Boston College is among the nation’s foremost universities, a leader in the liberal arts, scientific inquiry, and student formation. The college urges students to look inward but always to reach out—to develop their minds and talents to the fullest and use them in service to others.

GANNI is a retail apparel and fashion brand based out of Copenhagen, owned and run by husband-and-wife team Creative Director Ditte Reffstrup and Founder Nicolaj Reffstrup. They are on a journey to minimize their social and environmental impact. In 2020, they launched GANNI Gameplan, setting 44 tangible goals to be reached by 2023 across four main pillars; People, Planet, Product, and Prosperity.

Established in 1969, GAP has grown from one store to a multi million dollar conglomerate spanning seven brands today. In 2007, GAP launched the Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E) program to equip female workers with interpersonal and professional skills.

The school was established in 1908 and is one of the premier business schools of the world. The school with its curriculum focused on real world application, strives to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.

Humanity United is a foundation dedicated to changing the systems which lead to forced labour and violent conflict.They work towards increasing worker agency, ensuring corporate accountability and pushing for safer migration procedures.

Hygiene Heroes (based out of UC Berkeley) develop preventative health training curricula in underprivileged regions. They work with local experts from Asia, Africa, and South America to improve their materials.

IDinsight is an advisory, data analytics and research organization that helps development leaders maximize their social impact. They help decision makers design effective programs using a wide range of techniques, such as randomized control trials and machine learning.

Includovate is a research incubator that designs solutions for inequality and exclusion. As a social enterprise, Includovate builds the capacity of local researchers to lead, publish and improve the quality of the research done in low-income countries. Includovate aims to shift the power balance of knowledge creation further towards those with less power.

The International Growth Centre (IGC) aims to promote sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research.

The only tripartite U.N. agency, since 1919 the ILO brings together governments, employers, and workers of 187 member States, to set labor standards, develop policies and devise programs promoting decent work for all women and men.

Iriedaily is a fair & sustainable apparel streetwear brand from Berlin. They are also the Leader member of the @fairwearfoundation.

Janodaya works in the space of woman empowerment and offers skill development, employment, financial and counselling services to women. It visualizes development as a social commitment to the weak and disadvantaged.

Kalaa is a social enterprise that aims to empower India’s vulnerable female population by providing access to home-based work opportunities. They ensure sustainable livelihoods by implementing skilling programs and establishing a decentralised supply chain to bring to market hand-crafted premium products for the discerning conscious consumer.

Labor solutions leverages technology and data to improve the lives of workers across the supply chain. Their tools and services are created using user-centric & inclusive design to engage and connect with the entire value chain of stakeholders.

The Future of Work will be flexible and people-first. My Technie’s goal is to develop tools & analytics to improve employee productivity, wellbeing, and engagement. This will also address challenges relating to burnout and turnover.

Nudie Jeans is a Sweden-based sustainable denim apparel brand. They use organic cotton; have transparent processes, and they believe in creating clothes that last forever.

PEDL pursues a research agenda focusing on private-sector development in low-income countries. The initiative seeks to understand what determines the strength of market forces driving efficiency in these countries.

Radnik Exports, incorporated in 1973 became one of the leading manufacturers of fashion garments, active gear products, sportswear, uniforms, accessories, security, and life survival products for various multinational clients such as H&M, Benetton, Tommy Hilfiger, Marks & Spencer’s to name a few besides Military & Paramilitary forces in India.

SCC Pvt. Ltd., a unit of Dibella India, is an apparel design and manufacturing company focused on sustainable, transparent, and low-impact production from the cotton field to packed garments.

Shahi Exports is India’s largest apparel manufacturer. Founded in 1974, Shahi has led the industry in advancing worker development. Shahi operates in 65 factories across 9 states and employs over 100,000 workers, including more than 67,000 women.

SUSS (Sustainable Style Speak) is a rapidly growing community of students, entrepreneurs, professionals, and conscious consumers on a mission to drive meaningful change in the fashion industry. They create learning experiences, provide actionable resources and curate the most relevant content to empower each of their members to shape the future of fashion.

The Children’s Place is a specialty retailer of children’s apparel for newborns to pre-teens. It was founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1969 by David Pulver and Clinton Clark.

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. It calls for the realization of reproductive rights for all and supports access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services – including voluntary family planning, maternal health care, and comprehensive sexuality education.

UCSD is a public university which offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate courses. It was founded in 1956 and is a premier research university in the United states.

The Stephen M. Ross School of Business is a business school operated by the University of Michigan and is committed to building a better world through business. Through their powerful ideas, purpose-driven leaders, and positive impact, they empower business leaders to make a positive difference in the world.

The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university and was founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin, one of the United States’ founding fathers.

USAID is the world’s premier international development agency and a catalytic actor driving development results. USAID’s work advances U.S. national security and economic prosperity, demonstrates American generosity, and promotes a path to recipient self-reliance and resilience.

The University of Warwick is a public research university in England. It was founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand higher education.

Located at the University of Michigan, William Davidson Institute (WDI) is an independent, non-profit research and educational organization guided by their founding principle that thriving businesses drive economic development and improve social welfare in low- and middle-income countries.

World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) is an organization focused towards changing the way business impact is measured, to boost motivation and stimulate action for a sustainable future for everyone.

Yale is committed to improving the world today and for future generations through outstanding research and scholarship, education, preservation, and practice.