You know why your CSR initiative is essential. But how can you convince your management to invest in it?

This is the challenge faced by the vast majority of CSR managers in the fashion industry: projects put on hold, budgets cut, and environmental strategies that struggle to gain a foothold within the company. Not because of a lack of will, but because of a lack of financial justification.

At our most recent Textile Meeting, we explored this issue with CSR teams from fashion brands. This summary guide outlines the approach and examples shared during that morning session.

What you'll find in this guide :

• The 4 structural barriers that hinder internal CSR projects, and how to overcome them
• Game-changing practices: how to bring an internal champion on board, anchor the initiative to a trigger event, and challenge senior management on its own commitments
• The 2 types of ROI you need to know and the 7 categories of actionable levers
• The 3-step method for building a defensible ROI for the Executive Committee
• Examples with figures: ETP gains from fund raising, resilience against fossil fuels, green loans, optimization of material sourcing, and B2B delisting risk

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