Mission: To create and work with the Brands Of The Future©
At Newromantic, we work to a core philosophy, the New Luxury - a human-centered, circular, and responsible fashion, retail and textile economy.
We have developed a unique methodology - the Brand of The Future© which empowers and enables brands to transform their operations to protect, respect, and nurture the planet, and its people. This methodology has been created to align with GRI standards, Bcorp standard, and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development goals.
Working closely with our portfolio as their external sustainability & impact team, we drive meaningful and results-driven cultural transformation, enabling the next generation of cross-functional responsible brand leaders. We believe that the future leaders of resilient and healthy organisations are those that have a core understanding of purpose as a key cultural element of a brand, and how to integrate society, environment, and economy into key operational decisions.
Our approach is positive and pragmatic, data and science-driven leaving members of the organisation excited to see opportunities over challenges.
Our team.
Valentina Zarew
Brand & Sustainability Impact Strategist “Leading organisations to embed ESG into the DNA of their brand, and drive cultural transformation.”
With 15 years of industry experience in consumer insights, marketing communications, and impact, Valentina is passionate about the intersection of sustainability, collaboration, and innovation when it comes to driving the new future of business.
With a keen belief in marrying research and science with creativity and storytelling, her background experience includes founding a PR agency focused on working with clients that had a sustainable story to tell, sustainability manager H&M Australia and New Zealand, sustainability Manager at Spell and the Gyspy Collective, Ambassador at Textile Exchange; to name a few.
Taking a genuine approach to working with her clients, Valentina is dedicated to cultivating strong relationships and stimulating an environment that is encouraging and inspiring, whilst being results-driven.
Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing; Sustainability Fundamentals - Sustainable Fashion Academy; Certificate of Sustainability, University of Bath; Global Reporting Index (GRI) certified practitioner; Certificate of Business Process Design and Implementation Course, UNSW.
Gaynor Scott
ESG production and sourcing specialist - “Bringing to life the commercial opportunities of your ESG vision through your supply chain.”
A career focused on sourcing & producing textile, apparel, accessories and footwear for leading Global brands, Gaynor assists our brands to move from opportunistic to strategic sourcing plans and partnerships.
With a passion for ESG Gaynor’s work balances ESG goals with commercial reality. Remaining customer and product-focused, ensuring a people, planet, product, and profit approach, complementary to your business’s goals and strategies. Moving from the theoretic ESG plans into the operational reality.
Gaynor has worked withThe Iconic, Pacific Brands, Cotton On Group, Target, Specialty fashion group, ID Group France & 2XU. Gaynor also has a global network of best-in-class raw material and finished goods partners.
Leisl Ohai
Social and Environmental Impact Manager- “Passionate to facilitate the creation of collaborative and locally-guided social impact initiatives and revolutionise the way business is done on a global scale."
Having spent almost a decade working with one of the industries leading organisations Outland Denim, Leisl is passionate about facilitating the creation of collaborative and locally-guided social impact initiatives that genuinely meet the local needs in the regions brands operate and revolutionise the way business is done on a global scale.
Throughout her career, she has been responsible for managing and implementing best-in-class social, environmental and governance transformation both in brand and in the field. With a keen passion to accelerate social development within the manufacturing sector and creating leaders within organisations to drive this impact, Leisl joins the team to develop strategy in line with Internationally recognised programs including UN Global Compact, BCorp, The Ethical Trade Initiative and legislation requirements specific to Country.
Rani Muker
Impact Coordinator - “Supporting your journey through academic design and systems thinking, and a personal touch.”
Having completed her Bachelor of Fashion with a background in sustainable design, Rani is passionate about changing the fashion industry by taking a systems approach. Equipped with the ability to think like a designer, and an academic, she is focused on empowering the New Romantic community through knowledge and creativity.
Working within the ethical sourcing and packaging space with clients, Rani is dedicated to empowering, and invigorating teams to feel excited about sustainability and become leaders in the industry to drive collective action.
Rani has recently returned to study, undertaking her Honours year in fashion design with a focus on circularity and reconnecting lost meaning and value in fashion design.
Bachelor of Fashion (Design), Sustainability Fundamentals- Sustainable Fashion Academy
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