EP20: Tim Vannieuwenhuyse, WAAK, Empowering the future of your organization: the impact of employer branding.
As Karla Basselier mentions in podcast episode 17: “young people are the future of our industry.” We couldn’t agree more, but we also know that it’s not always easy to encourage them to join our ranks in the textile and fashion sectors. In our latest podcast episode, we delve into the topic of employer branding […]
EP19: Maurits Vandeputte, Valvan, Innovation, the fuel for your organization’s future
Innovation / To Innovate. We all know the word “innovation”, but how many of us really know how to “innovate”? How do you put the word into practice or more often, how do you convince your company of the importance of innovation? When asked Maurits Vandeputte, Innovation Manager at Valvan, he is very clear: you […]
EP18: Jo Van Landeghem, Creamoda, the EPR unravelled, what you can already do today.
EPR, Extended Producer Responsibility, also known as UPV in Dutch or REP in French, is probably one of the buzzwords of the past months. But what is it exactly? Will it be the holy grail for circular economy and most important of all, what will be its impact on the companies? In this episode, our […]
EP17: Karla Basselier, The power of the young people, sustainability, and female leadership.
For this first podcast episode of the year, we welcome the new leading lady for the Belgian textile industry in the studio. After more than 30 years as the head of Fedustria, Fa Quix, who was our guest for the previous episode, is passing on the torch to Karla Basselier. With a pack of experience […]
EP16: Fa Quix, Fedustria, The value of sustainability in times of a crisis
The reality today is that times are tough and many companies in our industry are struggling to cope with extreme cost increases, with many being forced to temporarily suspend production. But there are opportunities that can be seized in terms of sustainability.
EP15: Pieter Vanoosthuyse, B.I.G. From linear to circular plastics, how do you start?
Whether you are an SME or a large company, transforming your business from linear to circular does not come overnight. Once you’ve defined your circular vision, where do you start? Where are the quick wins and what are the main challenges to overcome?
For this 15th episode, we welcome Pieter Vanoosthuyse, business development manager for recycled polypropylene at Beaulieu International Group.
EP14: 8 tips to build strong partnerships
Transforming your organization you do not do alone, you need strong partnerships to be successful and to make a real impact.
Ellie.Connect, Ellie’s digital platform, has the mission to unite the industry into 1 ecosystem for change. Ellie.Connect should be the starting point for whoever is looking for connections, inspiration, and information while transforming the organization. It’s your starting point to build partnerships.
EP13: Wouter De Broeck, Alsico, Circularity in workwear, how to take a leap forward by just doing
In the thirteenth episode of the Ellie.Talks’ podcast, your host Julie Lietaer chats with Wouter De Broeck, Sustainability & Communications Manager at Alsico, a producer of workwear and protective wear.
In this episode, you’ll deepen your overall understanding of the workwear industry, get insights into the challenges faced, and even more, discover how you can leap forward by taking action and learning by doing.
EP12: Jolien Roedolf, Herw!n, Social economy as a driver for circularity
In this episode, Julie chats with Jolien Roedolf, a business developer for social and circular entrepreneurship at Herw!n, the sector federation for the social economy. From her role, Jolien is always looking for new ways of collaboration to work towards more circularity.
They deep dive into the topic from the view of social economy and discuss how this can be a driver for circularity. You can expect a fresh view on the topic of circularity, a lot of good book recommendations, and concrete tips on how you start by defining a vision with an action plan and act on this.
EP11: Eva Engelen, HNST, About sustainable dyes & how a start-up doesn’t have to compromise on sustainability
For this podcast episode, we invited Eva Engelen from HNST Jeans to talk about sustainable dyes and how you can implement these without compromises.
Dyeing fabrics is a very polluting process. More and more cost-effective, resource-efficient, and sustainable dyeing alternatives that are safe for people and nature are surfacing. But what are these innovative dyeing techniques? How can we lower the true cost of colour? What are the challenges with developing these new techniques and how to overcome them?
