Green Business and Management
This module introduces green business and management as a strategic imperative for fashion professionals navigating the twin transitions of sustainability and digitalization.
Across four lessons, you will learn to identify a sustainable business strategy, navigate EU rules (ESPR, Right to Repair, and Digital Product Passports), and choose circular business models and digital tools (PLM, blockchain, and DPP systems) that enable transparency and traceability.
This module equips you with the strategic understanding, regulatory literacy, business model frameworks, and digital tool knowledge to lead that transformation in your own organization.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Analyze and apply sustainable business strategies, including circular economy principles and EU regulations (ESPR, Design for Longevity, Right to Repair, Digital Product Passports)
- Evaluate and implement circular business models in fashion
- Identify and utilize digital tools for transparency in fashion management, such as PLM systems, blockchain-connected systems, and Digital Product Passport systems
2 hours total
11 lessons
1 exercise
1 assessment
Introduction
1 min
1. Sustainable Business Strategies
20 min
2. EU Regulations for Fashion
22 min
3. Circular Business Models in Fashion
17 min
4. Digital Tools for Transparency in Fashion Management
19 min
Conclusion
2 min
Before You Move On
6 min
Case Study: Elvis & Kresse
7 min
Case Study: Prato Textile District (Italy)
8 min
Sources and Further Reading
4 min
Final Quiz
7 min