Ashley McDow

• Manage projects between ESG and Licensing teams, using project management tools to ensure timely delivery and strategic alignment. • Align internal and external stakeholder needs, communicating project progress clearly. • Foster open minded collaboration between teams, maintaining positive relationships and effective communication verbally and visually. • Prepare and deliver presentations emphasising sustainable innovation and methodologies to external stakeholders, including the 2023 ESG report adhering to ESRS & CSRD standards and design briefings. • Assist the VP of Sustainability with tasks: data collection, analysis, transparency reporting and Control Union audits and certifications. • Establish and support an internal sustainability community, organising workshops, discussions, and training.

• Create design briefings for all License partners in due consideration of global Esprit design • Create color, design and product concepts wilst conducting relevant market research. • Prepare and hold design presentations and all relevant product development meetings • Cooperate and communicate on an international level, all design departments within Licensing partners. • Create all design time lines and manage deliverables in a timely manner.

• Responsible for defining the relevant trend direction and briefing Esprit license partners • Manage, direct and coordinate the creative design process • Oversee product development for homeware and maternity wear.

• Implemented sustainable design strategies using industry trends and innovations. • Led design and product development, focusing on sustainable and efficient methodologies. • Sourced and negotiated for optimal quality/price ratio in the textile value chain. • Planned and created communication content, including press releases and social media.

• Sound knowledge of supplier operations within a a tier two environment within the textile value chain • Designed and developed new material innovations for global clients. • Maintained client relations with clear communication on progress of design projects, change management and delivery dates.

• Menswear apparel designer from start to finish, including trend research, material sourcing, drawing, CAD • Management of cross-category products, meeting deadlines, hiring and managing interns

1: Introduction to Sustainability and Natural Capital Examine sustainability from a business standpoint using metrics such as the triple bottom line (TBL), environmental, social and governance (ESG) and the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs). 2: The Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Models Examine the basics of a circular economy and discover the power of a sustainable business model to mitigate waste. 3: Building a Sustainable Organisation 4: Enablers of Sustainability Explore the relationship between circularity and sustainability and identify other forces that enable sustainability, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), impact investment, leadership and management commitment, infrastructure and government policy. 5: Driving Innovation through Impactful Solutions 6: Impact Investment Understand the characteristics of sustainable finance and learn how the impact of investments are measured to build a legacy of sustainability for your organisation.