Chapters
Chapters are a pitch-free zone for leaders working in luxury organisations and are part of our membership structure. They are how we foster deep and meaningful connections regionally and in small groups.
London Chapter
Next Events:
Executive and Senior Leadership Exchange
Express interest here for details.
Paris Chapter
Next Event:
25th June 2026 from 1- 4 pm
Milan Chapter
Launching Autumn/Winter 2026
Paris Chapter
Panel & Workshop
Value Creation and Storytelling for Sustainable Luxury Transformation
Background
The luxury industry and sustainability are converging in a new era of transformation. This creates a critical opportunity for sustainability leaders operating at the intersection of business, culture, creativity, and impact to increase their influence, relevance, and ability to drive meaningful change.
Luxury is undergoing a period of repositioning. Falling revenues across the sector have triggered creative direction resets, CEO and leadership changes, and renewed pressure to deliver growth amid geopolitical instability and shifting consumer expectations. Long-held narratives around heritage, craftsmanship, and value are also being challenged by supply chain scandals and increasing scrutiny around transparency and credibility.
At the same time, sustainability functions are navigating an increasingly complex landscape. Teams face accelerating regulation, growing pressure to demonstrate commercial value and ROI, limited resources, ESG backlash, and a retreat from sustainability commitments in some organisations.
The Shift
In this environment, sustainability leadership must evolve.
To remain effective and influential, sustainability leaders need to integrate their practice more deeply across the organisation and align sustainability goals with broader business priorities. In luxury, sustainability is becoming increasingly connected to organisational resilience, transformation, and long-term value creation.
This requires moving sustainability beyond perceptions of compliance, risk management, or moral obligation alone. Instead, sustainability teams must position themselves as strategic partners that contribute to profitability, innovation, operational efficiency, brand relevance, and business transformation.
What You Will Learn?
At this Paris Chapter event, we will explore the role of value creation and storytelling in shaping influence, building organisational support, and communicating impact effectively in this new phase of transformation.
Topics covered will include:
How sustainability can support profitability, turnaround, and transformation strategies
Identifying and articulating key value drivers
Using storytelling to shift narratives and strengthen communication
Leveraging innovation to unlock operational efficiencies and new opportunities
Positioning sustainability as a strategic business enabler rather than a cost centre
Who Should Attend?
Leaders at manager level and above working within the luxury industry in sustainability-focused roles, or those leading and executing sustainability initiatives across business functions.
Participants are encouraged to attend as part of their continued professional development and strategic leadership growth within sustainable luxury.
transformation.
Why Attend?
This event is designed to support the professional development of sustainability leaders operating in an increasingly complex business environment. Attendees will gain strategic insight into value creation and storytelling within the luxury sector context.
The session is particularly relevant for professionals seeking to strengthen cross-functional leadership capabilities, deepen commercial understanding, and enhance their ability to position sustainability as a driver for value creation.
Format
Panel and Workshop
Speaker details and agenda to follow
Paris Chapter Launch
Paris Chapter Launch Overview
We are excited to announce the launch of the Paris Chapter of Women in Sustainable Luxury, in partnership with Rachel Daydou, Partner at EY and EY Fabernovel, part of EY Studio+ at their Luxury AI Innovation Hub.
We are convening leaders from across the luxury industry for two curated gatherings in Paris. A Breakfast Experience in the morning and a Connect Dinner in the evening.
This milestone marks an important step in building a global platform for women leading transformation across luxury. Paris is a critical node in that conversation.
Breakfast Event (8:00 - 11:15 am)
• The Luxury AI Sustainability Experience
• A focused roundtable discussion on the first Women in Sustainable Luxury white paper on Women's leadership in sustainable luxury
• Opportunities to engage with and shape the Paris Chapter
• Curated networking
Please note that this event is open to senior leaders, Head of */ Senior Manager and above, leading strategy or execution of Sustainability in a luxury organisation in any sector.
About Women in Sustainable Luxury
Women in Sustainable Luxury is a global network advancing the influence and impact of women driving sustainability across the luxury sector. We connect leaders to foster cross sector collaboration and innovation. Through strategic partnerships, curated mentorship programmes, and peer to peer engagement, we enable our members to co create solutions that accelerate measurable progress across luxury value chains.
Join the community to connect with peers, extend your impact, recognise achievement, and shape the future of the sector.
