TOPIC: Recurring from the General Assembly- Sustainability, Omnichannel Operations, and Customers

This meeting will be the opportunity to continue the conversation that incurred during the 2024 General Assembly in Turkey and gain insight into the thoughts of the guest speakers.

Guest Speaker:Ecoalf

IADS takeaways 

Javier Goyeneche - founder and CEO, ECOALF

Born in Madrid, Javier received his degree in Business Administration from the European Business School and continued with post-graduate work in International Marketing Strategies at Northwestern University in Chicago.

In 1995, he founded Fun & Basics, specialising in contemporary fashion handbags and accessories. Within 10 years, Javier grew the business to 350 points of sale and 70 branded retail stores, and he was awarded Best Young Entrepreneur of Madrid in 2005.

However, Javier gradually grew frustrated with the amount of waste he saw being produced by the fashion industry, so he embarked on a mission to create a concept that would combine design, an understanding of the fashion consumer, and the latest in recycled materials. In 2013, he launched ECOALF, named after his sons Alfredo and Alvaro.

Under his leadership, the company has grown steadily and now produces a full sustainable lifestyle collection of outerwear, swimwear, casual apparel, yoga, footwear and accessories. Javier has strategically expanded ECOALF's distribution to include many of the world's most prestigious department stores and specialty retailers (with over 1,800 points of sale).

Ecoalf has collaborated with companies like Apple, Swatch, Coolhunting, Coca-Cola, Will-iam, and Barneys NY and opened stores in Berlin, Barcelona, and Tokyo. Since 2018, Ecoalfhas been certified B Corp (the first Spanish fashion brand).

Javier has been awarded the Schwab Foundation's social innovators of the year 2020 for revolutionising the fashion industry and leading the shift towards a sustainable future. The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship is the sister organisation of the World Economic Forum.

In July 2022, Ecoalf was officially recognised as one of B Corp's "Best for the World", positioning the brand in the top 5% of the 5,000 B Corps across the globe in the environment category.

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Timing

Thursday 9 January 2025