At the time of recording, the no. of infected cases was 73,000 currently, the numb...
Episode 8. Scott Donachie Discusses Zero Waste & Cost Savings
Straight From The Source - February 02, 2020 23:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuest: Scott Donachie - Founder & CEO of Companies For Zero Waste In this episode: Scott - consulting veteran and expert on process optimization - joins Giovanni Palumbo and me to discuss the movement around reducing waste and big savings, pulling in stakeholders across various industries and ...
Episode 7. Kerry Bannigan (CFC) & Tricia Carey (Lenzing) Talk Sustainability
Straight From The Source - December 12, 2019 18:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsGuests: Kerry Bannigan - Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign and Tricia Carey - Director of Global Business Development at Lenzing In this episode: Kerry and Tricia - two industry leading advocates on sustainability - join us to discuss their latest collaborations, the role of Sustainabl...
Episode 6. Climate Change & Sustainable Manufacturing
Straight From The Source - November 19, 2019 02:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsClimate change is probably the most pressing issue that we will face in the upcoming decade, and the fashion industry is responsible for about 8 to 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions. This episode breaks down the supply chain to shed more light on high emission areas within the process as well ...
Episode 5. Amazon Expose - Implications for human rights
Straight From The Source - October 29, 2019 01:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsAmazon is the second-largest apparel retailer in the world, and about two-thirds of its products come from third-party sellers on their platform. A recent Wall Street Journal expose revealed that some of the sellers are working with manufacturers who have been banned by major brands for failing ...
Episode 4. Data analytics in fashion
Straight From The Source - October 15, 2019 16:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsMany of us have made inventory decisions based on past purchases; however, in this new ear of data analytics, we now have the tools to delve into actual purchase behaviors for insights that lead to better business practices and real efficiencies in areas such as inventory management. This episod...
Episode 3. Perceptions of Bangladeshi Manufacturing In Apparel
Straight From The Source - September 11, 2019 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTwo fashion industry insiders from both the brand and the sourcing side have come together to give their combined perspectives on the Bangladeshi manufacturing industry Please join Fatima Anwar (Founder & CEO of Ethical & Sustainable Sourcing) and Giovanni Palumbo (expert in color, fabric, produ...
Episode 2. Mitigating The Effects Of Excess Inventory - The Zara Example
Straight From The Source - September 11, 2019 15:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTwo fashion industry insiders from both the brand and the sourcing side have come together to give their combined perspectives on the how-to combat excess inventory. Please join Fatima Anwar (Founder & CEO of Ethical & Sustainable Sourcing) and Giovanni Palumbo (expert in color, fabric, product ...
Episode 1. Implications Of The Trade War With China On Apparel
Straight From The Source - September 10, 2019 14:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTwo fashion industry insiders from both the brand and the sourcing side have come together to give their combined perspectives on the Trade War with China. Please join Fatima Anwar (Founder & CEO of Ethical & Sustainable Sourcing) and Giovanni Palumbo (expert in color, fabric, product developmen...
About LaborVoices with Kohl Gill
Workers Voice Podcast - October 16, 2015 04:31 - 39 minutesKate Larsen and Saif Khan join Kohl Gill, CEO of smartline service provider LaborVoices, to discuss about his company’s services and plans for greater supply chain transparency.
Bangladesh Factory Safety
Workers Voice Podcast - May 18, 2013 06:32 - 34 minutesKate Larsen and Saif Khan join Marcus Wilert in discussing about possible action steps for Bangladesh factory safety situation after the Rana Plaza incident.
Cambodia Factory Closure
Workers Voice Podcast - April 28, 2013 08:05 - 28 minutesKate Larsen and Marcus Wilert join Saif Khan in analysing the implications of Kingsland Cambodia factory closure case and sourcing brands’ position in such circumstances.
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