WRAP appoints new members to BoD

22 Jan '21

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The Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), has announced the appointment of two eminent voices in the sewn products space, Susan Calvert and Mary Turner, and a leader in the venture capital sector, Debra Langley, to its board of directors in early 2021. WRAP aims at promoting safe, lawful, humane, and ethical manufacturing around the world.

Calvert has been with UK retailer, Debenhams, since 1986. Currently, she serves as a trading director with Debenhams, responsible for the buying, merchandising, and design teams for lingerie and women’s accessories, including footwear. She also engages with all the company’s business areas, including working closely with sourcing, technical, and CSR leaders. Calvert has extensive knowledge of the apparel supply chain’s challenges, WRAP said in a press release.

Turner serves as the president of Designer Brands Canada, which comprises brands such as The Shoe Company, Shoe Warehouse, and DSW Canada. Before joining Designer Brands, she spent much of her career with Hudson’s Bay company and Holt Renfrew, serving in a wide variety of merchandising roles. During her time with Hudson’s Bay, Turner headed several successful efforts to revitalise the company’s fashion business. Langley serves as a venture partner with Lyra Ventures, a global fund looking to encourage innovation throughout the global apparel sector. She also has a robust involvement with several major media conglomerates, including The Economist group and the Hearst Corporation. Currently, Langley serves on the advisory board of Vogue Singapore, according to WRAP.

“I am thrilled to join the WRAP board and look forward to supporting the strategic growth plans of such a fantastic organisation. Our industry often needs to be reminded that there are 3Ps to sustainability, people, planet, and profit. WRAP leads the important conversation around social compliance in supply chains, ensuring that people remain a focus in any narrative about sustainable, economically strong business models.” Langley said.

“WRAP is blessed with an excellent board of directors, and one that recognised areas where it needed to improve further. Debra, Mary, and Susie bring to the board the same kind of passion and commitment we've always been fortunate to have, along with new skills and experiences that will make us even stronger and serve WRAP tremendously,” WRAP president and CEO, Avedis H. Seferian, said.

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