Maxine Bédat
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Maxine Bédat

Transform your approach to sustainable fashion with Maxine Bédat, speaker, founder and director of the New Standard Institute.

Maxine Bédat
Maxine Bédat

New York, United States

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Founder and Director of New Standard Institute
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Co-founder of ethical e-commerce platform Zady
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Advocate for transparency in fashion industry practices
Maxine Bédat is the founder and director of the New Standard Institute, a think tank focused on sustainable fashion. Over the past decade, she has worked to transform the fashion industry, starting in 2013 when she co-founded Zady, an ethical e-commerce platform. Zady aimed to offer responsibly sourced products, but Maxine soon realised that many brands lacked the knowledge to support their sustainability claims. To tackle this, Zady developed its own label with a fully traceable supply chain and shared insights with other brands. As major companies showed interest, she shifted her focus to addressing the industry's deeper challenges. In 2019, Maxine launched the New Standard Institute to provide data-driven solutions and promote accountability in the industry. Drawing on her legal background, she has worked to enhance transparency through policy. In 2021, she led efforts to introduce the New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act, which, if passed, would require large companies to disclose their environmental impact, map significant portions of their supply chains, and meet emission targets in line with the Paris Agreement.

Why We Recommend Booking Maxine

Book Maxine Bédat to inspire your team with her pioneering insights on sustainable fashion, data-driven solutions, and policy advocacy, empowering your business to lead in transparency and accountability.

Topics, Sessions And Talks

Transforming Sustainable Fashion: Unraveling the Garment Life Cycle

Join Maxine Bédat, the Founder and Director of the New Standard Institute and author of "UNRAVELED," as she delves into the future of sustainable fashion. Recognized in Oprah's Super Soul 100, she will explore the impact of the garment life cycle and propose actionable solutions for transforming the industry.

What Your Organization Needs To Know About ESG

Maxine Bédat discusses the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria, urging organizations to integrate these factors for sustainable and responsible business practices.

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