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Copenhagen Business School

Sustainable Fashion

Sometimes when we say we work with sustainable fashion people look at us like... "Mmmm, is it really possible for something like fashion to be sustainable?" And let's face it, people are right being suspicious. If anything the fashion industry has become increasingly unsustainable over the last decades, using more and more natural resources and creating more and more waste. In this course, we provide an overview of business model theory and discuss business models as essential tools in the transformation towards more sustainable businesses. Throughout the course, we will use business model theory as a foundation to look at how real-world fashion brands are adopting more sustainable ways of doing business. We will provide you with a rich opportunity to examine their efforts and consider strategies for your own organisation. Hopefully, you can also enlighten us with some local examples in your own countries for us to discover together new ways of dealing with sustainability. By the end of the course, you have an understanding of the overall challenges and potential solutions for businesses to become more sustainable. You will learn about the challenges and opportunities of implementing circular business models and we will introduce various tools that companies use to measure and report about sustainability. You will be able to think about business model theory in new ways and apply strategies to manage business model innovation towards sustainable practices. This is a very exciting time to be working in the fashion industry, so let's get started!

Status: Environmental Regulations
Status: Cross-Functional Collaboration
BeginnerCourse10 hours

Featured reviews

SS

5.0Reviewed Jul 14, 2025

The course is very detailed, instruction & material are to the point. As a textile professional it was very good lesson for me to have an overview.

MS

4.0Reviewed Dec 4, 2020

This course had really interesting theories to explore. I've learned a lot about brands, stakeholders, and even business models. It was also easy to understand.

SD

5.0Reviewed Mar 21, 2021

I found this to be very informative and a great initiation into the sustainable fashion world. I wasn't a fan of the peer review, however, I recommend this class.

TH

4.0Reviewed May 22, 2020

The course had broadened my knowledge on the business aspect of sustainability in fashion, definitely an important knowledge to attain as a fashion professional.

TC

5.0Reviewed May 27, 2020

A great insight for a beginner learning more about sustainable fashion. I truly enjoyed learning about ways that I can move forward with ethical and sustainable purchasing.

DG

5.0Reviewed Jun 18, 2020

I loved this course and my only feedback would be that I wish it were longer. I wanted to keep learning and getting deeper fashion and sustainability.

JH

5.0Reviewed Sep 13, 2020

This course is fantastic! Engaging and with the perfect amount of information in each segment. Extremely accessible. I wish every class had this structure.

MM

5.0Reviewed Aug 10, 2020

This course is a great introduction to sustainable fashion and it's great for entrepreneurs who are exploring circular business model. Would highly recommend!

AC

5.0Reviewed Jul 16, 2021

T​his is great for people that want to learn more about all of the issues that Fashion faces, and how some companies are innovating and giving us hope for the future.

MK

5.0Reviewed May 2, 2021

When i started this course i have no idea about how sustainability works on fashion. But at the end of the course the knowledge i gained is really great!!!!

CS

5.0Reviewed Jul 3, 2020

Very interesting course with lots of real-life examples- the workload wasn't too heavy and complimented my research for my placement working with an apparel company.

AB

5.0Reviewed Sep 3, 2022

One of the beautifully designed course. The examples given are so unique & yet easily relatable. Many brand analysis is done with appropriate example.

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