Sustainability

Future Supply Initiative

PERFORMANCE DAYS, Munich

Expert Talk Stage

Thursday 06th March 2025

13:50 - 14:35 CET

Brands committed to achieving Paris-aligned climate goals by 2030 are running out of runway and options to realistically meet their targets. The Future Supplier Initiative (FSI) is a program available to brands and suppliers to fill the gap. Bringing together the incentives and financing that have been lacking to drive deep carbonization, it is supported by brands like H&M, Bestseller, Gap and Mango in Bangladesh and is expanding into Vietnam and India with the addition of new brands. This session is intended for both suppliers and brands interested in learning more about how to remove the disincentives associated with decarbonization and meet their goals within time for 2030.

About the orator

Betsy Blaisdell

Guidehouse

Director of Decarbonization

Betsy has over 20 years’ experience developing the sustainability strategies and climate programs for the world’s apparel and footwear brands leading brands, including Timberland and Patagonia.  She is the builder of several cross-industry, sustainability initiatives including the Sustainable Apparel Coalition's (now Cascale’s) Higg Index, The Leather Working Group, BICEP, and the Outdoor Industry Association’s Environmental Working Group (now Climate Action Corp). Her current focus is decarbonizing the apparel and outdoor supply chains via innovative financing mechanisms offered through the Future Supplier Initiative, which she leads as a Director at Guidehouse.

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