#  Business of Fashion Highlights CSB Research on Sustainable Apparel

Center for Sustainable Business

May 14, 2019 ![Business of Fashion Article](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/BoF%20cover%20photo%204-3.png?itok=xuM_qYar) In the Business of Fashion article "In Search of a Business Case for Sustainability," Sarah Kent mentions the NYU Stern CSB [ROSI Methodology](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/research/csb-monetization-methodology) as an effort to assess the return on investment apparel companies can expect from environmental and social initiatives.

An excerpt from the article: "A host of projects also already exist that show there’s a path to manage the industry’s growth sustainably and still deliver profits." Kent mentions new contenders like shoe brands Veja and Allbirds that demonstrate this.

Read more of the article [here](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/documents/BusinessCaseforSustainability_BusinessofFashion_05.2019.pdf) (PDF opens in new tab) or [online](https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/professional/in-search-of-the-business-case-for-sustainability) (for Business of Fashion subscribers).