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About the Open Apparel Registry (OAR) The Open Apparel Registry (OAR) is a neutral, open source tool mapping garment facilities worldwide and allocating a unique ID to each. Since launching at the end of March 2019, the OAR has grown to include over 53,000 facilities uploaded by more than 250 Contributors, including major global brands, multi-stakeholder initiatives, civil society organisations and factory groups. The tool is used by stakeholders across the apparel sector to eliminate confusion and facilitate collaboration, enabling interoperability across systems and tackling the long-standing industry problem of facility identification. As well as many other efficiency and process benefits, the way that the OAR organizes and presents data ultimately improves the lives of some of the most vulnerable workers in global supply chains. Search the tool here Learn more about the OAR here Watch our animation Job Description Responsible...

With world attention on both the environment and the economy, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is where policymakers and business leaders turn for win-win solutions. By focusing on strong science, uncommon partnerships and market-based approaches, we tackle urgent threats with practical solutions... The intern will work with EDF's U.S. Climate team to advance effective, ambitious climate policy at the federal level and in key western states. The intern will produce an internal memo or case study to inform the U.S. Climate team's strategy and policy advocacy. This will include research, review of policy recommendations, investigation of stakeholder perspectives, and synthesis and communication of results...

ABOUT US WikiRate is a Berlin-based non-profit organization with a mission to spur corporations to be transparent and respond to the world's social and environmental challenges. Wikirate.org is an open, editable research platform that connects a global community. The collaborative platform enables academics, non-profits, standard bodies, investors, companies, and the general public to research, discuss and rate company performance. WikiRate lets individuals and organizations push for greater corporate disclosure and transparency through open, quality research that enhances the WikiRate platform as a tool for advocacy, education, research and analysis. As a collaborative research site, WikiRate offers a unique mix of design challenges, ranging from interactive visualizations to data verification, gamification, notifications, and widgets for external sites. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES You are responsible for the continuous development of our products’ usability: From...

Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “Drawdown”— the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Drawdown Lift is a new initiative that will explore the links between climate change solutions, poverty alleviation, and improving human wellbeing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia... Project Drawdown is seeking an enthusiastic and organized Program Coordinator with stellar communication skills to join the Drawdown Lift team. The individual will be a key member of Drawdown Lift and will coordinate partnership engagement and written communications that support and advance our work to scale climate and human wellbeing solutions that meet the magnitude of the climate crisis and human development needs...