Creating business models that embrace triple bottom line: lessons from apparel industry

Abstract

The apparel industry is one of the biggest contributors of climate change. This thesis aims to give some lessons about how companies, specially in the apparel industry, can address new innovation business models based on Triple Bottom Line. It will be made a deep analysis on the three pillars, environment, social and economic with literature review and practical cases. During the work project several lessons are given with the example of the practices of Makers Unite, a sustainable fashion company in Amsterdam where an internship was made with this purpose, and also the case of Kraft Heinz, IVORY and Leilanishells.