Innovative Sustainability Solutions
Brown, Wilmanns, and Kelly are experts in crafting innovations that help organizations pursue their sustainability dreams
motivation
We are at a crossroads. Humans have created unparalleled levels of prosperity for billions across the globe with lifespans that are far longer than anyone had imagined possible just a few generations ago. Our prosperity has come with a cost. It is not shared equally across this earth. It is the driver of a changing climate where prolonged droughts, outsized wildfires, massive cyclones, and intense rainstorms affect every living thing.
Enough! We need a revolution in thinking. We need new ideas, disruptive innovations, and novel initiatives that generate prosperity that is widely shared and restores the health of our planet. It is up to all of us and all segments of human society–individuals, families, businesses, government, civic organizations, everyone–to contribute to tikkun olam, the repair of the world for the benefit of all life.
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our team
Our differentiator is simple: we deliver senior-level expertise, not inflated promises. Our principals work directly with clients one-on-one to ensure every engagement receives the attention, rigor, and quality it deserves.
services
BWK specializes in novel, practical approaches to tough problems. We create bespoke solutions that expand the limits of conventional thinking and are tailored to each organization’s unique needs, culture, and budget. We build tools to meet real needs, often developing something new where no solution previously existed.
Nike Material Sustainability Index (Nike MSI)
Nike collaborated with BWK to create the MSI, which serves as the primary method for selecting environmentally preferred materials for use in Nike products and feeds into the Nike Apparel and Footwear Sustainability Indexes. Nike provided public access to the Nike MSI through the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (now Cascale) where it was an initial component of the Higg Index.
The Made-by Environmental Benchmark for Fibres
Developed by BWK, the Made-by Environmental Benchmark for Fibres compares the environmental impact of the most commonly used fibers in the garment industry, ranking 28 fibers on six common environmental parameters.
The Made-by Environmental Benchmark for Fibres has since been acquired by Anthesis Group.
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about
There is no one-size-fits-all sustainability manual or cookbook; what we deliver is tailored to the people who matter most to your organization, including your associates, leadership, customers, and suppliers. Where challenges are common, we develop a dependable standard approach, but where differentiation matters, we create custom solutions. The goal is consistently to provide value for you.
Your success in building sustainability into the core
of your organization is our primary metric.
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We understand what it takes to develop and implement effective sustainability programs because we have sat in your seat. We know that success comes when strategies and programs fit the culture and values of an individual organization.
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We work with startups and mature organizations alike to create novel tools and strategies that businesses, governments, and NGOs use to achieve their sustainability goals.
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We combine experience in building leading edge sustainability efforts in organizations with expertise in material and product sustainability, life cycle methods, and circular systems to help you be effective in your organization.
Our work spans both a broad and a deep range of activities, each uniquely designed to address the client's particular situation and need.
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