In Practice
In Practice is a hands-on space within our Sustainability Resource Hub designed to empower designers and brands with actionable tools and strategies for meaningful change. Here, theory meets application, and strategy meets execution. From the Sustainable Strategies Toolkit to the KPI Design Kit, each resource is built to guide strategic decision-making around sustainability. Explore KPI Case Studies that bring these strategies to life, and dive into our comprehensive Guide to Sustainable Strategies, available in 14 standalone chapters with worksheets to support practical application. This is sustainability, in practice.
Image/Design Credits: Alex Riddle, Brendon Cook, Abby Hollis
In celebration of Earth Day, we asked the industry’s most fashionable kids – our future leaders – about the importance of sustainability and the world they want to live in.
Credits: Cottage Eight Films (Video), Drew Reilly (DP), Matteo Liberatore (Sound), Tim Adams (Music), Milk Studios (Studio), 2D Creative (Production), Velem (Post-Production)
Sustainable Strategies Toolkit
The Sustainable Strategies Toolkit helps you charter routes for sprinting to reduced impact, high-value creation & craft a manifesto for change. The downloadable toolkit includes worksheets intended to facilitate in diagnostics and provide users with step-by-step guidance in the creation of strategic blueprints. Map short-term gaps + priorities, identify hurdles, and re-frame opportunities for transforming challenges into actionable outcomes. Lauren Croke, 2019.
KPI Design Kit
The KPI Design Kit is a field guide designed to help designers and SME brands create clear KPIs based on nine topics within the CFDA Guide to Sustainable Strategies. It is the outcome of education and industry collaboration within the NYU Stern Centre for Sustainable Business’ 2019 MBA Course, Sustainability for Competitive Advantage, led by NYU Stern CSB Director Tensie Whelan.
KPI Design Kit: Case Study Annex
Explore real-world applications of the KPI Design Kit through a four-part case study series authored by sustainability strategist Lauren Croke. Featuring CFDA member brands at various stages of their sustainability journeys, these stories highlight how shared goals, authentic values, and collaborative strategies can transform challenges into actionable change. From supply chain shifts to material innovation, discover how purpose-driven design meets measurable impact.
CFDA Guide to Sustainable Strategies
The CFDA Guide to Sustainable Strategies provides a 360 overview to fashion systems. This 14-chapter evergreen guide uses a “how-to” approach for design-centered prioritization and goal setting. Fashion impact areas include systems, processes, materials, events + production, logistics & transportation. Preview + download chapter-by-chapter worksheets from the Guide below.
Domenica Leibowitz, 2019.
Image Credit: Brendon Cook
