There are business ideas that come to life within a week, others that take years to be developed. In my case, it was 2019 when I started to conceive what later became my consulting and training business. After more than 10 years spent in project management within major companies, I felt the need to assess my career path. Studying for my second master’s degree (in Management and Marketing) within a
Can we generate a positive impact through our activities and projects? How can we measure this impact? And who are the actors who will profit from this? We hear about it on a regular basis and as an expression it can be misused: unfortunately, there are many companies that misinterpret its meaning, misleading (sometimes unintentionally) both the public and their stakeholders. On the other hand, adhering to the canons of
In the introduction of “The Triple Bottom Line” (1) Andrew W. Savitz explains how it has become impossible for companies to leave sustainability out of consideration: “The only way to succeed in today’s interdependent world is to embrace sustainability. Doing so requires companies to identify a wide range of stakeholder to whom they may be accountable, develop open relationships with them, and find ways to work with them for mutual
A company is not an autonomous and independent entity without connections or responsibilities toward society. As a matter of fact, a company is responsible for the consequences of its actions and legally bonded to pay in case they cause a damage to a third party. Nowadays, several observers are looking at the behaviors of companies and are able to exert a pressure on them or to control their actions by
The growing delocalisation of production during the last 20 years has had several consequences on the value chain in the fashion field. It is to be noted that the textile and fashion industry is characterized by a long and complex supply chain in comparison to other fields. The production of the fibres used for textiles starts from an agricultural and petrochemical production, followed by transformation, manufacturing, logistics and retail. When
The management of customer services has always been difficult and full of unexpected accidents. Let’s admit it: handle with customers requests is one of the most challenging tasks for any professional or employee. Businesses receive every day lots of requests, and they need to handle each one of them with an extreme care and quickly enough to satisfy customers expectations. Having to deal with questions regarding sustainability processes and policies