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What is the connection between sustainability and leadership? Last October, our founder and CEO Karin Ekberg did her wonderful TEDx Talk at TEDx Erasmus University Rotterdam, answered this question and spoke about 5 principles to lead for sustainability. It took a few months, but finally, everyone can listen to and rewatch Karin’s TEDx Talk. ItRead more

The importance of sustainability in the textile industry and all other sectors is growing. In order to maintain a ‘license to operate’, it is crucial to act. The implementation of sustainability does not only enable risk minimization, but also enhances innovation and offers great opportunities. If you are curious about how to implement sustainability andRead more

Over the past two decades, compliance-focused Social and Labor assessments have played an essential role in improving social and labor conditions in the global apparel and footwear supply chains. However, this has also led to a proliferation of different standards, codes and protocols resulting in numerous audits of facilities and an increasing audit fatigue. As aRead more

The present pandemic circumstances across the globe show us more than ever the importance of a long-term vision of sustainability for an organization. Consequently, facilities which have built in these resilience factors are able to steer their businesses faster into growth trajectory. We at Leadership & Sustainability stay committed to assisting organizations in their Sustainability journey.Read more

The Higg Brand & Retail Module (Higg BRM) is a tool which provides brands and retailers with a comprehensive way to assess their performance around social and environmental parameters such as human rights, fair wages or greenhouse gas emissions. Users can manage their sustainability priorities based on the results. This will eventually make it possibleRead more

Today is World Environment Day. Let’s enjoy nature, keep working for a better environment and for social justice and equal opportunities all over the world. We are all in it together and we will only succeed if we work together. That’s it! Warm regards, Karin and team  Read more

The Higg FEM holistically measures and benchmarks your facility’s environmental performance. Accordingly, it provides a harmonized improvement tool and functions as a concrete example of your company’s commitment to sustainability. ‘The Higg FEM Verification Trail’ – now in Vietnamese Leadership & Sustainability has delivered a free webinar series in English, striving to answer as many questions asRead more

In case you were unable to join our recent webinar on how to turn your sustainability strategy into business value, you can now re-watch it on our YouTube Channel and also download the presentation from our website!Read more

In case you were unable to join our recent webinar on what to expect on the day of your Higg FEM verification, you can now re-watch it on our YouTube channel as well as download the presentation deck in either English or Turkish!Read more

At the end of last year we invited you to join our free webinar “How to Improve Your SAC Higg FEM Score”. Now that we are in the middle of this year’s self-assessment and verification / reporting cycle, we decided to hold another webinar recently. In this webinar, we not only discussed what impacts yourRead more