About Sustaina Company
I have always considered myself the Trojan Horse, who creates changes from within companies, rather that shouting at them from the outside. It is very important for me to build knowledge within companies to manage CSR/sustainability on their own. Creating Trojan horses in every little company, so to speak. – Anne Katrine Blirup, Founder of Sustaina Company
Back when it all started
When we first started Sustaina Company
Our founder, Anne Katrine toured the danish fashion industry with a small and free program, called “How to eat an elephant”.
She wanted to share her knowledge on sustainability and help companies get started with their implementation.
However, she soon found out that as sustainability and CSR is an ever-changing and evolving phenomenon, that changes as we all grow wiser and new scientific discoveries are made, she also had to update her program regularly.
The story behind the elephant
The program had to be updated regularly and she was still meeting people and companies who needed help every little step of the way.
As a consequence, she decided to expand and develop the program to make it as thorough and updated as possible, still using the succesful and doable step-by-step approach.
The elephant approach and the Sustainawear Community was born! The approach has now helped or is helping more than 50 companies in the fashion and lifestyle industry.
Our values
SERVICE
We're all about creating great experiences for our clients. We take the initiative and always strive to go the extra mile.
SIMPLE COMMUNICATION
We prefer keeping things simple and easy to understand. Clear communication is our priority to avoid confusion and make sure everyone feels included.
INTEGRITY
We're big on treating each other and our clients with respect and kindness. We do our job, and we do it with a sincere wish to create transformation.
VALUE FOR MONEY
Helping is what we do best, and we're committed to delivering concrete and well-functioning results that truly justify the investment.
HANDS-ON
We're a roll-up-our-sleeves kind of company, ready to become part of our client’s team. We hire and train practitioners who can turn knowledge into action.
HUMOR
Laughter is the best medicine, and we believe in bringing smiles to our colleagues' and clients' faces. You'll see our sense of humor shine through in our interactions and communication.
Join the happy crowd
The program has lots of comment sections and a forum for this purpose exactly. You can always use the other members of the community, who might have had the same issues or challenges as you’re experiencing. Don’t hold back! Sharing is caring, and we’re all here to learn.
Meet the Sustaina Company Team
Anne
Blirup
Founder & Senior Consultant
“All I know anything about is how to implement sustainability in companies. Salesdriven companies, that is. I have been working with sustainability in the fashion- and lifestyle industry since 2006. I am eager to share my knowledge, and make it as easy as possible for to get started or to take the next steps.”
Nanna
Bolvig Sønnichsen
ESG Consultant
Nanna has many years of experience from the textile industry as a CSR responsible and has a special knack for certifications. In fact, she has handled quite a lot of them and knows exactly what questions and challenges a brand might have. She is a B Leader, meaning she can support you through a B Corp certification.
KAMMA
BISCHOFF-JENSEN
ESG Consultant
Kamma has 20 years of experience as a product developer and CSR responsible in various Danish fashion companies, making her a CSR Generalist. She firmly believes in pushing the bar and helps companies increase their ambitions in their work with sustainability.
Johanne Kragh Olesen
Sustainability Communication Consultant
Johanne knows all about weaving words into a whole host of different texts and works closely together with our Director of Marketing. Understanding the importance of including the entire organization in CSR efforts, she specialized in internal CSR communication. She handles all our press and media relations.
Ea Schmidt
ESG Consultant
Ea has a Master’s in Fashion Design Management and specializes in transparency in fashion organizations' supply chains and how it affects strategies and daily operations of employees. With a focus on certifications and supply chain mapping, her knowledge is indispensable for us and our clients.
Jade Wilting
ESG Consultant
Jade’s knowledge of CSR spans over multiple areas, but she especially knows a lot about circularity. She has more than seven years of experience with sustainability, five of which have had circularity in focus. Experience she has gathered from working with fashion brands in both Denmark and the Netherlands.
Dorthe Tørngren
ESG Consultant
Dorthe has a background in design. Over the years, she has moved more and more towards sustainability while working in different fashion and textile companies. She has worked extensively with CSR, compliance, due diligence, certifications and more, making her indispensable in a time with increasing focus on just that.
Josephine Beck
ESG Consultant
Josephine has gained experience with various areas within sustainability. That includes, but is not limited to, supplier mapping, chemical testing, sustainability communication, as well as different kinds of fibers and fiber standards, such as Lenzing and Better Cotton. It is safe to say that she has created a solid ESG foundation.
Ida Broholm Nissen
ESG Assistant
Ida is our part-time ESG assistant. As a student of Value Chain Management, she has been able to use her education to help our Sustainability Consultants with a bunch of different tasks including Greenhouse Gas work, material mapping, and learning about EPR - just to mention a few.