Kering is starting a course about sustainability at the London College of Fashion
Kering Group is starting a new programme focused on innovative models of sustainable governance in the luxury industry by expanding its partnership with the esteemed London College of Fashion.
The London College of Fashion will soon offer a course on sustainable development taught by Kering
Established in 2014, the London College of Fashion‘s Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) has received support from the French Group, which includes the brands Gucci, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, and Bottega Veneta. The introduction of the Kering x Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) programme, consisting of lectures and courses on sustainable fashion, is the result of this academic agreement.
The French group recently announced the creation of a new course at the fashion school, this time focusing on governance applied to environmental issues, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of this partnership. The goal of the three-year programme is to develop tomorrow’s leaders.
Marie-Claire Daveu, Director of Sustainable Development and Institutional Affairs at the french group, explains:
“The only way to seriously train future generations in the challenges of sustainable development is to work closely with schools and universities to build a 360° approach with them.”
And continues:
“More than 10 years ago, Kering and the Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) at London College of Fashion joined forces to put education and design at the service of environmental issues. With the CSF, we share the same vision, that of promoting young talent and encouraging future fashion professionals to place sustainable development at the heart of their profession.”
Kering is a very active group when it comes to environmental projects. Investing in environmentally conscious start-ups, introducing the podcast “Fashion Our Future”, which focuses on fashion and the environment, and designing collections with materials that are dormant.
All of this is driven by a highly ambitious sustainable roadmap: as indicated in a statement released in March 2023, Kering aims to cut its absolute emissions—that is, the total amount of greenhouse gases it produces from all of its direct and indirect sources—by 40% by 2035 as compared to 2021.
Discover more about the podcast “Fashion Our Future”
Through a variety of themes, such as raw materials, traceability, circularity, and new materials, Kering’s “Fashion Our Future” podcast, which debuted in 2023, encourages the general public to reconsider the relationship between fashion and the environment.
Is it possible to track down the raw materials used in the creation of a garment? What connection exists between biodiversity and jumpers? How can manufacturing and production processes be revolutionised? Why even consider novel materials? In an effort to address these issues and stimulate discussion, Kering introduced the “Fashion Our Future” podcast.
As one of the most polluting industries and one whose operations are directly reliant on natural resources, the fashion industry must take action to promote sustainable and ethical fashion. However, as the guest experts explain to us in an interview with fashion-loving journalist Laurianne Melierre, it’s also a source of creativity and innovation.
Current projects, ground-breaking fixes, areas that require further work… The Fashion Our Future podcast delves into one of the most important aspects of the continuous evolution of the fashion industry over the course of the episodes.
Laurianne Melierre is the host of the podcast Fashion Our Future, which is produced by Kikina Studio.
Conclusion: In order to continue promoting sustainability in the fashion industry, the French group Kering is launching a course at the London College of Fashion, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of this partnership.
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