Louise Sinnott Responsibility Project Manager Burberry CAREER HISTORY
Louise Sinnott Responsibility Project Manager Burberry
CAREER HISTORY 2010 BSC ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORE’S 2017 VOLUNTARY BIODIVERSITY OFFICER CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL MBA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BANGOR UNIVERSITY RESPONSIBILITY PROJECT MANAGER BURBERRY ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS ADVISOR GROUNDWORK SUFFOLK SUSTAINABILITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY LONDON
MY ROLE AT BURBERRY • REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AT BURBERRY OPERATIONS • DRIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACROSS ALL AREAS OF THE BUSINESS • MANAGE THE PROCUREMENT OF 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY • OFFSET REMAINING EMISSIONS • REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN • ADVISE SUPPLIERS ON ENERGY AND WATER REDUCTION • PROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY • INVESTOR REPORTING • SUSTAINABLE RAW MATERIALS • CIRCULAR ECONOMY
OPPORTUNITIES IN RETAIL 66% of global millennials are willing to spend more on brands that are sustainable The fashion industry is the 2 nd The fashion industry today consumes 44 most polluting industry in the world 79 billion cubic metres of water a year Retail Businesses have committed to set science based targets
TIPS FOR GETTING A ROLE IN SUSTAINABILITY • BE PROACTIVE AND HAVE DIRECTION • READ • GAIN PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION • HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF BUSINESS
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