How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Business - free online course at FutureLearn.com

Sign up now at https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/sustainable-fashion 'How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Business' is a free online course by Creative Skillset and Ethical Fashion Forum available on FutureLearn.com. We’re the Ethical Fashion Forum, the global industry body for sustainable fashion. Since 2006, we’ve been helping fashion professionals achieve commercial success, while maximising benefits to communities and minimising negative environmental impacts. Research shows that most CEOs believe that sustainability is important to their company’s reputation, and that companies with strong ethical commitments often outperform those who don’t. Consumers too increasingly care about the social and environmental impact of the products they choose to buy. Learn how fashion can make a difference In this five-week, free online course we explore what sustainability means in the context of running a fashion business. This course is for anyone who wants to start or grow a fashion business, in a sustainable and ethical way. We’ll cover: goal setting and business strategy; an overview of the key sustainability issues; brand strategy and product planning; financing your work; how to set up a supply chain; how to find sustainably made fabrics and ethical manufacturers; product development; how to tell your sustainability story; marketing strategy and promotion; and how to find customers and sell products. Gain insights from established entrepreneurs and experts You’ll hear from established entrepreneurs and brands about how they’ve managed to build a successful business without compromising their values. You’ll also get practical tips from industry experts with many years’ experience turning ideas into products and taking them to market. You will hear from: Orsola de Castro, Co-founder of Fashion Revolution and From Somewhere Ada Zanditon, Creative Director of Ada Zanditon Couture and Co-founder of Ada + Nik Merryn Leslie, Owner of 69b boutique Michelle Lowe-Holde