Simone Cipriani, born in 1964, is an officer of the United Nations and a prominent figure in sustainable fashion. He is the Head and Founder of the Ethical Fashion Initiative (EFI), which he created in 2007. Through EFI, he has been instrumental in transforming the fashion industry into a sustainable and socially conscious enterprise, establishing a sustainable supply chain that engages over 10,000 artisans across Africa, the Caribbean, and Asia.