Sarah Vandoorne (1991) is an editor and freelance journalist.

She studied Language and Literature, Conflict & Development and International Research Journalism.

Sustainability is her speciality. She currently writes for MO* Magazine, Radio 1, Eos Tracé, Charlie Magazine, Ghent Fair Trade, CM Ziekenfonds and Wereldsolidariteit. Previous work has appeared in Knack, De Morgen, Het Laatste Nieuws, Humo, Apache and OneWorld.

Basic information

Name
Sarah Vandoorne
Expertise
sustainable development, textile business
Country
Belgium
City
Brussel
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Supported projects

National Governments in Fight Against Greenwashing at Garment Companies

  • Corruption
  • Economy
  • Industry

BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM - Half of the sustainability claims on company websites are unproven, vague, unclear or downright deceptive, according to the European Commission. Clothing companies in particular jump on terms like ‘sustainable’ above average without explaining themselves in more detail. Since 2021, both Dutch and Belgian government agencies have therefore been scouring the internet for misleading sustainability claims.

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Wardrobe fasting, uravelling the textile supply chain

  • Corruption
  • Economy
  • Industry
  • Exploitation

BRUSSELS - You never wear one third of the clothes in your wardrobe. Another third you rarely ever put on. You have not touched nine out of ten outfits for a whole year. You throw away more clothes than any other European. And yet you keep buying new clothes. Because you feel that you need them. Because every morning you wake up and think you have nothing to wear.

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A carpet makes all the difference in Morocco (isn't it?)

  • Work

Do we know where the carpet that decorates our living room comes from? In most cases we don't. Let alone that we know what price the carpet weavers are paid for it.

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