We partnered with leading Business School, SDA Bocconi in Milan, to develop a pivotal “For Responsible Living” internal education project. After interviewing over 75 Diesel employees across all levels and departments, we worked with SDA Bocconi to develop bespoke sustainability training that responded to the needs and challenges experienced by our teams.
One of the programmes developed focused specifically on supporting C level and management teams on implementing and accelerating progress of the “For Responsible Living” strategy through responsible decision making, facilitating collaboration across different functions of the business, and promoting innovation. Through the training programme, several working groups were developed to tackle the most important sustainability topics at Diesel, and 10 innovative projects have since been put into motion - including Diesel’s Rehab Denim, which was firstly launched in February 2022 for the Fashion Show and later included in SS23 and SS25 collection.
STORE AND OFFICE TRAININGS
At Diesel we’re committed to changing culture around sustainability by building awareness and ensuring all teams understand their role in delivering our For Responsible Living strategy. Internal training programmes start with our an initial onboarding for all new hires and continues thorugh our internal education platform (D-velop), where we share information to upskill Diesel’s global teams. Here we have comprehensive information on FRL activities, our sustainability legacy and a dedicated module on responsible denim in our Denim Discovery training series. Equipped with this information, our team can share with customers all the ways in which we’re reducing our impact.
In collaboration with our sustainability partner Create Sustain, we conduct regular training with our Production, Style and design teams to help develop more responsible products from idea to reality. This includes reviewing the fibres we use, considering clothing afterlife and reviewing care & repair techniques.