While some textile and apparel companies are interested in social issues, their focus largely has been on the environmental impact of their operations. These companies are unsure of how to integrate and address social, let alone gender considerations, as they experiment with these new models, their potential impacts and how to take them to scale.

Committed to partnering with companies and stakeholders to realise circular economy models that work for people, BSR is working with the C&A Foundation to explore the ways in which advancing circular fashion affects people and in particular, women. C&A Foundation has requested proposals for initiatives to understand how to enable positive outcomes for workers, employees, entrepreneurs, customers and the broader society. The RFP intends to establish evidence on how new circular business models operate and can, by design, drive better outcomes for people.