ADVISORY PRACTICE
In 2019, we started our Advisory Practice to support aggregators, recyclers, brands, and investors to address responsible sourcing practices in their value chains. To date, we have helped our clients:
Develop Responsible Sourcing Frameworks and launch programming to support informal collectors
Build tools to improve traceability and transparency and assess human rights and sourcing challenges
Create, train, and launch Supplier Engagement Programs
Design new collection strategies
Improve trust and relationships between workers and businesses across the value chain to increase yield and lift quality standards, and more
As a mission-driven organization, we aim to support as many groups as possible to improve supply chain systems globally for the 30 million-plus informal workers whose work helps to protect our environment. Our work has impacted collectors in over a dozen countries, from Indonesia, India, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, to Brazil, Ghana, Nigeria, Alaska, USA, and more.
The Fair Circularity Initiative (FCI) developed a set of principles for corporate engagement with the informal waste sector that aligns with the United Nations Guiding Principles. To support corporate members in meeting these principles, First Mile was asked to develop the Human Rights Due Diligence Toolkit.
The Circulate Initiative (TCI) developed and launched the first-ever Harmonized Responsible Sourcing Framework (RSF) that draws from existing Frameworks, including those First Mile has developed for its clients and partners.
First Mile supported the draft process for the RSF and currently serves as TCI’s Implementation Partner to execute the RSF in full and to develop a comprehensive suite of instructions and tools for the industry.
Above are some of the brands and organizations we have supported and collaborated with to bring a worker-centered approach to collection, recycling, and transforming systems to address climate change.
Our work together has resulted in the improvement of lives and livelihoods for over 100,000 workers globally. This is just the start. Join us in transforming systems for workers and the environment.
