Ashoka Globalizer Summit
Bangalore, India | 26-28 May 2017
SUMMIT SUMMARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT FABRIC OF CHANGE Innovating for a Sustainable Apparel Industry
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THE ASHOKA GLOBALIZER PROGRAM Accelerating Innovation
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THE SUMMIT
PARTICIPATING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
Anita & Kanika Ahuja Conserve India
Delzaad Deolaliwala & Chirag Tekchandaney BOHECO | India
Circular Economy
Sustainable Natural Fibres
Manoj Bhatt GoodWeave India Transparency – Child Labour
Flaviano Bianchini Source International | Italy Community Empowerment - Water
Benjamin Cokelet PODER | Mexico Worker Rights & Labor Conditions
Hazer Gul ICIA | Pakistan
Sara Otto NEST | USA
Saif Al Rashid APON | Bangladesh
Weaver Community Empowerment
Transparency – Informal Sector Standards
Worker Wellbeing – Access to Essential Products
Nicola Rycroft CanopyStyle | Canada
Lis Suarez Visbal FEM International, ETHIK | Canada
Kendis Paris* Truckers Against Trafficking | USA
Supply Chain Transformation
Women Empowerment – Circular Economy
Ethical Supply Chain *Did not attend Summit
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PARTICIPATING BUSINESS LEADERS
Most Strategy Thought Partners (STPs)
Other business and industry leaders
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DAY 1: CO-CREATION DAY
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Highlights on co-creation from Summit partners Leslie Johnston | C&A Foundation
Neelesh Hundekari | A.T. Kearney
Stéphanie Schmidt | Ashoka
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Key takeaways from co-creation workshop
Change leaders engagement
New ideas
Institutional change
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Participants’ key takeaways from Co-Creation Day
Manoj Bhatt | GoodWeave India, Ashoka Fellow
Neelesh Hundekari | Partner, A.T. Kearney
Subir Ghosh | Journalist, Fibre2Fashion
Abhishek Jani | CEO Fairtrade India
Lis Suarez | FEM International, Ashoka Fellow
DAY 2: ACCELERATOR DAY 10
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Participants’ key takeaways from Accelerator Day
DAY 3: FELLOWS’ DAY
Participants’ highlights
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SUMMIT OUTCOMES
Anita and Kanika Ahuja Conserve India India
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Rebecca van Bergen / Sara Otto NEST USA
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Manoj Bhatt GoodWeave India
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Flaviano Bianchini Source International Latin America / Italy
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Benjamin Cokelet PODER / MMTAP Mexico
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Hazer Gul Islampur Cottage Industries Association Pakistan
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Saif Al Rashid APON Bangladesh
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Nicole Rycroft Canopy / CanopyStyle Canada
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Lis Suarez Visbal FEM International / ETHIK Canada
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Chirag Tekchandaney Delzaad Deolaliwala BOHECO (Bombay Hemp Co.) India
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THE GLOBALIZER IN NUMBERS
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Ashoka Fellows involved, creating impact in 20 countries Advisors supporting over three months, providing a total of 600 volunteer hours Strategy Thought Partners at the Summit Collaboration opportunities among Fellows, with more developing Of leaders participating in Co-creation Day reported making useful connections
Most valued in the program: ✏ Connection to Strategy Thought Partners and their diverse perspectives and support ✏ Meeting and collaboration opportunities with Ashoka Fellows and other peers ✏ Advisory Process with top-notch advisors ✏ Networking Summit
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Net Promoter Score (NPS) based on post-Summit survey*
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MEDIA COVERAGE
4.5 15K 3.3K 9
Million Twitter impressions on the last day of the Summit.
Users reached by the Facebook Live streaming of the Summit. Clicks on the Fabric of Change website during MayJune 2017, up 66% from the prior two months. Short films telling Fellows’ changemaker stories filmed and produced at the Summit.
Download Summit materials Live Streaming of Co-Creation Day
The Ashoka Globalizer Program 5 year Report | March 2017
The Changemaker Economy
Fabric of Change: The Journal | May 2017
Opportunities for social innovation in apparel industry
Social Entrepreneurs' Perspectives That Are Transforming the Apparel Industry | February 2016
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WHAT’S NEXT?
NEXT STEPS FOR THE FABRIC OF CHANGE GLOBALIZER COHORT
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