C.C. Lujan Ornelas (Claudia)

I am a Chemical Engineer with a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and a PhD in Industrial Sustainability from the University of Twente. I have worked in environmental management and product evaluation, particularly in Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprinting, in industries and public organisations.

I have developed my skills in academia, as well as in the public and private sectors, in institutions such as the National Water Commission (CONAGUA), the Bank of Mexico (Banxico), and the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM), among others. My passion lies in production processes and developing strategies that support the transition to sustainability.

As part of my PhD project, I developed a methodology to measure the sustainable performance of the textile industry. This methodology assesses environmental, social, economic, and business management aspects using a Life Cycle Assessment approach and key performance indicators (KPIs) derived from international sustainability frameworks. It also integrates learning and self-assessment theories to help companies adopt good practices autonomously and effectively, integrating them into their organisational culture. The methodology, called SATIN, is a tool that facilitates systematic data collection to generate a diagnosis and develop continuous improvement strategies tailored to each company's specific priorities. The methodology has been validated in textile companies, research centres, and the academic sector in nine countries and is available free (www.satinapp.org).

I plan to continue working on sustainability transitions in industrial and public organisations through sustainability management and governance, with a focus on emerging economies.

Expertise

• Computer Science

  • Sustainability
  • Transitions
  • Value Chain
  • Consumption Pattern
  • Production Pattern
  • Small and Medium Enterprise

• Economics, Econometrics and Finance

  • Value Creation

• Social Sciences

  • Textile Industry

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One of the major current challenges that is faced by society is to change the traditional production and consumption patterns. For this reason, is necessary to enable the transition conditions towards sustainable production and consumption, leading to a more competitive economy.

Furthermore, the business environment is constantly undergoing of rapid changes, therefore, enterprises must adapt through the development of competitive and sustainable advantages to ensure their permanence in the market and gradually increase their profitability. Even further, the most challenging production units to boost growth correspond to the small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

In this sense, the textile and clothing industry is currently one of the manufacturing industries with great influence in the world economy, but also, one of the most polluting industries and many social concerns. Due to the economic importance and the high impacts derived from this sector, it is very important to develop strategies and tools that help to improve the sustainable performance of the textile industry at the local and international levels. Therefore, this research is focused on this industrial sector.

Hence, the goal of my research is to develop a methodological framework called Sustainability Assessment in Textile Industry (SATIN) to evaluate the sustainability performance of the textile industry, by identifying the hotspots to be improved, especially to support SMEs. This with the intention to lead to the development of a more sustainable textile industry enabling to face the market changes.

With the development of SATIN, it is expected to simultaneously tackle different aspects of the textile operation to reduce production costs, minimize the use of raw materials, promote social responsibility and offer fair prices. In this way, the textile companies might be able to position their products in the (local and international) market that seeks sustainable production trends.

Publications

Other contributions

Luján-Ornelas, C., Sternenfels, U. M. D. C., & Güereca, L. P. (2018). Life cycle assessment of Mexican polymer and high-durability cotton paper banknotes. Science of The Total Environment, 630, 409-421.

Luján-Ornelas, C., Franco-Garcia, M. L., Heldeweg, M., & Bressers, H. (2024). Developing SATIN, a Sustainability Assessment Tool for Textile Industry. In 3rd Sustainable Textile and Fashion Congress, STFC 2024.

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University of Twente

Ravelijn (building no. 10)
Hallenweg 17
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands

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