DESIGNING FOR SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE BUSINESS MODELS: A perspective from across the textile ecosystem
Channel: Sankalp Forum
Date: 2020-12-01

Globally, the textile industry employs nearly 60 million people, making it imperative for the sector to factor in, on the human costs of its operations. As we envision a circular apparel and textile industry, we cannot ignore the question of how businesses impact the human beings that lie at their core. This session focusses on understanding degrees of social inclusion across the ecosystem and deliberate on practical solutions adopted by a range of businesses, from social enterprises to larger corporate brands and retailers. A showcase of best practices from across the Global South and North surfaces evidence that will (hopefully) inspire the ecosystem stakeholders to deliberately define and design Inclusive Circular Business Models.