Evaluations of Laudes Foundation grants to accelerate climate positive systems change in the global fashion sector | 2019-2022

Sectors: Environment and Supply Chain Development

Countries: Global

Client: Universalia Management Group on contract to the Laudes Foundation

Examined fashion sector systems change initiatives of four separate multi-stakeholder organizations funded by Laudes: BCI - shifting the global cotton supply toward more sustainable production; Canopy - shifting the sourcing of fibre for viscose (rayon) away from ancient and endangered forests; ZDHC - leading the fashion industry in eliminating harmful chemicals from its global supply chain; and OCA - creating a “farmer-first”, transparent, responsible, and resilient organic cotton supply chain in the fashion sector.

Key tasks:

• Document Review

• Key informant interviews and focus groups with a sampling of brand and producer actors in the supply chain

• An e-survey administered to brands, suppliers and NGOs (Canopy)

• A field study of value chain activities in Indonesia (Canopy) 

• Findings validation workshops with the staff teams of each organization