The Fashion Pact
Programme Founder
The Fashion Pact represents one third of the global fashion industry and is committed to mitigating the impact of climate change, restoring biodiversity, and protecting the oceans.
The initiative brings together CEOs and senior leaders to accelerate joint action across the value chain, from suppliers to retailers, working together to achieve a nature-positive and net-zero future. The Fashion Pact partnered with 2050 to develop and incubate Unlock, and will remain engaged to support its scaling.
2050
Programme Founder
2050 is an expert sustainability consultancy working to support a rapid transition to a sustainable future through research, innovation and strategy advisory services.
2050 was the climate delivery partner to The Fashion Pact, providing capacity building support and strategic guidance on climate topics, and developed Unlock in partnership with the Fashion Pact to help achieve their ambitious climate goals.
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Future Earth Lab
Host
Future Earth Lab is an innovation-focused NGO working to create rapid practical action in climate-related impact areas.
Future Earth Lab will be the long term home of Unlock, and will provide all relevant governance and membership structures as well as taking forward the technical development, day to day operations and fundraising for the programme.
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Indigo
Implementing Partner
Indigo Ag provides rigorous MRV capabilities – validated through scientific peer review – to measure, reduce, and report on Scope 3 emissions, particularly for soil carbon quantification, aligned with GHGP and SBTi standards.
Indigo works with Unlock in the US to quantify emissions for farmers with a focus on removals claims.
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Better Cotton
Implementing Partner
Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Their mission is to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.
Better Cotton works with Unlock in India as a key partner to enrol farmers within the programme, and collect primary data on field boundaries and farmer practices to allow Unlock impact analysis
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Organic Cotton Accelerator
Implementing Partner
The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) is a multi-stakeholder organisation advancing farmer prosperity while creating a transparent, resilient, and responsible organic cotton supply chain.
OCA works with Unlock in India as a key partner to enrol farmers within the programme, and collect primary data on field boundaries and farmer practices to allow Unlock impact analysis
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Staple Cotton Cooperative Association
Implementing Partner
Founded in 1921, Staple Cotton Cooperative Association (Staplcotn) is the oldest and largest cotton marketing cooperative in the United States. Staplcotn is a 100% grower-owned company and sells and ships cotton.
Staple works with Unlock in the US as a key partner to enrol farmers within the programme, and to facilitate supply chain linkages with participating brands
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Carolinas Cotton Growers Cooperative
Implementing Partner
The mission of Carolinas Cotton Growers Cooperative, Inc. is to maximise our members' profitability by adding value to the cotton they produce through effective and efficient marketing, warehousing, and shipping.
Carolinas works with Unlock in the US as a key partner to enrol farmers within the programme, and to facilitate supply chain linkages with participating brands.
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Climate Beneficialâ„¢ Verification
Implementing Partner
Climate Beneficialâ„¢ is an innovative fiber verification program and product label that supports fiber producers to transition to regenerative farming and ranching practices. We aim to drive systemic change across the fiber system from soil to garment by engaging radical transparency, relationships, and collaborations.
Climate Beneficialâ„¢ works with Unlock and USA based growers to enroll farmers within the program, collect primary data and information on practices to quantify impacts through Unlock's analysis.