#24 Nicole Lambert, Fiber and materials specialist at Textile Exchange (NGO)

This week we are meeting with Nicole Lambert, she is a specialist of fibers and materials at the global organization Textile Exchange. Her role is to advise brands and organizations by providing learning tools on responsible standards and traceability. Created in 2002, the NGO Textile Exchange focuses on the very beginning of the supply chain when it comes to raw materials, in order to minimize the environmental impact. They work on all kind of fibers and now they aim to extend their digital database to improve their sustainable practices. CONTENT TO FIND YOUR WAY IN THE EPISODE 00:50 : Nicole presents herself and the NGO she works for01:45 : Nicole’s background02:15 : What does sustainable fashion mean to her03:25 : Where should we start to make fashion a more sustainable industry04:30 : How does she accompany brands06:00 : About standards and certifications07:55 : What’s the difference between the certifications OCS and GOTS08:35 : More about GOTS10:45 : The difference between RWS and RDS12:35 : The problem with polyester14:35 : How can national legislation accelerate sustainability 17:40 : How to accelerate national legislation 18:55 : What are the upcoming challenges for Nicole19:35 : About circularity20:40 : Are growth and sustainability compatible 22:10 : What is the last piece of clothes she bought22:40 : Who she would like to listen to in this podcast23:30 : What does she look at to get inspired23:50 : What does she want to close the door in our industry   KEY LEARNINGS « It’s important to have certain values in a company and set your priorities. » « A lot has been done in term of sustainability but just from the initiative of companies in the industry itself. And it hasn’t been driven by the legislation. » « The whole revolution is definitely a question of everyone getting together and it has to be a collective action for a collective impact. »  TO SUPPORT SMART CREATION, THE PODCAST  Don’t forget to share and talk about the podcast to your friends and colleagues, it’s easy and it helps the podcast a lot, and please rate it 5 stars and leave us a comment on Apple Podcast.  To know more about Smart Creation and Première Vision https://www.premierevision.com/fr/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.