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🌟 🎉 🎅  Cirquel Featured in PLEB Magazine! 🌟 👚 🌏 We are thrilled to announce that CIRQUEL has been featured in PLEB Magazine, a curated lifestyle publication led by Naomi Little, Founder & Editor-in-Chief. PLEB champions sustainability, circularity, fashion, women-led businesses, art, creativity, and mindful consumption—values we at Cirquel deeply resonate with and strive to uphold. In a detailed interview with our co-founder, Anna Warchalowska, Naomi explored the inspiration behind Cirquel and our mission to redefine sustainability in fashion through innovative circular practices. Anna was describing the journey that led her to founding Cirquel together with June Arrieta (her co-founder). 🔑 What Cirquel Brings to the Table: - #End-to-End #CircularSolutions: We offer localized orchestration and AI-powered tools to streamline the processing of #returns, #deadstock, and #overstock, transforming these challenges into #newrevenue streams. - #Sustainability at Every Step: Our approach integrates #circularity into every stage of #reverselogistics, helping brands significantly #reducewaste and #carbonemissions. - Empowering Brands: From meeting rising consumer expectations for #sustainability to addressing new #regulatory demands like the EU’s #garmentdestructionban, #DPPs and #EPR, Cirquel enables brands to align profitability with responsibility. ✨ Our Partners in Impact ✨ This journey would not be possible without the incredible support of Beam—a Berlin-based venture studio—and BEUMER Group, whose expertise in #intralogistics has been instrumental in helping us shape Cirquel’s vision. We are also immensely grateful to the amazing individuals and partners who share our commitment to creating a more sustainable and circular fashion industry. 📖 Learn More: To dive deeper into our mission and the full feature in PLEB Magazine, check out the interview here: https://lnkd.in/dPwWTHqQ 👉 And to explore how Cirquel can help your brand transition to a circular model, visit our website: https://www.cirquel.io/ #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy #ReverseLogistics #FashionReturns #ImpactDriven #CircularSolutions #PLEBMagazine #Beam #BeumerGroup #Cirquel Let’s shape a future where fashion works for people, the planet, and business!

Headed to The Lead next month? Our CEO James Reinhart will take the stage to discuss how to leverage AI to enhance shoppability and discoverability, using insights from ThredUp's own experience as a case study. Mark your calendars for July 11!

Looking forward to reading The GANNI Playbook next month. When the fashion landscape falls short on accountability, Ganni is committed to acting responsibly, authenticity and where possible, sustainability. For example their goal of using 90% of preferred materials by 2025 is ambitious and inspiring, citing cancelling colours of a best seller until a suitable replacement material is found. Hoping their actions and shared learnings will inspire action as they ‘demonstrate the principles of a responsible business, where greater purpose co-exists with financial ambition’. There is also something special about GANNI creativity, where pieces are worn season after season and always pass the ‘Does this spark joy?’ test at every wardrobe edit! Therefore already embodying conscious consumption, by the very nature & desirability of the collections. #responsibility #sustainability #action #authenticity #accountability #gannigirls #ganni Brooke Roberts-Islam

For a while now, WORLD COLLECTIVE's team & myself have been immersed on a vision: To transform the industry into one that is sustainable, transparent, and deeply connected. This vision has taken its first tangible form with the launch of the World Collective Hub. 🔄 We know there's always room for improvement. Wth that in mind, we decided that our motto shall be "continuous innovation for a better world". The World Collective Hub represents a commitment to evolving and adapting to meet the dynamic needs of the fashion industry positively impacting the system it's part of. 🚀 The hub is just the first step of a revolutionary plan we have on going. Designed to bring about a digital transformation, it promises more exciting innovations to connect brands and suppliers in unprecedented ways. 🔗 Fashion brands effortlessly find sustainable materials and products, with transparency and reliability at every step. The World Collective Hub makes this a reality, linking clients and products seamlessly. This launch marks just the beginning. There is much more to come, as the vision continues to unfold. The World Collective Hub is poised to lead the charge towards a future where fashion and sustainability go hand in hand. Sign up now to be among the first to experience the World Collective Hub and join in shaping the future of fashion. Register below https://lnkd.in/g6iYamnb 🌍✨ #WorldCollectiveHub #FashionInnovation #SustainableFashion #DigitalTransformation #CollaborateAndConnect

👗 Revolutionizing Fashion Production: Trine Young among Vogue Business 2024 100 Innovators: Beauty Disruptors Trine Young, Founder & CEO of our portfolio company Rodinia Generation, made it to the Vogue Business 2024 100 Innovators list. Trine’s unique approach to sustainable fashion production is setting new standards in the industry. The Vogue Business 100 Innovators highlights individuals who are transforming the fashion and beauty industries. These handpicked innovators are recognized for their groundbreaking work in areas such as technology, sustainability, and industry disruption and drive the future of fashion. Trine Young is a trained clothing designer from Denmark's Design School and holds a master's degree in Design and Technology from the London College of Fashion. With years of experience in the fashion industry, she has always focused on designing systems rather than just products. Her expertise spans print and supply chain management, and she is known for her innovative, technology-driven approach to making fashion production more efficient and environmentally friendly. Rodinia Generation’s micro-factory approach delivers on-demand, nearshore clothing production, reducing CO2 emissions by 40% while eliminating water use. Rodinia's innovation is already transforming fashion giants like Hummel, making sustainability a core pillar of fashion's future. 🌍♻️ Check out the full article of Vogue Business (see link in the comments). Doerte Hirschberg Malin Carlstrom Stefan Maard Morten Halborg Jørn Haanæs #SustainableFashion #ClimateInnovation #TechForGood #RodiniaGeneration #FashionRevolution #VB100 #VogueBusiness #ClimentumCapital

🌟 How can we scale up innovation? Last week Nicolaj Reffstrup, Julia Sieger and I had the great opportunity to discuss at 2050NOW La Maison (ex-Netexplo) on how to scale innovation in the fashion industry to decarbonize it. Key Takeaways: 🛍 Brands and innovators need to collaborate to push this industry, like Ganni A/S has been doing since 2016. 📈 Brands need to help innovators get the leverage they need to raise the funding to scale, mostly by off-take agreements. ⚖ There is a gap in funding. Funds need to be injected in the setup of manufacturing capacity in order to implement new innovations and climb down the cost curve. Due to the cash conversion cycles typically seen in this industry, this funding is exceeding early VC funding but is not yet ready for private equity funding.  ♻ We can not lean on the consumers, legislation, brands, and manufacturers have to be the drivers of change ⏯ Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/eq99gyAH #fashion #sustainablefashion #sustainability #scaleup #innovation #fashioninnovation

When it comes to data, what is fashion doing right? ”You are showing up”.- Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly This was one of the questions that sparked a thought-provoking conversation with Scott Raskin, CEO of Worldly, during the Global Fashion Summit 2024. After a moment of silence, following the question, Scott said: "They are showing up. They are talking, they are looking for innovation. They are looking to solve it and they are working really hard at it." What was clear when I spoke with Scott is that it is important that the fashion industry adopts a "we" approach rather than a "me" approach. Collaboration and collective effort are crucial to driving meaningful change and innovation. This insightful discussion, was part of the main stage conversation titled "Reshape, Rethink: Innovating Data," focused on addressing the next level of the value chain in the fashion industry. Alongside Scott, the panel also featured Jeremy Lardeau, Senior Vice President of Higg Index, Cascale, and Atnyel Guedj, Chief Product Officer of Made2Flow. Together, we explored how the industry is making strides by embracing data, fostering collaboration, and continuously seeking innovative solutions to enhance sustainability and efficiency. When it becomes available, you can watch the full conversation on Global Fashion Agenda’s On-Demand Video Library: https://lnkd.in/e-xdWMYx. Let's continue to show up, talk, innovate, and work hard together to reshape and rethink the future of fashion! 🌍👗✨ #GlobalFashionSummit #InnovatingData #Sustainability #FashionIndustry #Collaboration #Innovation #DataDrivenFashion

In our latest #InspiringThursday conversation, we were honoured to speak with Rachel Sheila Kan, founder of Circular Earth, on the future of circular fashion. 🌍✨ Rachel shared powerful insights on how we can transform the fashion industry through systems change, collaboration, and transparency. 5 Game-Changing Insights from Rachel Sheila Kan on Fashion's Circular Future 🌍✨ ♻️Circular Fashion = Ecosystem Transformation Not just products—it’s about rethinking every step, from design to operations. 🤝Collaboration is Essential “No single business can do this alone.” Collective efforts from innovators, brands, and investors drive real change. 📓 Transparency with Digital Product Passports Tools like #SanjaStories bring supply chain visibility, connecting consumers to the origins of their clothes. 💪 From Activism to Actionism Inspire change by example. Let’s lead with proactive solutions over fear-based narratives. 🚀Progress Through Legislation & Innovation Incremental steps over the next decade, fueled by consumer demand and regulatory shifts, are paving the way. Want to dive deeper? You can watch the full recording of our conversation and read the accompanying blog on Vestis Labs' website. Click the link below to learn more and be inspired! 🌿 https://lnkd.in/ezTfPsAz #CircularEconomy #SustainableFashion #Collaboration #RachelSheilaKan #SanjaStories #DigitalProductPassport #CircularEarth #Actionism #ThoughtLeadership #FutureOfFashion

How can we really make an impact on the fashion industry? In more than 180 (!) years C&A has been driving innovation and navigating through a variety of challenges. Following our value of #ForwardThinkingAndActing, we define ourselves as an always-on learning community. Over time, we have built internal know-how and strong connections in the industry – this is now more important than ever: 🟢 We believe in the power of collaboration instead of competition Only in alliance with our longstanding partners – including fashion brands, NGOs, scientists, innovators and manufacturers – can we create the structural changes needed in the fashion industry. Today, we want to highlight one specific initiative that is very dear to our heart since we have been a founding member in 2017. The initiative is called Fashion for Good. Together with 23 renowned brand partners we invest in innovative solutions and research projects aiming to create good fashion practice. 🟢We are moving beyond individual pilots and are driving change together Fashion for Good is a platform for innovation that unites the fashion ecosystem. It is the place where innovators and start-ups meet known fashion brands. Together we build knowledge, we experiment, we test and learn, we scale new ideas. Our goal: Bring powerful innovations to market (faster) and drive change towards a more regenerative and sustainable industry. 🟢 We are making a lasting impact together Earlier this week we shared a post about the Cradle-to-Cradle certified© products at C&A – this initiative was born together with Fashion for Good in 2017. And this year we have launched a pilot of home-compostable polybags made of bio-based material and tested the potential of automated sorting technologies for re-wearable garments in a research project. Also in 2025 we will keep testing new solutions together with the Fashion for Good partners. And you can expect to find some innovative materials in our upcoming Spring / Summer collection. We are excited to take you along on our journey. Stay tuned! #ForwardThinkingAndActing #LookGood #FeelGood #DoGood 

The discussion on tackling fashion's overproduction and overconsumption. At Earthfest, our Founder Elizabeth A. highlighted how technology like Galore's Digital Passport can increase transparency and drive real, sustainable change. We are curious to hear your thoughts on using data to transform the industry. #sustainablilty #blockchaintech