The Switching Gear project was made possible thanks to the generous support of Laudes Foundation.
To support the practical implementation of the Switching Gear pilots, and enable the wider uptake of circular business models in the apparel Industry, Circle Economy have joined forces with strategic partner Fashion For Good. Through this partnership, Circle Economy and Fashion for Good will work together to drive the formation of a powerful global Enabling Network of over 50 circular solution providers and innovators, frontrunning brands and relevant experts, in the next 2.5 years.
Bringing together four unique initiatives, Bridging the Gap strives to advance implementation of circular business models that make fashion with safe, non-virgin and renewable materials that are endlessly used and reused. The group consists of Circle Economy, London Waste and Recycling Board in partnership with QSA Partners, Forum for the Future and World Resources Institute in partnership with WRAP. Each of these initiatives target different actors across all levels of the apparel value chain to share knowledge, craft guidelines and initiate pilots. To deepen the impact of their work, Bridging the Gap was established by Laudes Foundation as a formal learning group, in which the organisations work through common challenges together and share best practice.
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To disseminate key learnings from the project, Circle Economy partnered with FashionUnited, an independent and global content platform for the fashion industry. Published articles can be found on this page.
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PwC is supporting the Switching Gear project on a pro-bono basis as part of their corporate responsibility program, and will be providing participating brands with help in developing a business case for their rental and recommerce pilots.
