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Friday February 04, 2022 at 07:00

Entrepreneurship and sustainability in the world of fashion

BIC URJC organizes next February 7 un webinar with the speaker Carol Blázquez, head of the Innovation and Sustainability department of the textile company Ecoalf.

Albert Rose

The commitment to the environment and sustainability is an increasingly important value for companies. This is the case of Ecoalf, the second most important in the textile sector in Spain. That is why BIC URJC (Business & Investment Club) wanted to have its Director of Innovation and Sustainability, Carol Blázquez, to bring students closer to the values ​​of entrepreneurship and sustainability.

Under the title 'Ecoalf: Design, fashion and sustainability', Blázquez will offer a talk in which he will explain the origin of the company and how they manufacture their garments based on a clear commitment to sustainability and the environment. For example, what fabrics and recycled products are used to make those garments. 

Fernando González, president of BIC URJC, explains the commitment of the textile industry and the specific case of Ecoalf, with sustainability: "We usually focus on entrepreneurship, but it is clear that sustainability is an important commitment for companies and in the In the case of the textile sector, all the new brands are focusing on it”.

In the case of Ecoalf, González assures that the commitment to the environment is their brand image and what positions them in the market and differentiates them. "We want Carol to delve into that idea, what competitors do they have, what are their future market forecasts or where do they manufacture their products," he concludes. 

The webinar 'Ecoalf: Design, fashion and sustainability' will be held next Monday, February 7 at 17:30 p.m. through Microsoft Team. Registration is open at this link and the participants will be able to obtain 0,1 ECTS credits. More information about BIC URJC and its events in your official website and social networks.