Partnering with the Apparel Impact Institute to activate collective action on decarbonization

Workshop partnered with the Apparel Impact Institute to design and steward a three-year convening arc that activates apparel brands, suppliers, and funders around shared pathways for supply chain decarbonization. Convenings were designed to surface real barriers, unlock commitments, and mobilize cross-stakeholder climate activation sprints to advance initiatives.

• Three-year convening arc with activation sprints sustaining momentum between gatherings.
• 100+ brands, suppliers, and funders engaged through Climate Week NYC workshops.
• Bellagio convening catalyzed three global working groups and financing pilots.
• India convening launched three regional working groups focused on factory-level solutions.

Decarbonizing apparel supply chains requires coordination across stakeholders with different incentives, timelines, and capabilities. Suppliers are central to implementation and often face the steepest barriers, including technical support on decarbonization, limited access to finance and funding for facility improvements, and misaligned expectations from brands. Aii needed a strategic convening approach that would center supplier realities and reliably move the industry into action.

Convening Strategy

• Designed a three-year convening arc aligned to Aii’s decarbonization and sustainable finance strategy.
• Set up a repeatable rhythm —convene, commit, sprint—so each convening produced collective action grounded in supplier needs.

Workshop & Experience Design

• Designed and facilitated workshops at Climate Week NYC over multiple years, engaging 100+ brands, suppliers, financial institutions, and funders.
• Built participatory formats focused on understanding supply chain decarbonization, overcoming barriers and practical problem-solving 

Climate Activation Sprints & Working Groups

• Designed and ran activation sprints between convenings to convert alignment into delivery.
• Curated and facilitated a convening at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center, catalyzing three global working groups and early pilots for sustainable finance solutions.
• Designed a supplier-centered regional convening in India, leading to three regional working groups focused on financing pathways and next-generation decarbonization solutions for factories.

Capability Building for Aii

• Built Aii’s internal capacity to run action-oriented working groups using clear charters, strong facilitation, and accountability rhythms.