APPAREL IMPACT INSTITUTE
Our mission: We’re transforming the apparel and footwear industry by identifying, funding, scaling, and measuring proven solutions and programs that decrease carbon emissions
Renewable energy transition
Energy efficiency improvements
Thermal energy solutions
Renewable energy transition
Energy efficiency improvements
Thermal energy solutions
Targeted Grant Applications Now Open
We are now issuing a targeted call for applications for fall 2024. Find out more in our Solution Application Hub!
1. We Identify
We use verified data to identify programs and solutions that are poised to have a significant impact on industry carbon emissions.
2. We fund
We aggregate existing resources and attract new ones to build a pipeline of scalable impact in the industry.
3. We scale
We accelerate the implementation of impact programs and projects that meet our criteria for quality programming: science-based, measurable results, profitable, globally scalable.
4. We measure
We ingest, analyze, and report critical data to move our partners closer to their climate targets.
our Impact
1,211,761
Cars removed from the road!
=
5629840
tCO2e
Total amount of GHG saved
94.4Mt
tCO2e savings remaining in order to reach our 100M goal
=
5629840
tCO2e
Total amount of GHG saved
$111M
Total capital invested into supply chain solutions
=
$22M
of Aii’s philanthropic dollars deployed
Let’s fashion a better future
Brands and Manufacturers
Philanthropic Donors and Financial Institutions
Solution Providers
Connect With Proven Climate Solutions
- Learn about best practices and data-backed innovations
- Implement solutions in your supply chain
- Monitor your progress on the Climate Solutions Portfolio
Secure Funding to Reach Your Sustainability Goals
- Access lower-cost financing solutions
- Unlock innovative financing opportunities
Spearhead Industry-Wide Change
- Influence Aii’s approach to new solutions
- Supercharge impact as a member of the Fashion Climate Fund
Join the Fashion Climate Fund.
View our case studies.
Advance Credible Programs, Technologies, and Products
- Fund adoption of decarbonization programs
- Support the development of new financial tools/products
Accelerate Carbon Reduction
- Lend critical funding to help facilities meet their environmental goals
- Facilitate access to impact loans
Ignite Industry Action
- Sponsor convening and ecosystem leadership opportunities
Join the Fashion Climate Fund.
View our case studies.
Scale Your Solution
- Increase visibility by joining the Climate Solutions Portfolio registry
- Connect with brands and manufacturers to implement your solution
Secure Vital Funding
- Connect to debt and equity funding opportunities
- Supercharge scaling with Climate Solutions Portfolio grants
Join the Fashion Climate Fund.
View our case studies.
Brands and Manufacturers
- Connect with proven climate solutions
- Secure funding to reach your sustainability goals
- Spearhead industry-wide change
Contact us to become a partner
Philanthropic donors and financial institutions
- Advance credible programs, technologies and products
- Accelerate carbon reduction
- Ignite industry action
Contact us to get invovled
Solution Providers
- Scale your solution
- Secure vital funding
Apply for the Climate Solutions Portfolio
HIGHLIGHTED INITIATIVES
Program
Clean by Design
Clean by Design pairs facilities with technical experts to address “low-hanging fruit” efficiency improvements that significantly reduce water, energy, and chemical use and waste generation, and have a return on investment period of 12-18 months.
Portfolio
Climate Solutions Portfolio
The CSP platform is a central hub for stakeholders looking to accelerate decarbonization. It includes a registry of vetted impact solutions and facilitates deployment with advanced reporting capabilities to increase transparency and ensure the more successful solutions are funded and scaled.
Fund
Fashion Climate Fund
It’s time to be bold. Aii’s $250M Fashion Climate Fund combines philanthropic and corporate resources to attract up to $2B in various forms of funding, including debt and equity, to help meet the industry’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.
Partner Benefit
Clean by Design
Clean by Design pairs facilities with technical experts to address “low-hanging fruit” efficiency improvements that significantly reduce water, energy, and chemical use and waste generation, and have a return on investment period of 12-18 months.
Portfolio
Climate Solutions Portfolio
The CSP platform is a central hub for stakeholders looking to accelerate decarbonization. It includes a registry of vetted impact solutions and facilitates deployment with advanced reporting capabilities to increase transparency and ensure the more successful solutions are funded and scaled.
Find out more
Fund
Fashion Climate Fund
It’s time to be bold. Aii’s $250M Fashion Climate Fund combines philanthropic and corporate resources to attract up to $2B in various forms of funding, including debt and equity, to help meet the industry’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.
Founding and strategic partners
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