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Thomoas Stanton is an AXA Research Fund Fellow in Loughborough University's Division of Geography and Environment. His research expertise is in the field of freshwater pollution, with a particular focus on plastic, microplastic, and natural textile fibre pollution. Stanton has postdoctoral experience in stakeholder engagement and environmental policy, through which he has developed a particular interest in the relationships between different stakeholders and the environment.

Mark Stevenson is Professor of Operations Management in the Department of Management Science at Lancaster University. Research interests in socially sustainable supply chain management, including modern slavery; supply chain risk and resilience; product counterfeiting; and high-variety production.

Dr Charles W Stewart’s long career in textiles was filled with manufacturing, academia, and technical development, sales, and service. His many experiences came from a diverse range of international suppliers of textile dyes, chemical auxiliaries, fibres, and industrial enzymes to establishing and operating Tumbling Colors, a global resource for custom colour and finish development. 

Having recently retired, Stewart continues to expand and share his vast knowledge regarding colour, colourants, and colourisations.

Tara Stringer is a PhD candidate (Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice & Faculty of Business and Law) and sessional academic with a background in marketing, consumer behaviour and fashion. Her research focuses on ethical consumption and sustainability along the fashion supply chain and the impact of fast fashion on consumer behaviour. With a focus on consumer perception towards modern slavery, her current research aims to understand barriers to pro-social consumer behaviour.

Vasan Suri describes himself as an "Ekalavya of the Leather Industry – Professor of Practice," having built his expertise through hands-on experience across the leather value chain. He began his career in 1982 with the Tejoomals' Group, advancing from commercial roles to Regional Director and managing Asia's largest tannery, which produced one million square feet of leather monthly.

Since 1995, Vasan has worked as a freelance consultant across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Iran, and China. His experience covers raw material sourcing, tanning processes, quality control, and product development for brands including Zara, H&M, Ralph Lauren, and Cole Haan.

Currently Business Development Manager with Alina/A.V. Thomas since June 2023, Vasan focuses on sustainable leather manufacturing. He has developed innovations including chrome-free tanning systems, translucent leather, and the colour-changing "Sundance" collection. He contributes to industry knowledge through webinars, industry publications, and his weekly "Fashion Future" meetings, addressing eco-friendly practices and manufacturing advancement.

Valérie Swaen has a PhD in Economics and Management Sciences from UCLouvain and is a Full Professor of marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Université catholique de Louvain (Louvain School of Management, Belgium) and at IESEG School of Management (France).

From September 2019 to August 2024, she was the president of the Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organizations (LouRIM, UCLouvain). She is also leading the Louvain CSR network that gathers and supports researchers and practitioners who seek to put responsible leadership and sustainable production and consumption at the heart of their research and strategy. She held different corporate chairs in CSR (with companies such as Solvay, Spadel, SNCB).

Prof Swaen studies corporate social responsibility from different fields of management, even if her main research interest concerns stakeholders’ reactions to CSR communication. She has published academic papers in international journals such as Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Research, and Marketing Letters, among others.

Mariko Takedomi Karlsson is an interdisciplinary scholar in Human Ecology currently employed as Postdoctoral research fellow in Environmental and Energy System Studies at the Department of Technology and Society at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering. Her interests include feminist theory, political ecology, sustainability, environmental justice, labour rights and political economy.

Samantha Taylor is a 3rd generation garment producer with 20 years industry experience. Having worked across fast fashion, high end and sportswear, in all parts of the value chain, she established The Good Factory in 2020 to provide complete supply chain transparency and bring sustainable products to a wider audience by working directly with brands.

The Good Factory provides strategy and product services including ESG, sourcing and materials, and end of life strategy, product creation through product development, garment technology and production services.

James Thomas is a Lecturer in the Department of Department of Health Policy and Community Health at Georgia Southern University. He joined Georgia Southern in 2018.

Eric Trachtenberg is Executive Director, International Cotton Advisory Committee.