It shouldn’t cost the earth for supply chains to meet our needs. Yet entrenched in many global supply chains are environmental abuse, poor working conditions, unequal distribution of profits, and inefficient use of resources.
Shifting these complex problems requires us to collaborate, remove barriers to progress, coordinate our efforts and innovate solutions in the face of disruptive change. Only then can we secure sustainable supply, viability and fair livelihoods across global industries.
What are our goals?
Talk to Charlene Collison, our Associate Director, Sustainable Value Chains and Livelihoods, or see more of our work below.
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A futures and innovation process to drive development of resilient, regenerative and just agricultural value chains in an increasingly disrupted world. Read more
Tackling Microfibres at Source offers textile manufacturers, brands and fashion retailers an opportunity to design intervention strategies. Learnings and insights from this project will be shared across the fashion industry pre-competitively in order to accelerate change. Read more
In partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Forum sets out a working definition of what it means for a business to be ‘just and regenerative’ and provides practical guidance on how to get there. The report, ‘A Compass for Just and Regenerative Business’, launched in November 2021, and provides a ‘Business Transformation Compass’ to support you in navigating change - and putting theory into practice. Read more
As part of Cotton 2040, we are working with the major sustainable cotton standards, programmes and codes on greater alignment of sustainable cotton impact metrics. Creating more credible, consistent and comparable data will help brands and retailers to more confidently track the impact of their sustainable cotton sourcing decisions. Read more
A new Forum report shines a light on the huge untapped potential of fashion manufacturers to contribute to the fashion sector’s circular transformation and highlights the opportunity to recalibrate industry power dynamics as the industry emerges from the COVID-19 crisis. Read more
Man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) – including viscose, rayon, modal and lyocell – have the potential to contribute to a more sustainable future. The MMCF 2030 Vision outlines how it could build a more resilient apparel and textile industry and contribute to regeneration across its value chain. Read more
Working together to accelerate the transition to a just and regenerative agriculture system in the United States. Read more
Resources for organisations working to pilot and scale alternative business models that have the potential to balance nature, people and economy. Read more
An interactive toolkit exploring how current trends - from climate change to nationalism and AI - could shape fashion in 2030 Read more
Promising convenience, affordability and choice for busy consumers, food delivery services have burgeoned in recent years, particularly in Asia. In 2015, the Asia Pacific region accounted for nearly half the total value of global home food delivery, and it’s expected to be the industry’s fastest growing region in the next 2 years. Read more
A practical tool based around four future scenarios to help consumer goods organisations plan for the years ahead. Read more
Together with the partners in the Cotton 2040 coalition, we are calling on brands and retailers to radically increase their sourcing of sustainable cotton and have launched a digital guide to support them with fast-tracking their sourcing strategies Read more
Tea 2030 was set up in 2013 to help deliver a sustainable tea industry, from crop to cup. To do that, we needed the cooperation and collaboration across the tea industry, from pickers and packers to producers and purchasers. Read more
Cotton 2040 aims to create a resilient cotton industry in an increasingly climate-disrupted world by bringing together stakeholders across the value chain. Read more
Demand for sustainable products is growing, and calls for safe and sustainable products, with transparent and clear ingredient lists, are increasing. So, how do we get more sustainable products on retailers’ shelves? Read more