Case Study: Landscape-Level Renewable Energy Interventions in Tier 2 Manufacturing

Tier 2 processes such as dyeing, finishing, and textiles are among the most carbon-intensive stages of apparel production — and are often shared by multiple brands. Traditional, site-specific interventions can’t address the scale of the challenge. 

Led by the Value Change Initiative with H&M Group, BESTSELLER and Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), this case study explores an ambitious offshore wind project connected to Bangladesh’s national grid. The goal: decarbonize electricity for a broad set of suppliers and test how brands can credibly account for these reductions in their Scope 3 inventories. 

You’ll discover: 

• - How brands tackled attribution challenges, market barriers, and the need for product-level renewable energy linkage. 

• - Insights from five pathways to unlock Scope 3 claimability, manage free-riding risks, and align accounting across brands. 

Download the case study to see how leading apparel companies are pioneering scalable, collaborative solutions for supplier-level decarbonization in emerging markets.