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The Journey to Sustainable Fashion Consumption Has Begun

Cody Sisco, Former Manager, Advisory Services

At the first of our three webinars on the NICE Consumer project last week, about 45 participants from industry and civil society provided their questions and input via several polls and questions to the presenters. Read more →

Posted: March 19, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Sustainable Consumption

NICE Consumer: The Future of Chic

Jonathan Morris, Associate, Advisory Services

How can we advance the idea of sustainable fashion consumption? When you start to look at the problem from the outside, it seems deceptively simple. Like many sustainable products, all we need is more durable, ethical garments that meet the needs and wants of consumers. Read more →

Posted: March 1, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Sustainable Consumption

Playing by the Numbers for Sustainable Consumption

Vijay Kanal, Former Director, Information and Communications Technology Practice, Advisory Services

From the popularity of Robert Parker's wine scoring system to Consumer Reports’ products rankings, consumers love numerical scores. The reason is simple: They help buyers make informed decisions. Read more →

Posted: February 23, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Information & Communications Technology, Sustainable Consumption

Sharpening the Terms of the Debate About the Sustainable Consumption of Fashion

Cody Sisco, Former Manager, Advisory Services

Every once in a while, something magical happens to transform a boring conference call into an inspiring debate. Last week, the Advisory Group to the NICE Consumer project (a group that represents Marks and Spencer, H&M, Vivienne Westwood, WGSN, and PPR) met virtually to officially kick off the project, and the mix of industry experience, visionary thinking, and critical questions were explosive. Read more →

Posted: February 15, 2012 | Topics: Consumer Products, Sustainable Consumption

The Relationship Between Consumers and Business is Changing From the Bottom Up

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

When most people think of Davos, it is highly unlikely that the image that comes to mind is senior business executives and NGO leaders on the floor building models from materials that can be found in an average pharmacy. But that was exactly the scene Wednesday afternoon during the workshop I ran entitled "Consumers as Innovators." Read more →

Posted: January 26, 2012 | Topics: Sustainable Consumption

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