SUSTAINABLE
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Stakeholder pressures on fashion companies never have been so powerful, for a reason
I will support your BUSiness with the development and implementation of purposeful, responsible, and actionable sustainability strategies
Fashion companies can no longer run their business as usual. The current fashion system is broken, outdated and exhausts human and natural capital. The future fashion business model gains economic profit but
creates a force for positive impact on human and nature.
I will support your business to develop and implement a responsible supply chain strategy in accordance with global, regional, and local regulations, policies and guidelines including ILO, OECD, UNGP, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles and the German Supply Chain Act.
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Legislation and policies: the directive of the European Commission requires corporate sustainability due diligence to address adverse effects on human rights and environment
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Consumers: understanding consumer culture, meet the zeitgeist as consumers scrutinize the current fashion system
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Competition: competitiveness in the fashion industry will be redefined, forcing companies to grow by providing value to human and nature
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NGOs and academia: act as watchdogs, provide data and evidence on adverse impacts of global value chains, disclose information and hold businesses accountable
I will collaborate and help your business to
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anchor sustainability in the organizational culture and translate due diligence into policies
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support and empower CSR initiatives
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define, assess and monitor sustainability performance measures
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implement social and environmental risk management strategies (due diligence)
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develop responsible supply chain strategies through compliance, collaboration, supplier development, and communication practices
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deliver evidence-based, transparent, accountable and stakeholder oriented reports/communication
I am in continuous collaboration with key stakeholders, allowing me to adopt multifaceted perspectives and help your business to live up to the collective movement for a responsible fashion industry.
SPEAKER
An audience oriented speaker for keynotes, guest-lectures, panel discussions and interviews
Building on my expertise, I translate and communicate critical sustainability insights, policies and strategies with various stakeholders
In light of my professional sustainability track, I experienced a serious disconnection of science and its contribution to the real world.
Bridging the gap.
As this gap can only be addressed collectively, it is essential to share evidence based models on social and environmental responsibility with every stakeholder in the fashion supply chain.
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business, university, high-school and public events
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radio and podcasts
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business, management and lifestyle magazines
I serve as a bridge, who translates science on sustainability into a comprehensible, and highly informative event.
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profound knowledge of fashion business and its multi-tier supply chainsd multi
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able to clearly convey its interrelated and highly complex nature
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core disciplines: human rights/social risks in garment supply chains, social management strategies and practices, political and legal frameworks for sustainable development, (sustainable) fashion market analysis, consumer behaviour, sustainable business models
"Deniz brings the good and bad sides of supply chain sustainability issues in the fashion industry straight to the point, knowing both sides of the medal – procurement and the upstream supply chain actors."
Pia Pinkawa, Sustainable Supply Chain and Communication Expert (2022)
We started woking together in light of the World Sustainable Procurement Day (2022) on sustainable transformation of Fashion, in which he was a panelist. Deniz brings the good and bad sides of supply chain sustainability issues in the fashion industry straight to the point, knowing both sides of the medal – procurement and the upstream supply chain actors. His first hand research insights on the real conditions and his knowledge on buyer-supplier relationships are intriguing and critical, but help to change the perspectives and address social and environmental issues in the supply chain effectively. He’s an inspiring and exceptional speaker and I’m really looking forward to further collaborations with Deniz to drive together sustainable procurement practices forward."
Pia Pinkawa, Sustainable Supply Chain and Communication Expert (2022)
"Dr. Deniz Köksal is a truly exceptional speaker [...] One student remarked that it was the best presentation she had ever attended as a student at our University!"
Li Zhao, Assistant ProfessoR, Textile and Apparel Management, University of Missouri (2021)
"Dr. Deniz Köksal is a truly exceptional speaker. His expertise in the area of fashion sustainability and transparency is beyond reproach. But, even better, is his ability to connect with people at their level. His presentation inspired my students. One student remarked that it was: the best presentation she had ever attended as a student at our University!"
Li Zhao, Assistant Professor, Textile and Apparel Management, University of Missouri (2021)
"Wer großes Wissen, erfrischenden Pragmatismus und klugen Wortwitz für seine veranstaltungen sucht, sollte Dr. Deniz Köksal auf jeden Fall einladen!"
SEZ, Stiftung Entwicklung & Zusammenarbeit (2019)
"Mit seinem enormen Expertenwissen sowie seiner pragmatischen Einschätzung der Rahmenbedingungen und Schwierigkeiten in der Textilbranche hat er die Runde ausgesprochen bereichert. Fundiert und anschaulich berichtete er über seine Forschungen an der Hochschule Reutlingen und brachte in die anschließende Diskussion weitere bemerkenswerte Aspekte und Sichtweisen ein. Dabei stellte er sehr konstruktive und praktikable Konzepte zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung vor. Während und nach dem offiziellen Teil war er gefragter Gesprächspartner des Publikums"
SEZ, Stiftung Entwicklung & Zusammenarbeit (2019)