Through gentle education, I cut through the noise of sustainability, helping brands design circular + regenerative products, ensuring brands have the business structure to support such systems + empowering individuals on their sustainability journeys.
LIST OF SERVICES
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Circularity begins with design: designing actions, strategies, products, value chains + systems. 80% of a product’s environmental impact can be avoided through design (Ellen MacArthur Foundation).
My specialities lie in boosting circularity, improving regeneration, reducing environmental impact, creating meaningful sustainability goals, integrating low-impact materials, partnering with innovators, operating within the planetary boundaries, aligning with environmental policies + communicating progress clearly (without greenwashing + in line with the EU + US verbiage requirements).
FORMAT
Project-based
Monthly retainer for those seeking multiple project outcomes or ongoing strategy, advice + management
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Circular Design + Materials
Design products for the circular economy and to help lower the EU Ecodesign tax
Low-impact, low-toxicity material matrix
Avoid plastic
Develop a supplier code of conduct
Business
Interpret + storytell impact data
Develop an impact reduction plan/sustainability action plan
Strategic business analysis and resiliency future mapping
Set meaningful, measurable + achievable goals in line with internal priorities, the UN SDGs and ESRS
Embed ethical decision-making
Align team culture around sustainability
Design business strategies for the circular and regenerative economies
Develop a publicly-facing sustainability/impact report
Convey sustainability believably
Avoid greenwashing while sharing sustainability progress, using impact data, accessible language, and science-backed storytelling
Communicate in line with the EU + US sustainability verbiage requirements
Education
Develop tailored presentations and guides to up-skill teachers + professionals.
Review + update curriculum + educational materials for sustainability, circularity, regeneration, innovation + systems thinking.
Integrate sustainability, circularity + regeneration education into educational materials, including world-leading innovations, local initiatives + reputable sources.
Create original resources (e.g., a fashion design presentation based on my up-cycling process).
PREVIOUS CLIENTS
Over the last 10 years, I’ve worked with start-ups from pre-launch to 10-year-old businesses; from public and private businesses to government-funded NGOs; from teams of 1 to teams spanning multiple organisations.
INDUSTRIES
Fashion, textiles, land regeneration, tech, education, housing
Wellness, beauty, other consumer goods, experiential
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This is my advice-seeking session, perfect if you have a specific project, business, or idea in mind. In addition to hearing my feedback, the Clarity session allows you to understand where you stand in relation to industry-leading solutions, innovations, and policies, bringing you clarity, renewed direction, and continued determination with your endeavours.
The Clarity Session is set at a flat fee of 130 GBP / 150 EUR / 175 USD for 1.5-hours. If that’s outside of your budget, you can reduce the duration of the session, and the price will reduce proportionately. I highly recommend sharing any relevant materials with me at least 2 days in advance so that I can pull pertinent research and reflections.
→ Email me to schedule your Clarity Session.
HEAR FROM PREVIOUS CLIENTS
“We reached out to Isabelle with our project idea, seeking guidance and suggestions for improvement, and she exceeded all expectations. She provided clear, professional, and highly insightful feedback. It was an amazing experience, and we are truly grateful.”
(Daria Zinoveva-Princey + Ana van Turnhout, Co-Founders + Fashion Designers at February First)
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Being at the unique intersection of business and individual action, science and creativity, I have been asked to speak as an expert in sustainability, circular design and systems, sustainable fashion and textiles, regeneration, innovation, and implementing action.
PREVIOUS SPEAKING EVENTS
Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment + Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability | London, UK | June 2026 | 5 Hours.
Moderated the panel on Scaling Nature-based Solutions + the Role of Carbon Removals with speakers, Jessica Smith (Head of Nature, UNEP Finance Initiative), Valerie Hickey (Global Director for Environment, World Bank), Julia Azevedo (Director, Capital Solutions, Climate Asset Management), and Mo Safdar (Associate Director, Carbon Origination, Climate Impact Partners) as a part of the Unlocking High-Impact Capital: Scaling Climate & Nature-based Solutions Summit for London Climate Action Week.
Financial Times | London, UK | March 2026 | 1 Hour.
Fashion Sustainability + Action Expert for the panel discussion, Rethinking Fashion: Ethics, Impact, and the Path Forward, alongside author Aja Barber and moderated by Sara Varga.
Munich Fabric Start | Munich, Germany | January 2026 | 1 Hour.
Circularity Expert for the panel discussion, Textile Recycling Reality: What Is Actually Possible By 2026, to offer a systems, action, and design-based view, alongside Anne-Claire Albregts and moderated by Muchaneta ten Napel.
Harvard University | Remote | December 2025 | 2 Hours.
Special Guest Speaker and Evaluator of final projects for the Circular Economics graduate course taught by Manuel Maqueda. I was brought in to share my feedback and industry insights as a Circular Economist and former student.
Harvard University | Remote | December 2024 | 2 Hours.
Guest Critic for the Regenerative Economics graduate course. As a former student and regenerative business founder, I offered insights and feedback on final projects that sought to solve regenerative issues across industries.
Newlab New Climate Futures Start-Up Showcase | Brooklyn, US | September 2024 | Full Day.
Pitched FutureYard in front of investors, industry leaders, and media teams, speaking to how education, gamification, technology, tools, and expert and Indigenous knowledge can empower people to regenerate their green spaces to increase biodiversity, carbon storage, and soil health.
Lafayette College | Remote | April 2022 | 1 hour.
Guest Lecturer for the undergraduate Sustainable Finance course on the topic of taking a holistic view of sustainability and the fashion industry, with a particular focus on our own purchasing power.
Sustainable Fashion Week US | Remote | September 2020 - April 2021 | Multiple Half Days.
Sustainable Fashion Week US (Day 2 SFW x SFW Workshops) Speaker (2021). Created and pre-recorded an educational talk on greenwashing and the nuances of sustainability and answered audience questions during the screening (available on YouTube).
Sustainable Fashion Week US (FASH REV USA x SFW) Designer and Speaker (2020). Showcased my debut clothing collection, The Impossible Dream, on a virtual runway, presented a pre-recorded designer talk, and answered audience questions during the screening, all in partnership with Fashion Revolution US (available on YouTube at 06:40).
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An immersive experience in which I guide participants through education, activities, and reflections to leave them with empowering actions they can integrate into their lives or work, depending on the workshop’s predetermined desired outcomes and topic. Workshops are a two-way exchange, tailored to participants' current knowledge gaps. This can be for communities, teams, employee resource groups, academic institutions, or curious individuals.
PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS + EVENTS
Conscious Fashion Collective | Remote | December 2025 | 1 Hour.
I created and led a strategic and action-oriented “how-to” workshop on building a sustainability report for brands.
The Textile Innovation Engine of North Carolina | Remote | February - March 2025.
As an educator, I up-skilled four high school teachers on sustainability, circularity, and fashion design through presentations and guides created specifically to each teacher’s needs and knowledge gaps. The teachers could then go on to educate their peers, helping 300 teachers and 25,000 students over 5 years.
Fashion Revolution Student Ambassador for the Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, US | 2017-2020. As the point of contact for Fashion Revolution at RISD, I worked closely with Kathleen Grevers, the director of US Education and Global Programming for Fashion Revolution USA, to organise, host and coordinate events to educate the local community on sustainable and ethical clothing practices and develop campus activations to connect people with their clothing.
HEAR FROM A PREVIOUS CLIENT
“Isabelle's session on building a Brand Sustainability Report was engaging, clear, and full of unique insights. It went beyond your basic tips for sustainability communication and got specific, tangible, and actionable. I especially appreciated the examples from small brands, as the standard corporate sustainability reporting advice isn't always approachable for SMEs! Isabelle also answered the questions during the Q&A portion so thoughtfully and had grounded tips for avoiding accidental greenwashing. It's clear Isabelle is deeply knowledgeable about this topic, not just in theory, but from real-world practice, too.”
(Elizabeth Joy, Owner + Community Manager, Conscious Fashion Collective)
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One of the most profound outcomes from my Master’s Degree in Sustainability at Harvard was seeing how my relationship to life, living, and being changed. You can read more about my experience here, but allowing sustainability to trickle into your lifestyle tends to be a universally emotional and uncomfortable journey, which puts many off adopting sustainability changes. Yet, it’s exceptionally rewarding to be able to embody your values daily, which is something I wish everyone could experience. Until that day, I’ve created, by necessity, a selective personalised coaching experience with only 2 slots available each year.
Using my proprietary lifestyle transformation methodology, grounded in science, we cover 5 main ecosystem pillars: food, cosmetics, clothing, travel, and housing. With a truly holistic, mind, body, place approach, my collaborative and intuitive process illuminates new areas for alignment to elevate your sustainability practice and personal brand. I prioritise non-toxic, regenerative lifestyle shifts that improve your health and wellbeing, naturally elevating the Earth’s.
WHY WORK WITH ME
As one of Vogue’s six designers to watch from the Rhode Island School of Design, I know how to visually compel, gently disrupt, and powerfully communicate.
Complemented by a Harvard University Master’s Degree and Consulting Capstone in Sustainability (with the Dean’s Award for Academic Achievement), I frame creativity with scientific data, regenerative and circular systems thinking, and impact-reducing business strategy.
I am, therefore, at the unique intersection of scientific research, actionable strategy, and creativity, integrating the circular mindset of backward design into everything I do: Starting with the Earth and end-of-life in mind, considering every aspect and material, where they fit within systems, and how they ripple out.
Overall, delivering solutions you didn’t know were possible.
My former Harvard Regenerative Economics professor ran this year’s Master’s Degree course assignments through ChatGPT, and it failed. AI is a wonderful new tool, but it’s missing the mark with sustainability, circularity, and regenerative initiatives. There’s enough misinformation in the sustainability space, so if you’re looking for a qualified partner who understands your problems and can brainstorm design-based and scientifically informed solutions, look no further.
The crux of it all is to move beyond theory into action.
The crux of it all is to move beyond theory into action.
80%
of a product’s environmental impact can be avoided through design.
+ of customers are willing to spend more for sustainably produced or sourced goods.
Customers are willing to spend
9.7%
more on sustainably produced or sourced goods (e.g., locally-sourced, circular + regenerative materials, low footprint supply chain).
customers experience the effects of climate change in their daily lives.
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SOURCES
Ellen MacArthur Foundation. (2017). A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion’s Future (p.150). Ellen MacArthur Foundation. URL
PwC. (2024). Consumers willing to pay 9.7% sustainability premium, even as cost-of-living and inflationary concerns weigh: PwC 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey.URL
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
“We reached out to Isabelle with our project idea, seeking guidance and suggestions for improvement, and she exceeded all expectations. She provided clear, professional, and highly insightful feedback. It was an amazing experience, and we are truly grateful.”
— Daria Zinoveva-Princey + Ana van Turnhout, Co-Founders + Fashion Designers, February First
“Isabelle Saxton was a delight to work with and brought a valuable perspective on the global impact of the fashion industry to our high school curriculum project. She collaborated with our cohort of teachers to create custom training based on their self-identified knowledge gaps, reviewed and connected the lessons they developed to global issues and solutions, and compiled best-practice resources to support their work in building instructional materials for North Carolina high schools.”
— Catherine Armstrong, Program Director, Textile Innovation Engine of North Carolina
“Isabelle's session on building a Brand Sustainability Report was engaging, clear, and full of unique insights. It went beyond your basic tips for sustainability communication and got specific, tangible, and actionable. I especially appreciated the examples from small brands, as the standard corporate sustainability reporting advice isn't always approachable for SMEs! Isabelle also answered the questions during the Q&A portion so thoughtfully and had grounded tips for avoiding accidental greenwashing. It's clear Isabelle is deeply knowledgeable about this topic, not just in theory, but from real-world practice, too.”
— Elizabeth Joy, Owner + Community Manager, Conscious Fashion Collective
“Isabelle's invaluable and in depth research traced our Scope 3 emissions and created a roadmap forward. In this daunting space, Isabelle made the process clear and concise with an achievable action plan to help to future-proof our business.”
— Mary Price, Founder + Creative Director, Ocean + Main
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