E55: "The Business Behind Creativity" - Fashion Revolution Austria - W/Sabinna Rachimova

Ever wondered how NGO's leading the charge towards a fairer fashion industry truly work? Our NEW format "The Business Behind Creativity" is where we take a deep dive into creative businesses to understand how it all works & today we'll be focusing on Fashion Revolution Austria.

Fashion Revolution Austria is a non-profit organisation that aims to promote transparency and responsibility in the Austrian fashion industry. It was founded in 2023 as part of the global Fashion Revolution campaign & today we chat to Country Coordinator Sabinna Rachimova.

The organisation offers educational content, focuses on value and supply chains, and examines future-oriented entrepreneurship and innovation in the fashion sector.

Fashion Revolution Austria is structured with four co-founders, ambassadors in different cities, and volunteers. The organisation relies on grants, funding, and partnerships to support its work. It faces challenges in changing the perception of the fashion industry and gaining respect from policymakers and institutions.

Fashion Revolution Austria focuses on education, collaboration, and advocacy to bring about change in the fashion industry. They work to raise awareness about the social and environmental impacts of fashion and encourage consumers, businesses, and policymakers to take responsibility.

Learn more about Fashion Revolution Austria here

Chapters

00:00 New Format: The Business Behind Creativity

03:33 Fashion Revolution Austria's Mission and Company Structure

09:35 Secular Trends for Fashion Revolution

11:43 Cost Structures (education, campaigning & marketing)

14:45 Balancing Mission and Funding Constraints

20:47 Valuing the Fashion Industry and Challenges in Policy

25:13 Opportunities and Challenges in the Austrian Fashion Industry

26:49 Competition & Headwinds

32:15 Lack of Supply Chain Knowledge and Regulation

35:32 Profit & Loss for Fashion Revolution Austria

40:34 Applicable Lessons for Other Industries

43:52 What Would You Changes from Lessons Learned?

46:25 Existential Zoom Out

53:22 podcast sound 2.wav