Good Fashion Fund

We are pleased to announce the successful upgrade of our Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) at EGMCL, our largest denim laundry, to advanced Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) technology. Upgrade Highlights: • Increased Capacity: Enhanced from 70 m³/hr to 110 m³/hr • Treatment Quality: Meeting ZDHC Aspirational Level discharge standards • Water Reuse: Achieving 30% reuse through reverse osmosis (RO) filtration This significant enhancement underscores our commitment to sustainability and operational excellence. Thank you for supporting our efforts towards a more sustainable future. #EpicGroup #EGMCLETP #Sustainability #Innovation #WaterManagement

Impact highlight: Driving Sustainability in Textiles with Good Fashion Fund (#GFF) 🌟 Discover more: https://lnkd.in/gigbrW-H 📥 The textile industry grapples with critical challenges like water scarcity, pollution, and energy inefficiency. To tackle these issues, we actively invest in diverse, strategically aligned funds to support a range of innovations that bring positive change to our community.    The Good Fashion Fund (GFF) serves as a catalyst for sustainable textile manufacturing by offering long-term USD loans and comprehensive environmental and social (E&S) support. With a primary focus on #India and #Bangladesh, GFF's investments target key areas such as wet processing, wastewater management, and recycling.    Discover how our partnerships and investments are shaping sustainable practices in the textile industry in our #2023ImpactReport: https://lnkd.in/gigbrW-H 📥 #TheMillsFabrica #GoodFashionFund #Sustainability #Innovation #Techstyle

We are happy to share that our investor, The Mills Fabrica, has launched its latest Impact Report, illustrating their dedication to fostering, accelerating, and supporting techstyle and agrifood innovators for planet-positive change. The report details how The Mills Fabrica, through its tailored business streams—Fabrica Investment Fund, Incubation Program, Partnerships, International Student Competitions, Fabrica X, and Fabrica Lab—cater to innovators at all stages, maximizing the chances of transcending ideas into impact. With a presence in both Hong Kong and London, The Mills Fabrica strategically fosters a dynamic ecosystem, thereby generating a pipeline of groundbreaking ideas aimed at promoting a healthier planet. Please click here to download the full report - https://shorturl.at/suWWX

In a recent interview with Apparel Resources, Jayanth Kashyap B. (Investment Lead) details the landscape of green funding for textile & apparel sustainability transition and talks, in depth, about the role of Good Fashion Fund, and the inside workings of our funding process. Key topics discussed: ✅ Typical green funding structures for sustainability ✅ GFF focus on circularity  ✅ GFF focus on social aspects with case examples We also extend our thanks for inviting GFF to participate in the successful Apparel Sourcing Week event to share our views on this topic in Bengaluru! Web article link: https://lnkd.in/gSwBkFBm Laudes India Laudes Foundation The Mills Fabrica Rabobank FOUNT.eu

𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. The Bangladesh Denim Expo highlights the collaboration between manufacturers and brands, showcasing how Bangladesh manufacturers are advancing towards technical sustainability. This event is a testament to the innovative spirit that drives us forward. Together, we can explore new innovations that pave the way for a more sustainable future. Join us again at the 17th Bangladesh Denim Expo on 4th & 5th Nov 2024. Register now at https://lnkd.in/gKEveDzA #BDDenimExpo #DenimInnovations #Denim #BDE16 #Sustainability #Innovation #GoodFashionFund Samira Saidi Good Fashion Fund

📣 We are delighted to be featured in the The Mills Fabrica 5th Anniversary Edition of their Impact Report! Our partnership with the Mills is a testament to our shared commitment to accelerate the transition of the textile supply chain towards adopting sustainable manufacturing practices and impactful innovations. The report features the impact of our fund via our incredible investees such as Pratibha Syntex Ltd. and Progress Apparels (Bangladesh) Ltd in driving environmental (i.e. reduced resource consumption) and social impact (i.e. improved wellbeing of workers). Kudos to the rest of the partners featured and for the impact they have on the ecosystem. Our sincere thanks to the Mills team for their faith and trust in what we do. Download the Full Report: https://bit.ly/3XzmbB0 Vanessa Cheung Cintia Nunes Laudes India Rabobank

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Good Fashion Fund (GFF), managed by our member FOUNT.eu, has released the Good Fashion Fund – Lessons Learned during Phase I Report, offering first-hand insights from the GFF and their strategic initiatives promoting sustainability and helping manufacturers navigate the inherent challenges and opportunities. Learn more and read the full report below. #blendedfinance #sustainableinvestment #sustainablefinance #developmentfinance #water #textiles #fashion

👚 Three years into it’s journey to create systemic change in the textile and apparel industry by financing highly impactful and disruptive production technologies in Bangladesh and India, the Good Fashion Fund shares their learnings on impact pathways and best practices as well as the challenges still facing textile industry-focused impact investment. 🤝 The report provides first-hand insights to support knowledge exchange and inspire more collaboration and future action amongst textile and financial sector stakeholders. Read the full report below. #SustainableFashion #TextileInnovation

📢 Announcement! 📢 We are delighted to announce the release of the Good Fashion Fund’s "Lessons Learned during Phase I" report for the textile and apparel industry. After the first three years of operating, the fund has generated learnings on impact pathways and best practices, but also on the challenges that textile industry-focused impact investment still faces. Now is the time for sharing these insights with textile and financial sector stakeholders to support knowledge exchange and inspire more collaboration and future action. By focusing on innovative technologies, crucial financial support, and effective brand-supplier collaboration, we aim to bridge critical gaps and promote sustainable practices. Key insights:       - Bridging the gap in sustainability expectations and reality via impact investment       - Adopting sustainable technologies and the role of finance in driving E&S sustainability       - Achieving cohesion between and brands and suppliers’ expectations and role of finance For our team, this concise report is a culmination of our experiences in helping manufacturers adopt and scale sustainable practices, while featuring the GFF portfolio to ‘demonstrate’ to the broader ecosystem on the potential of using finance and tailored assistance to enhance sustainability. Our sincere thanks to our evaluators GlobalCAD - Center of Partnerships for Development and adelphi for putting together this report and to our many partners and peers for contributing their views via interviews and calls. We encourage all industry stakeholders to read the report and join us in discussing how we can work together to create a more sustainable future for fashion. 🌍👚 #SustainableFashion #GoodFashionFund #TextileSustainability #Innovation Laudes India Laudes Foundation Fashion for Good The Mills Fabrica Rabobank Pratibha Syntex Sri Kannapiran Mills Ltd. PDS Limited Epic Group Sphera Fair Wear Foundation Wazir Advisors Apparel Impact Institute Progress Apparels (Bangladesh) Ltd https://lnkd.in/edXHkbGe