Sustainability Magazine February 2023 | Page 145

HALIDE ALAGÖZ

Chief Product and Sustainability Officer
Ralph Lauren
Halide Alagöz cut her teeth at the fastfashion juggernaut that is H & M . She ran its supply chain operations before transitioning to seeing that the company be run more sustainably .
After 18 years at H & M , she moved to Ralph Lauren in 2016 to become the Chief Product and Sustainability Officer overseeing the Polo , RRL and Lauren brands . Here she oversees the end-to-end life cycles of the products , from sourcing and development to the moment they hit the shop floor , specialising in what the company considers a holistic approach to sustainability .

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JEFFERY HOGUE

Chief Sustainability Officer
Levi Strauss & Co

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After beginning a career at such companies as C & A and McDonald ’ s Corporation , Jeffery Hogue has moved on to the mavens of blue jeans , Levi Strauss & Co .
Among the changes he has implemented during his time at the American company are raising the standards of sustainability in the eyes of the consumers of Levi ’ s . This includes giving the necessary support to business teams to deliver a more sustainable product . Additionally , he hopes to create thousands of sustainability ambassadors who can engage with customers in building the company ’ s bona fides in this area .
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