1. INSPIRE, MOTIVATE, AND TRAIN YOUR TEAMS IN SUSTAINABILITY BEST PRACTICE
2. PROGRAMME OF FREE EVENTS FOR SOURCE MEMBERS
3. SOURCE INTELLIGENCE: LATEST INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICE
4. SOURCE DATABASE: SUPPLIER, BRAND, EXPERT AND RETAIL DIRECTORIES
5. PROMOTION FOR YOUR SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENTS AND RANGES
6. A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM
7. SUBSCRIBE + CONSULT: ONE TO ONE SUPPORT FROM EXPERTS
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WHY SUBSCRIBE TO THE SOURCE AS A LARGE BUSINESS?
1. INSPIRE, MOTIVATE, AND TRAIN YOUR TEAMS IN SUSTAINABILITY BEST PRACTICE
The SOURCE offers a window to some of the most inspiring and innovative business models in the world, across the fashion industry supply chain, from the largest corporate chains to pioneering smaller brands.
The platform is designed to be relevant to diverse staff roles within a fashion company, from designers to buyers, sourcing and technical staff, market and sales personnel, as well as CSR staff.
2. PROGRAMME OF FREE EVENTS FOR SOURCE MEMBERS
SOURCE engages, motivates and offers practical training through a comprehensive annual programme including:
-Regular webinars introducing business and sourcing best practice, innovation, and market developments
-SOURCE Summit, uniting sustainable fashion pioneers and innovators from all over the world and sharing best practice
-SOURCE Expo, the online showcase of sustainable suppliers of fabrics and production from all over the world
-SOURCE Brand Preview, the online showcase of designers and brands at the cutting edge in combining social and environmental impact with commercial success, world wide
Larger businesses benefit from multiple SOURCE logins, website and event participation.
3. SOURCE INTELLIGENCE: LATEST INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICE
Subscribers benefit from full access to SOURCE Intelligence Magazine, including hundreds of reports, training materials, market updates, and resources, put together by our research team and over 30 contributors world wide. The majority of content is accessible to subscribers / fellows only.
Subscribers can sign up to a range of E-bulletins summarising latest content, that can be selected according to the needs and interest of diverse staff roles.
We include below links to just some of the SOURCE Intelligence content available to subscribers.
3.1 BEST PRACTICE: RETAILERS AND BRANDS
SOURCE Intelligence includes the inside story on business sustainability innovation through regular business spotlights, including Big Business, Big Impact, and evaluates sector trends – looking at businesses of all sizes.
In the resources section we regularly compile handy matrices of latest sustainability developments by leading brands and retailers: for example UK and US brand leaders.
3.2 BEST PRACTICE: SOURCING & SUPPLY CHAIN
The SUPPLY FOCUS section of SOURCE Intelligence includes regular supplier and product profiles sharing latest best practice, handy sustainable sourcing matrices: for example in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the UK.
Our Material and Product Trends section will keep your sourcing and technical staff updated on latest developments and sustainable fabric choices.
Our video training offers insight into sustainable sourcing, and we record and upload presentations by leading experts such as this one from Roland Mouret.
3.3 MARKET AND MARKETING SUSTAINABILITY
In the MARKET & SALES WATCH section of SOURCE Intelligence we include regular reports on market trends and updates to inform strategy by your marketing team, we review and analyse strategies for marketing sustainability and we offer a monthly snapshot of global sustainable fashion developments through our “essential updates in 2 minutes” In the Press reports.
3.4 CERTIFICATION AND STANDARDS
To help you to navigate developments and opportunities and plan strategy we offer regular certification and standards updates.
4. SOURCE DATABASE: SUPPLIER, BRAND, EXPERT AND RETAIL DIRECTORIES
The SOURCE Database is the leading sustainable sourcing and business database for the fashion sector, including 10 sub directories, for suppliers, brands, retailers, experts and support bodies.
SOURCE subscribers benefit from full access to detailed supplier information on SOURCE Database where we profile suppliers of sustainable fabrics and components from allover the world.
5. PROMOTION FOR YOUR SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENTS AND RANGES
In the High St Retail Directory in SOURCE Database we list large scale, High St and international retailers which operate sustainable fashion initiatives, have launched sustainable ranges or stock sustainable products. This responds to the hundreds of requests the Ethical Fashion Forum receives from consumers in relation to buying sustainable fashion products, and raises awareness about the positive initiatives launched by leading retailers.
6. A COLLABORATIVE PLATFORM
The SOURCE aims to facilitate sustainable sourcing and practices by fashion professionals, and from the outset we have collaborated in this goal with leading bodies including the Fairtrade Foundation, the Global Organic Textiles Standard, World Fair Trade Foundation, Textiles Exchange and others.
7. SUBSCRIBE + CONSULT: ONE TO ONE SUPPORT FROM EXPERTS:
Our SUBSCRIBE + CONSULT package includes full SOURCE access plus one to one advice from experts in sustainable fashion business, through SOURCE Consultancy. CLICK HERE for more details.
SOURCE Consultancy offers unparalleled expertise on fashion and sustainability across the industry supply chain, through its pool of specialist consultants and global network. Our SUBSCRIBE + CONSULT package offers access to expert support at subsidised rates.
Please note that you need to select the SUBSCRIBE + CONSULT option when you join the SOURCE in order to benefit from this.
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SOURCE is a not for profit initiative: it has been created to save users time and money. Subscription fees are a fraction of the value offered through the SOURCE platform. SOURCE Intelligence alone compiles resources worth over £20,000 at standard industry rates.
