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As we approach the end of 2025, we reflect on a year marked by significant political and geopolitical turbulence. Ongoing instability across many regions has continued to affect communities, supply chains, and livelihoods worldwide, reminding us of the importance of responsible leadership and collective action. This year is also a meaningful milestone for Leadership & Sustainability,Read more

This year marks a decade of Leadership & Sustainability driving climate action, responsible sourcing, and sustainable business transformation worldwide. Over the past 10 years, we’ve had the privilege of supporting countless organizations in achieving their sustainability goals and we’re just getting started. To celebrate this milestone, we’re hosting a special 10-part anniversary webinar series, featuring expert insights, practical tools, and forward-thinkingRead more

In today’s textile and apparel supply chains, efficiency and transparency are essential. The Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) offers a globally recognized framework that reduces audit fatigue, drives consistency, and builds trust. SLCP supports facilities to collect and verify social compliance data. These insights are owned by the facility and can be shared withRead more

Less than 1% of textiles today are truly circular, while clothing waste continues to grow. To reach the 2050 goal of a fully circular economy, the apparel and textile sector must urgently rethink sourcing, design, and production systems. We are excited to announce that we have conducted our webinar “C2C Product Circularity in the TextileRead more

Leadership & Sustainability is excited to share that we recently hosted our Better Cotton webinar. The event was a great success, thanks to our fantastic presenters, Karin Ekberg and Julia Wolf, who led an insightful and engaging session. If you missed the webinar, you can watch the whole recording on our YouTube channel, and ifRead more

Are you ready to take your chemical management practices to the next level? Too often, chemical management in the textile industry is treated as a compliance formality—fragmented and reactive. This not only limits your ability to scale sustainable operations but also makes it difficult to progress within the ZDHC Supplier to Zero (StZ) programme beyond Level 1.Read more

Sustainability expectations are shifting fast, supply chains are getting more complex, and “compliance” is no longer enough. But what does it look like when brands move beyond the checklist approach and start using transparency as a tool for smarter decisions, stronger partnerships, and long-term business value?   On the 17th of July at 4 PMRead more

We are proud to share that Leadership & Sustainability is now a Full Member of APSCA (Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors). This achievement reflects our commitment to the highest standards in ethical and professional social auditing and brings clear advantages to you as our client.       What this means for you as someone obtaining socialRead more

Nature loss affects supply chains, resource availability, regulatory exposure, and long-term resilience, making biodiversity a critical factor in business performance and value creation. From disrupted raw material flows to reputational risk and investor pressure, companies are increasingly expected to understand and act on their nature-related dependencies and impacts. At the same time, biodiversity opens upRead more

North of the Scotland-England border lies Scotland’s Southern Uplands region. Out of Scotland’s three major geographic areas, it is the one with the lowest population density. The area, like much of Scotland, is filled with beautiful lochs, rivers, mountain ranges, and large forests. Since its founding in 1996, the Borders Forest Trust has been atRead more