The Jury
The jury is high-calibre and interdisciplinary and includes experts from the fields of sustainability, business, science and civil society. (In alphabetical order)
Simon
Aebi
Ecology Advisor at TESTEX
Simon is an expert in fair value chains and sustainable raw material sourcing. Thanks to his many years of experience in international trade and his deep understanding of social justice, as Commercial Director at Fairtrade Max Havelaar, he plays a key role in establishing fair trade practices in the Swiss market and supporting companies in implementing their sustainable procurement strategies.
Iris
Delruby Ruprecht
President of Fashion Revolution Switzerland
Iris is the new president of Fashion Revolution Switzerland and brings with her many years of expertise in strategic communication and community engagement. With her passion for systemic change and her network within the sustainability community, she is a steadfast advocate for transparency and human rights in the textile industry, working alongside strong partners to advance the vision of a fair fashion world.
Sonja
Gehrig
Head of Circular Economy & Sustainable Procurement at the City of Zurich
Sonja has been working for 13 years at the Environmental and Health Department of the City of Zurich, where she coordinates the development and implementation of the city’s circular economy strategy. She advises the City of Zurich’s procurement officers on ecological, social, and circular procurement. She studied Geography and Environmental Sciences at the University of Zurich.
Tina
Tomovic
Lecturer at the Hochschule Luzern
Tina is a textile designer and research assistant at HSLU Design & Art, where she has been helping to shape sustainability teaching in the Textile Design degree programme since 2016. In the Product & Textile research group, she researches textile sustainability and the innovative application of knowledge.
Martin
Tschudin
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Amphora Foundation
After studying and researching at ETH Zurich, Martin joined the innovative telecommunications company Sunrise over 25 years ago and held various management positions, currently responsible for technology strategy. He is fascinated by interdisciplinary, future-oriented issues, which are becoming increasingly important in the textile industry.
Jeroen
van Rooijen
Style and fashion expert
Jeroen is a style expert, author and entrepreneur. He has shaped fashion and lifestyle reporting at the NZZ for over 15 years and has headed up magazines such as Stil, Z and the NZZ Bellevue portal. His articles have appeared in Annabelle, Bolero, GQ and Harper’s Bazaar. Today he runs the Zurich concept store Cabinet and two second-hand boutiques.