Fabric of Change Journal: Issue 2 November 2017
Read about the people, ideas and impact that create the Fabric of Change community
Read about the people, ideas and impact that create the Fabric of Change community
Ashoka and C&A Foundation convene the world’s leading apparel industry innovators to address urgent social and environmental issues facing the industry - a community, convened and supported under the ‘Fabric of Change’ Initiative.
In May 2017, Ashoka, C&A Foundation and A.T.Kearney convened Ashoka Fellows, business leaders and industry experts to co-create, accelerate and scale solutions for a more sustainable apparel industry. Read more from our partners, meet the fellows and dive into the most pressing trends in today's innovation landscape in the apparel industry.
Between 26-28 May 2017, Ashoka, C&A Foundation and partner A.T. Kearney will convene hand-picked social entrepreneurs with industry leaders to co-create and accelerate systems-wide impact across the apparel industry.
An estimated 75 million people are now employed by the apparel industry. It’s a number that has almost quadrupled in the last 15 years. With this exponential growth, the not-so-hidden costs of fashion too have increased.
February 7th 2017 Washington DC: Ashoka and C&A Foundation have identified the first cohort of five social entrepreneurs for the Fabric of Change Fellowship to nurture solutions to fashion industry challenges. Launched in 2015, the joint initiative Fabric of Change supports innovators at various stages of their development, unlocking the unique power and potential of social entrepreneurs and their solutions to advance a shared vision: transforming the apparel industry as a force for good.