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Maxine Bédat

Director, New Standard Institute

The founder and director of sustainable fashion think tank New Standard Institute has helped spearhead the New York Fashion Act, an effort to toughen regulation in one of the industry’s biggest markets.

Maxine Bédat
Sustainability

Op-Ed | Watch Out for the Millennials

More than previous generations, millennnials want social responsibility and transparency from the brands they buy. Fashion companies that fail to change risk losing relevance, argue Maxine Bédat and Soraya Darabi.

Sustainability

Op-Ed | Watch Out for the Millennials

More than previous generations, millennnials want social responsibility and transparency from the brands they buy. Fashion companies that fail to change risk losing relevance, argue Maxine Bédat and Soraya Darabi.


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