As one of the founding members of the Centre for Sustainable Fashion and Managing Director of the pioneering menswear brand Christopher Raeburn, Alex McIntosh has been working in fashion and sustainability for more than 10 years. McIntosh also leads the master’s program in Fashion Futures at the London College of Fashion. He consults for a wide range of global brands and retailers, and recently developed and launched the Selfridges Group’s Buying Better program, which was awarded the “World’s Best Sustainability Campaign by a Department Store” at the Global Department Store Summit 2016.

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Helen Sahi is senior director of Sustainability for Avery Dennison Corporate, Retail Branding and Information Solutions and Printer and Fastener Solutions divisions. Most recently, Sahi led the company in the development of its 2025 sustainability goals. Sahi builds effective partnerships with external organizations and NGOs to support and advance Avery Dennison’s sustainability efforts. She serves as primary contact to the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, BSR, the Rainforest Alliance and more. Sahi’s career in sustainability spans nearly 30 years and has included roles in consulting, small business and corporate environments. Her background includes significant responsibility and achievement in the technical, operational and strategic aspects of sustainability policies and initiatives.

After a decade designing mens- and womenswear in Canada and the United States, Tara St James launched the New York-based women’s label Study NY, which is defined by conceptual design and sustainability. Study NY cuts and sews collections in New York City’s garment district using ethical fabrics and production methods. St James also has critiqued and lectured at Parsons, Pratt, and FIT, where she focuses on educating the next generation of designers about the importance of sustainability. She also works as Production Coordinator and Research Fellow in the Sustainable Strategies Lab for Pratt’s new Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator.

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Elisa Niemtzow leads BSR’s global consumer sectors practice, working with companies in the retail, beauty, fashion, luxury, hospitality, and food industries to integrate sustainability into core business strategy, products, and operations. She helps companies use business assets to solve global challenges, evolve brand strategy to integrate changing consumer expectations, and partner with stakeholders to create more resilient and inclusive business practices. Niemtzow also leads BSR’s Sustainable Lifestyles Frontier Group and Responsible Luxury Initiative and sits on the Multistakeholder Advisory Committee of the UN’s 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production. Prior to joining BSR, she was Principal at Sequoia Lab, where she advised leaders of corporations, startups, and NGOs on sustainability strategy and communications.