Masterclasses

Sustainable Sourcing - What's Next? Access the Report

We've compiled the 5 leading sustainable sourcing innovations and trends with the most potential to change fashion for the better, in a handy slideshow. Gain insights into biofabrics and regenerative farming practices, how to...

About CO Expo

CO Expo is a sourcing hub and annual event programme run through the Common Objective (CO) platform. Access the latest innovation, leadership, and best practice in sustainable and fair trade fabrics, components, and production from all around the wor...

Direct Impact Business Models: Leo Carlton

We hear from Leo Carlton, a milliner at the forefront of digital design. Using virtual reality sculpting, body scanning and experimenting with biomaterials, Carlton is pushing the boundaries of millinery design whilst pioneering a made-to-order busin...

Co-operative Business Models: Creative Handicrafts

In this interview, Johny Joseph, director of inspirational impact-led business Creative Handicrafts, shares with us his recommendations for creating a successful collective business enterprise and what helped them overcome obstacles and achieve comme...

Direct Impact Business Models: BaSE

We hear from Shourove Ansari, coordinating director of BaSE, a social enterprise specialising in handicraft products how they have achieved financial success and successfully supported thousands of women artisans in Bangladesh....

An Introduction to Impact Business Models

CO has partnered with the Small but Perfect project to bring you a suite of resources on Impact - led business models. ​Today’s mainstream businesses largely operate within a model of profit-primacy - putting profits first, sometimes to the detri...

CO10 Award Winners 2022

The CO Leadership Awards celebrate excellence in sustainable fashion business. Just 10 businesses each year gain a prestigious CO10 award, which put the spotlight on leaders who are changing the way fashion business is done - for the better. ...

Small But Perfect Impact Business Models Webinar Series

Watch back the webinars of the Small But Perfect Project's Impact Business Models Webinar Series. ...

Small But Perfect: Impact Business Model Resource Suite

If you want to expand your knowledge of impact business models or learn on how to create an impact-led business that puts people and planet first, then this suite of resources is for you. Use this article to navigate your way through the Small But Pe...

Extended Lifetime and Digital Layer Toolkit for SMEs

This toolkit provides information and inspiration regarding the challenges and opportunities in the fashion industry, focusing on the concepts of Extended Lifetime and the Digital Layer. ...

Logistics in Fashion toolkit for SMEs

Sustainability and circularity have become increasingly important when designing supply chain networks. As these conversations evolve ever more quickly, so should your logistics analysis. ...

Financial Basics Toolkit for SMEs

Understand the basic financial rules that determine if your business can be profitable and to have an overview of different instruments you can use to fund your business idea. ...

Circular Business Models Toolkit

We are pleased to share the latest Small But Perfect toolkit, "Circular Business Models" Toolkit from a Small But Perfect workshop led by Francesca Romana Rinaldi, Bocconi University that will help businesses to critically reflect on their circular b...

How to showcase your Small But Perfect collection

A guide to showcasing your SBP concept or collection including step-by-step instructions for planning a showcasing event, case studies from the Small But Perfect designer cohort, and in-depth knowledge of the different types of showcasing, this #Smal...

Small but Perfect Train the Trainer Toolkits

Looking for some weekend reading? We are happy to be introducing the Small But Perfect Train the Trainer Toolkits, here to take your business to the next level in sustainability and circularity. ...

Policy Recommendations for a Sustainable Textile Industry

Textile supply chains are notorious for human rights and environmental abuses. This White Paper from the Fair Trade Advocacy Office and Fashion Revolution, including a needs analysis of sustainable SMEs by Bocconi University, aims to tackle this prob...

Circular Design, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Processes Toolkit

Are you a designer, buyer or sourcing professional looking for more information on designing, manufacturing and managing circular supply chains? Then this toolkit is for you. Loaded with worksheets, tools and templates as well as industry case studie...

Policy Advocacy for Entrepreneurs Toolkit

Want to use your power as a sustainable fashion business or entrepreneur to advocate for change within the European Union? Then this toolkit is for you. Offering guidance and tips on how to get involved, the toolkit aims to harness the power of the p...

Report Snapshot: The Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices: building resilience in textile supply chains

Use this tool created by the MSI Working Group for Responsible Working Practices as a framework to create your own purchasing practices or to support businesses you work with. Get a quick overview of the key guidance in the framework using this handy...

Report Snapshot: From Catwalk to Carbon Neutral: Mobilising Funding for a Net Zero Fashion Industry

This report by Transformers Foundation outlines the case for a multi-stakeholder approach to financing the fashion industries transformation to net-zero. Get a quick overview of the key recommendations using this handy Report Snapshot. ...

Report Snapshot: In Our Own Words: Workers Address Gender-Based Violence and Harassment in Bangladesh

Hear directly from the women affected by gender-based violence and harrassment in Bangladesh's garment factories in this report written by the Solidarity Center. Get a quick overview of the key findings and action points using this handy Report Snaps...