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Sustainable Supply ChainCutting Scope 3: How AI and Data Are Driving Sustainable Supply ChainsSend me a messageSupply chains are responsible for the majority of global emissions, yet they remain the hardest to decarbonise. In this episode of the Sustainable Supply Chain podcast, I sit down with Saskia van Gendt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Blue Yonder, to explore how data, AI, and end-to-end visibility are changing that equation.Saskia brings two decades of sustainability experience across government, retail, and manufacturing. We dig into the urgent challenge of Scope 3 emissions - why they make up 60%+ of global carbon output, why they’re so difficult to measure, and how regulatory pr...
2025-08-1140 min
Let's Talk Supply Chain484: Women in Supply Chain, Saskia Van GendtSaskia Van Gendt talks about her career journey; sustainability challenges & opportunities; the importance of knowledge-sharing; & her experience as a woman. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [04.52] How Saskia discovered a passion for sustainability, and how that passion grew into a career. “From a young age, I’d always felt a connection to nature… But, it wasn’t until I was in high school and I did competitive debate. One of the debate topics was all about renewable energy, the environment and the impact of technology and innovation in reducing emissions from fossil fuels. And that’s wh...
2025-08-0446 min
Second LifeSaskia van Gendt: Environmental Scientist and Rothy's Head of SustainabilityAs an environmental scientist and head of sustainability at fashion brand Rothy’s, Saskia van Gendt works to develop strategies that minimize the environmental impact of the company’s supply chain through innovations in materials, production, fulfillment, and beyond. In March of 2021, she led an initiative committed to achieving circular production by 2023, pioneering a closed-loop footwear system and recycling over 20,000 pairs of shoes by the end of 2021 alone. But before Rothy’s and before she began working with consumer goods altogether, she worked on a very different side of sustainability in her seven-year career at the U.S. Environmental Protec...
2022-04-2552 min
Lead With WeSaskia van Gendt, Head of Sustainability at Rothy's: Why Circular is now in fashion.Saskia van Gendt is an environmental scientist and the first Head of Sustainability at Rothy's, the San Francisco-based, direct-to-consumer fashion company. Rothy's items are made from 100% recycled plastic water bottles and post-consumer recycled materials. Saskia oversees their initiatives to use more reusable materials, design products that eliminate waste, and advance their goal of making the brand - and fashion industry at large - ever more circular to better serve our planet and future.Saskia van Gendt:Saskia is an environmental scientist with over a decade of experience in sustainable manufacturing and design...
2022-04-0539 min
The co-lab career storiesSaskia van Gendt - Head of Sustainability at Rothy'sToday we hear the career story of Saskia van Gendtsits, Head of Sustainability at Rothy's — interviewed by fellow co-lab member, Ariele Elia. An environmental scientist with more than a decade of experience in sustainable manufacturing and design, Saskia is head of sustainability at Rothy’s, a San Francisco-based company transforming sustainable materials into modern shoes and accessories. After working at the EPA, Saskia now develops strategies to minimize the environmental impact that Rothy’s supply chain has on the environment. Join us as Saskia discusses her work at the EPA and method, and how her parents influenced her choice to foc...
2021-10-1923 minThe co-lab career storiesAriele Elia - Assistant Director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham LawAriele Elia is currently the Assistant Director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law. Previously, she served as the Assistant Curator of Costume and Textile at the Museum at FIT for seven years, where she curated or co-curated a number of exhibits including: "Faking It: Originals, Copies, and Counterfeits," “Global Fashion Capitals,” and "Black Fashion Designers.” Elia recently developed the course Cultural Awareness, Design Responsibility, and the Law at FIT. She has lectured internationally at the United Nations, Oxford, and Columbia Law.
Listen along as Saskia van Gendt chats with Ariele about her career.
2021-10-1221 min
Career Memos withSarinaBuilding a Career in Sustainability with Saskia van Gendt, Head of Sustainability at Rothy’sIn today’s episode, we’re exploring what a career in sustainability is actually like. Saskia van Gendt is the Head of Sustainability at Rothy’s, a fast-growing, eco-friendly brand that produces comfortable footwear and handbags made from recycled materials. Prior to that, Saskia held roles at method in product innovation and navigated government work at the Environmental Protection Agency with a focus on ocean plastics and packaging. Her career has been a natural extension of her passion and there are many different avenues to explore. I’m fascinated by everything shared in this conversation, and if yo...
2021-05-1924 min
Good Together: Ethical, Eco-Friendly, Sustainable LivingStepping into Sustainability with Rothy'sYou’ve probably heard of Rothy’s—a brand that hand-makes all its products from recycled materials. In today’s episode, Liza chats with Saskia Van Gendt, the head of sustainability at the company, about balancing sustainability goals and growth as a brand, what circular production is and how it betters the planet, and the importance of reducing your carbon footprint at both an individual and institutional level. For show notes and more, visit https://brightly.eco/podcast.
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2021-03-3142 min
Sourcing Journal RadioSustaining Voices Podcast: Is "Carbon Neutrality" in Fashion Green or Greenwashing?Carbon neutral. Climate positive. Carbon negative. Net zero. Today, it's no longer enough for an environmentally conscious brand or retailer to simply be "sustainable." And no wonder: The fashion industry is responsible for anywhere between 4 percent to 10 percent of the world’s carbon emissions, depending on the source—too much, no matter how you look at it.
But what do these terms mean, exactly? What is this "hierarchy of mitigation" companies like Gucci are talking about? And are businesses, by purchasing offsets to neutralize their emissions, simply "paying to pollute"?
In this episode of the Sust...
2020-09-1521 min
Sustainable NationSaskia van Gendt - Head of Sustainability, Rothy'sAn environmental scientist with over a decade of experience in sustainable manufacturing and design, Saskia is head of sustainability at Rothy’s, a global lifestyle brand best known for creating stylish, comfortable shoes from recycled plastic water bottles. At Rothy’s, Saskia develops strategies to minimize the environmental impact that Rothy’s supply chain has on the environment, advancing Rothy’s sustainable innovations in materials, production and fulfillment and more. Prior to joining Rothy’s, Saskia worked as senior director of sustainability at Method, a brand renowned for their clean, sustainable, and effective cleaning products. At Method, Saskia implemented sustainability initiative...
2020-08-1828 min
Retail Gets RealHow Rothy’s is leading business collaboration for COVID-19 reliefCompanies across the nation are collaborating in creative ways to lend a hand where needed during the pandemic. Saskia van Gendt, the head of sustainability for Rothy's, talks about how the Open Innovation Coalition is bringing together like-minded brands to share resources to support COVID-19 relief efforts, with the goal of helping one million people by July 1, 2020. Learn more at retailgetsreal.com.
2020-06-0126 min
Lead The ChangeSustainable Business Fridays: Building a Cleaner Clean with Saskia van Gendt, Greenskeeping Manager for Method HomeOn October 2nd, Bard MBA in Sustainability spoke with Saskia van Gendt, Greenskeeping Manager for Method Home. Method Home makes beautiful cleaning products that are as kind to the planet as they are tough on dirt. The company recently opened the industry’s first LEED-platinum certified plant in the South Side of Chicago. Join us to learn more about how Method is setting the standard for clean manufacturing.Saskia is Captain Planet for Method Products PBC based in San Francisco, California. Method designs cleaning and personal care products that work for people and the planet. With a background in li...
2015-10-0558 min