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about our services

Empowering leaders in fashion to drive holistic and lasting change in their businesses and communities.

Rebecca Ballard Advisory bridges people, systems, resources, and organizations to transform the impact of the fashion industry from exploitation to empowerment. 

Areas of Expertise

Social Entrepreneurship

Women’s Empowerment

Values-aligned Partnerships

Fair Trade

Hyperlocal Logistics

Zero Waste

Low-impact Dyes

Regenerative Materials

Water Stewardship

Advisory Services & Industry Leadership

  • We are both subject matter experts and expert event planners who mobilize ideas, resources, best practices, and tangible solutions. We bring a values-based approach, deep knowledge, and the respect and trust of industry leaders to every convening. Conference attendees have described our leadership as “elegant, empathetic, and inspiring”

  • Whether a conference, convening, panel, podcast, or conversation around the biggest challenges and solutions in fashion, we provide educational and inspirational speeches tailored to your audience.

  • We provide insights and thought leadership on topics tailored to your needs and format which both educate on key issues and empower the intended audience to drive solutions. Our content guides individuals, businesses, organizations, and communities to learn more and take action.

  • We are well-versed in all of the key social and environmental issues affecting the fashion industry and experienced implementers who have created and cultivated win-win partnerships across the private, public, and social sectors.

  • We educate, equip, and advise corporate leaders in driving sustainable, systemic change in their companies. Our specialties include the development and embodiment of core values, business practices, supply chains, operations, and talent. We integrate best practices and develop customized solutions to solve the most challenging sustainability issues, and we bring in the talent necessary for successful ideation and implementation.

What people are saying

  • Andrea Powell | Director, Karana Rising

    Rebecca is a catalyst for a better world through her intersectional design of spaces where survivors of human trafficking, fair trade ethical leaders, and workers rights advocates can join together to make fashion a movement for a cleaner, more just and safer world for humans and animals alike. I am honored to continue onward as her ally, friend and thought partner.

  • Sarah Kelley | Principal, Common Threads Consulting

    Rebecca recently chaired an international conference of leaders in the fashion industry and adjacent industries. She did such an elegant, empathetic, and inspiring job with the chair's role. It is so challenging to do all that on the spot with an audience pulled by many distractions!

  • Marta Miller | Co-Founder of Lefty Production Co., Owner of Stitch Texas

    We loved working with Rebecca Ballard and her team. Rebecca leads with such kindness, always thinking about sustainability and the needs of everyone part of the process. This matters a lot in building a company, and Rebecca treated everyone from the mill to the sewers and packers with kindness and respect. Treating your supply chain properly is so important, and Rebecca leads with such grace and elegance.

  • Elisha Chan | Executive Director of Fair Trade LA, Host of the FAIR Talks Podcast

    I’ve worked with Rebecca for over five years and have been so inspired by her intentionality behind every decision she makes. From supporting organic fabric to partnering with fair trade manufacturers, she ensures that every decision aligns with her values of caring for the people and the planet. She truly puts people before profit and passionately lives out her values through her work.

  • Allie Gardner | United Way Center to Combat Human Trafficking

    I have been fortunate to work closely with Rebecca for many years. She has been an incredible colleague and role model to me, and I have learned so much from her about ethical and sustainable fashion, social entrepreneurship, and nonprofit leadership. Rebecca is a trailblazing leader in the ethical and sustainable fashion space and has advanced the movement through her research, advocacy, and thought leadership.

  • Danielle Vogel | Professor and Entrepreneur

    Rebecca Ballard is a brilliant and deeply engaging speaker. Her storytelling style is simultaneously informative, inspiring and approachable. She includes personal anecdotes that illuminate her authentic connection to the topic while sharing observations and statistics that serve as a compelling call to action.

  • Gabrielle Awuma | National Museum of Women in the Arts

    Rebecca was incredibly skilled and thoughtful as the moderator, and I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation between Rebecca and the panelists she assembled. It was such a great program, and its success had a lot to do with Rebecca’s role in it.