FEL Acknowledged With Drapers ‘Sustainable Fashion Champion’ Award

Fantastic news for Fashion-Enter Ltd, parent company of the FC Designer Workspace / Fashion Technology Academy…The Fashion-Enter Ltd team had been shortlisted for the ‘Best Social Enterprise or Charity Initiative’ category at the annual Drapers Sustainable Fashion Conference & Awards, however rounding off the awards ceremony FEL’s Founder, Jenny Holloway, was presented with a special ‘Sustainable Fashion Champion’ award, sponsored by ISKO.

The Drapers Sustainable Fashion Conference and Awards took place 13th March at the Hilton London Bankside. The event launched in 2021 with the aim to recognise the strides that are being made in reducing the industry’s environmental impact and creating fairer working conditions across the supply chain. 

Judged by an independent panel of experts and underpinned by the United Nations-backed Sustainable Development Goals, this pioneering awards programme shines a spotlight on best practice within the industry, so others can learn how to change for good.

Accompanying her prestigious award is a Drapers feature by Rebecca Thomson, titled ‘Enter Drapers Sustainable Fashion Champion: Jenny Holloway – UK manufacturer extraordinaire’. Published today, 14th March, Rebecca talks to Jenny about her tenacity, vision and drive in what has been a challenging environment.

Tap here to read the full Drapers article.

From the Drapers article, industry peers said:

“She lives her values. When you walk into any organisation, you get a sense of how people are – whether they’re engaged and happy or whether they’re miserable. There is a real energy about [the Fashion-Enter factory].” – Baroness Young of Hornsey, campaigner for fashion ethics and sustainability in the House of Lords, and Drapers’ Sustainable Fashion Champion 2023

“She’s convincing and caring – and she also has the business plan. I’d probably follow her off a cliff.” – Simon Platts, co-founder and CEO of circularity platform Recomme

Jenny added: “As I said on the stage I am nothing without the team we have. Particular acknowledgment to the Directors sitting on table 14 last night; many have been on the Fashion-Enter Ltd/ FashionCapital journey for over ten years! 

“We have had our ups and downs in business but we have shown what pivoting really means! 

“To the rest of the team in Haringey, Islington, Leicester and Powys – you are awesome! No person is an island and I accepted the award on behalf of us all.

“Thank-you to all that voted too.”

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