Natacha Kahan

Approaching consultancy as research


Each engagement begins by identifying where a brand's sustainability proposition is being lost — in messaging, in store experience, in pricing logic, in the sequencing of the customer journey — and treats that gap as an empirical question.

Interventions are designed to be observable in their effects, drawing on the same literature that informs the research: contrast effects, framing, signal credibility, and the perception of cost. The aim is not to make brands appear more sustainable, but to help them communicate, with greater precision, what they are already doing.

Case studies

OZER · Premium second-hand · Rue Américaine 167, Ixelles

First-time customers often did not recognize the boutique as second-hand, which weakened the sustainability dimension of the brand.

The intervention restructured in-store and digital communication to make the resale model visible earlier in the customer journey, situating OZER more clearly within the sustainable consumption category rather than conventional fashion retail.

OZER
Premium second-hand
Rue Américaine 167, Ixelles


First-time customers often did not recognize the boutique as second-hand, which weakened the sustainability dimension of the brand.

The intervention restructured in-store and digital communication to make the resale model visible earlier in the customer journey, situating OZER more clearly within the sustainable consumption category rather than conventional fashion retail.

MANAJO · Luxury handbags · Chemin du Pèque 11

A luxury label whose sustainability attributes (small-batch production, traceable sourcing, repair guarantees ), was strong but rarely recognized by clients, who tended to attribute the brand's appeal only to its exclusivity.

The intervention restructured product communication and post-purchase touchpoints to make these practices legible without overstatement, allowing sustainability to register as a quiet attribute of the product rather than a claim made on its behalf.

MANAJO
Luxury handbags
Chemin du Pèque 1


A luxury label whose sustainability attributes (small-batch production, traceable sourcing, repair guarantees ), was strong but rarely recognized by clients, who tended to attribute the brand's appeal only to its exclusivity.

The intervention restructured product communication and post-purchase touchpoints to make these practices legible without overstatement, allowing sustainability to register as a quiet attribute of the product rather than a claim made on its behalf.

Contact

For project proposals, collaborations, or further information: natacha.kahan@louvainsom.be

Natacha Kahan

Contact: natacha.kahan@@louvainsom.be

Louvain School of Management

Sustainability Consultancy