ELLE & Polestar—Design Towards Zero Award
The ELLE & Polestar Design Towards Zero Award hecelebrates and turns the spotlight on designers and companies who work with innovative and circular materials within the fashion industry, taking a broad approach towards solutions that are scalable and applicable across industries. This year's recipient is Werewool, a team of distinguished female scientists and textile developers aiming to address climate change through sustainable innovations. Werewool embodies the spirit of innovation needed for a better future.
The ELLE & Polestar Design Towards Zero Award hecelebrates and turns the spotlight on designers and companies who work with innovative and circular materials within the fashion industry, taking a broad approach towards solutions that are scalable and applicable across industries. This year's recipient is Werewool, a team of distinguished female scientists and textile developers aiming to address climate change through sustainable innovations. Werewool embodies the spirit of innovation needed for a better future.
The transport industry and the fashion industry together account for a large share of global emissions. Recognizing the need for urgent action as stated in the Pathway report to meet the IPCC’s 1.5-degree target we encourage our own as well as other industries to work together towards becoming more sustainable.
The transport industry and the fashion industry together account for a large share of global emissions. Recognizing the need for urgent action as stated in the Pathway report to meet the IPCC’s 1.5-degree target we encourage our own as well as other industries to work together towards becoming more sustainable.
The ELLE & Polestar Design Towards Zero Award praise climate initiatives within the fashion industry. The award was handed out at the ELLE gala in Stockholm April 21, 2023.
The ELLE & Polestar Design Towards Zero Award praise climate initiatives within the fashion industry. The award was handed out at the ELLE gala in Stockholm April 21, 2023.
The jury 2023
ELLE & Polestar Design Towards Zero Awards jury 2023The founder and CEO of Shape Innovate, Associate Lecturer at London College Fashion, UAL and consultant working with the UN UNFCC and Climate KIC during COP27.
Director Policy & EU Affairs Orchestrator EIT Climate KIC. Founder of ThePowerHouse_Group, ElektroCouture, OFundamentO. Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech.
Founder of fashion brand GANNI.
Head of Sustainability at Polestar.
Award winning multimedia journalist, film director and environmental advocate. Harvard named Sophia as one of the top climate communicators of 2022 and she was recipient of Refinery29’s Sustainable Innovator Award.
Editor-in-Chief at ELLE Sweden.