Sustainability for
Fashion & Textiles

Consultancy – Education
Media – Events

About Charlotte

Charlotte Turner (AIEMA) is an experienced sustainability consultant, educator, commentator, advisor and mentor who specialises in the creative and strategic development, production, distribution, retail, use, reimagining and communication of fashion and textiles products and services.

Across her career Charlotte has worked in consultancy, academia, education, non-profit and in-house roles for a range of organisations and brands including:

Head of Sustainable Fashion & Textiles, Eco-Age

Mentor, British Fashion Council Fashion Trust Programme

Lead Consultant, Workshop Facilitator and Mentor, Sustainable Fashion Business Accelerator at Nottingham Trent Business School

Textiles Research & Project Manager, Future Fabrics Expo by The Sustainable Angle

Industry Advisor & Associate Lecturer, London School of Film, Media & Design at University of West London

Senior Tutor, Istituto Marangoni

Visting Professor, Condé Nast College Spain x Carlos III Universidad

Retailers, brands and manufacturers including eBay, MATCHESFASHION, Diesel, UGG, Chopard, Osklen, Zilver, MIH Jeans, Candiani Denim, ISKO Denim, Aquafil, Alpine Group, Manteco, The Woolmark Company, Jermyn Street Design, Christopher Raeburn, C&A

Charlotte also promotes education and knowledge sharing with industry, government, media, consumer and student audiences through lecturing, training, public speaking, panel talks, workshops, writing, and contributing to radio, online and print media.

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Consultancy

Charlotte has over a decade of experience in sustainability consultancy. She has supported numerous start-up and large-scale global apparel, accessories and textile brands, retailers, manufacturers and students to:

Set up, run and scale responsibly governed businesses guided by long-term holistic sustainability strategies.

Understand, manage and improve social and environmental performance through undertaking sustainability assessments and building action plans to work towards meaningful targets.

Create and introduce innovative tools, systems, materials, and processes into new and established supply chains.

Develop, create and sell high quality products and services in the most socially, culturally, economically and environmentally positive ways possible.

Improve consumer trust through transparent and authentic communication strategies and enhanced public disclosure.

Gain the knowledge and tools needed to prioritise and achieve sustainability goals across teams and functions through interactive training sessions and sustainability tool kits.

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Training | Education

Charlotte is involved in training and education of both professionals and students in a variety of settings, including:

Planning and delivering in-person and online training workshops and materials to leadership, design, sourcing, buying, retail, marketing and logistics teams within fashion, accessories and textiles brands, retailers and manufacturers.

Facilitating and presenting at international workshops for both schools and businesses.

Developing, writing and editing curriculum and content for online and offline sustainability courses.

Teaching and advising on Fashion Business, Management, Marketing and Design Foundation, BA, and Masters level degree programmes in the UK and Europe.

Topics of focus include, but are not limited to:

What does sustainability actually mean in the context of fashion and textiles?

The business case for sustainability

Building sustainability strategies

Understanding global supply chains

Logistics, from packaging to transportation

Understanding materials

Materials sourcing: from ancient to innovative

Circularity for fashion and textiles

Regenerative farming and textiles systems

New business models

The sharing economy and growth of resale

International frameworks and certifications

Responsible communications

Charlotte currently teaches and mentors students at Istituto Marangoni, Condé Nast College Spain x Carlos III Universidad, Condé Nast College London and London School of Film, Media & Design at University of West London.

Charlotte has additionally taught and run workshops at the Royal College of Art, London College of Fashion, Central St. Martins, Fashion and Textiles Museum, Sheffield Hallam University, Nottingham Trent Business School, and Sustainable Textile School.

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Media | Events

Charlotte is an experienced presenter and commentator, having delivered and participated in numerous keynote talks, panel talks and workshops, and provided expert commentary to diverse media publications. Topics of focus include (but are not limited to):

Overproduction and consumption

The role of brands, consumers and governments to meet global goals

The problems with popular materials, from sequins to leather and polyester

New materials and production solutions

Moving towards a net zero future

Responsible communications

The next generation of design talent

The future of the fashion industry

Charlotte has both moderated and participated in panel talks, and presented at events and institutions including:

British Fashion Council

Graduate Fashion Week

Helsinki Fashion Week

European Outdoor Group Sustainability Conference

Prince’s Trust Fashion Futures

Net Zero London

Pause Fashion Hub

Sustainable Textile School

Charlotte also promotes knowledge sharing with industry, government, media and consumer audiences through writing, and contributing to academic books, investigations, documentaries, radio, and online and print media. The range of media publications where Charlotte has been featured can be seen below.

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