Charline Ducas

Experience

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  Adidas

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  - Develop market-leading materials, which improve competitiveness through technological and sustainable leadership - Establish strategic partnerships as a platform for joint developments amongst fabric, yarn and chemical suppliers leading to cutting edge materials- Provide solutions to support sustainable product development - Develop commercially successful materials with yarn and fabric manufacturers worldwide- Research fabrics among the available supplier base, according to business strategy, competitors’ offers and market trend- Support product creation team in selecting the right materials according to product’s end-use

  • Senior Manager Materials Innovation and Sustainability

    Apr 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Materials Developer

    Jan 2004 - Apr 2007
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  Textile Exchange

  Jan 2009 - Apr 2014

  Textile Sustainability Specialist

  In cooperation with MADE-BY from 2009 to 2011- Support brands and retailers to create and implement their sustainable materials and product strategy- Prepare and conduct presentations at industry events, trainings and workshops for companies and develop tools and resources for the industry- Take part in the development of voluntary standards to verify product claims

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  C&A

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2022

  - Lead the development and refinement of global strategies related to circularity, climate and materials- Lead the circular innovation agenda through key partnerships and cross functional collaboration- Develop Science Based Targets and manage Green House Gas inventory for Scope 1, 2, and 3 and water footprint across the value chain- Build corporate reputation and commercial value by working with internal and external stakeholders- Provide insight, thought leadership and expertise- Support the development of related marketing, communication and outreach activities Meno dettagli - Lead the development and refinement of global strategies related to circularity and materials- Provide commercially and technically sound and practical advice to teams to support the adoption of sustainability practices in products - Work closely with marketing to translate the sustainability propositions into messages and campaigns- Build corporate reputation and commercial value by working with internal and external stakeholders- Provide insight, thought leadership and expertise Meno dettagli - Develop the product sustainability strategy for C&A Europe taking into consideration the Global Sustainability Framework and related 2020 goals- Act as the source for industry-leading sustainability concepts, provide input regarding market trends, opportunities and likely activities of key competitors - Provide commercially and technically sound and practical advice to teams to support adoption of sustainability practices in products - Work closely with marketing to translate the sustainability propositions into messages and campaigns- Actively manage Cleaner Production and Water programmes and support the development and implementation of related strategies Meno dettagli

  • Global Leader Circularity, Product Sustainability & Climate

    Mar 2017 - Jan 2022

  • Senior Manager Global Circularity & Product Sustainability

    Apr 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Manager Product Sustainability - Europe

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2016
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  Self-employed

  Jan 2022 - now

  Sustainability Advisor, Independent Consultant & Coach

  Innovative sustainability strategies for businesses and non-profits- Strategic guidance and advisory- Innovation management- Programme development- Trend and landscape analysis- Impact assessment- Stakeholder engagement- Partnership development- Project management - Story telling and strategic communication - Training and education- Facilitation- Mentoring - Executive coaching- Team building- Organisational development

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  The Microfibre Consortium

  Jan 2022 - now

  Advisor

  - Provide strategic guidance and advisory- Lead impact driven strategic partnerships including with Fashion For Good and ZDHC Foundation- Identify, scope and develop activities that enable The Microfibre Consortium to efficiently meet its transparent agenda - Develop approaches to increase openness, reach, measure progress and position the topic of fibre fragmentation- Provide individual mentoring and team coaching