Alaaddin Okur

Alaaddin is an Environmental Engineer with more than 5 years of experience in the apparel and footwear sector working on issues related to environmental sustainability. He has completed numerous environmental and social training programs and is also an approved SAC (Sustainable Apparel Coalition) Higg FEM (facility environmental module) verifier. Over the course of his career, Alaaddin has implemented best practices and improved sustainability performances in the supply chain by defining environmental targets in accordance with the Nordic Swan Ecolabel, SAC, STWI (Swedish Textile Water Institute) as well as criteria issued by different fashion brands. On top of this, Alaaddin most recently worked for Baykanlar Tekstil – the first denim apparel supplier in the world to be awarded the prestigious Nordic Swan Ecolabel. Alaaddin possesses in depth knowledge of the manufacturing and technical processes within the apparel and footwear sector, having performed numerous environmental assessments in Turkey and Italy. This includes environmental assessments in the areas of textile processes, energy, water saving, waste water, air pollution, chemical management, waste management, BATs (best available technologies) as well as ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals). In addition to this, he has also conducted social compliance audits at manufacturing facilities as part of Sedex, the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative), and requirements set by brands in the apparel and footwear sector.