HALIDE ALAGÖZ

Chief Product and Sustainability Officer

Ralph Lauren

Halide Alagöz cut her teeth at the fastfashion juggernaut that is H&M. She ran its supply chain operations before transitioning to seeing that the company be run more sustainably.

After 18 years at H&M, she moved to Ralph Lauren in 2016 to become the Chief Product and Sustainability Officer overseeing the Polo, RRL and Lauren brands. Here she oversees the end-to-end life cycles of the products, from sourcing and development to the moment they hit the shop floor, specialising in what the company considers a holistic approach to sustainability.

Jeffery Hogue

Chief Sustainability Officer Levi Strauss & Co

After beginning a career at such companies as C&A and McDonald’s Corporation, Jeffery Hogue has moved on to the mavens of blue jeans, Levi Strauss & Co.

Among the changes he has implemented during his time at the American company are raising the standards of sustainability in the eyes of the consumers of Levi’s. This includes giving the necessary support to business teams to deliver a more sustainable product. Additionally, he hopes to create thousands of sustainability ambassadors who can engage with customers in building the company’s bona fides in this area.