{"id":27752,"date":"2024-09-09T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apparelimpactinstitute.local\/?p=27752"},"modified":"2024-09-17T05:18:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T12:18:47","slug":"q1-24-csp-grantees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apparelimpact.org\/resources\/q1-24-csp-grantees\/","title":{"rendered":"Apparel Impact Institute Announces Additional $1M in Catalytic Grants to Decarbonize Fashion Supply Chains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SAN FRANCISCO, Sep. 10, 2024 <\/strong> \u2013 Today, Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) announced the latest round of grants from its Climate Solutions Portfolio (CSP), a registry of science-based, measurable decarbonization solutions for the fashion industry that have been vetted for their effectiveness, reach, and ability to scale. This marks the third deployment of capital for grants from Aii\u2019s Fashion Climate Fund<\/a> - a $250 million initiative to unlock $2 billion in blended capital to support the implementation of impact solutions across the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate Solution Portfolio grants provide essential funding for solutions that often struggle to gain support from brands, facilities, and other sources. Beyond financial support, selected grantees receive independent validation and connections to brands, facilities, and investors within Aii\u2019s network. This round\u2019s grantees - Pozzi, Grant Thornton, and Amphico - address unique supply chain challenges and were selected based on their solutions\u2019 commercial viability, scalability, and measurable GHG reductions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recipients are the newest additions to Aii\u2019s CSP registry, which launched in 2023 in tandem with Aii\u2019s CSP online platform, an easy-to-access, central hub funded by philanthropic contributions from Farfetch, H&M Group, Lululemon, The PVH Foundation, Ralph Lauren, and Target. Curated with Aii-vetted programs and technologies, and integrated, essential reporting tools, the platform acts as a public, transparent resource for brands, retailers, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders. Available CSP solutions range from novel approaches to reducing energy loss to solutions that reduce GHG emissions from generating heat and electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re building a powerful, collaborative ecosystem united in the mission to achieve emissions reductions across the industry,\u201d said Aii\u2019s Chief Impact Officer, Kurt Kipka. \u201cIn this round of grants, we\u2019re bridging innovation gaps by supporting leaders who have leading-edge, impactful and practical technologies. Collectively, these solutions have the potential to reduce 24,407 tCO2e within the first 12 months of project implementation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Fall 2024, Aii will make its second biannual call for innovators to apply for funding. This grant cycle will focus on advancing innovations in thermal energy and energy storage solutions. These two areas have been identified by Aii to be lacking in critical data while also holding the greatest potential for progress in the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information on the CSP online platform and previous recipients can be found at https:\/\/csp.apparelimpact.org\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pozzi<\/a>,<\/strong> established in 1885, has a long-standing tradition in the manufacturing of machines for the textile industry, with a particular emphasis on the wet processing sector. The company is spearheading a feasibility study across 15 facilities to evaluate, demonstrate, and eventually scale low-carbon alternative solution RHeX+HP, a heat recovery system designed to overcome clogging and efficiency loss with traditional heat exchangers. The aim of this grant is to enhance energy recovery through heat pump integration, with the potential to save 20,546 tCO2e within the first 12 months of project implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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