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Testimonials

We have known and worked with Susan and the team at GBF for several years leading up to and then directly partnering with them during a very substantial supply chain project in the apparel sector in India. GBF acted as project managers, sustainability consultants and customer stakeholder relationship managers within the project.

The team brought to the project an openness and willingness to collaborate and co-operate with sensitivity around the challenges that the project delivery itself encountered. They sought to handle delicate interactions with stakeholders in a transparent manner that kept everyone in the loop, managing expectations and at the same time keeping customers engaged, which was complex and difficult to manage at times.

Their knowledge of the apparel sector, textile supply chains, India as a jurisdiction and the large corporates active in the space is excellent. Susan is an excellent business relationship developer with no fear of relentlessly navigating her way through large corporate organizational structures to identify key decision-makers. She was excellent at engaging them by presenting the value proposition to them in a way which addresses their commercial priorities, demonstrating her deep knowledge of the sector. The whole GBF team also brought with them first-hand knowledge of sustainability ratings, metrics and measurement processes which proved to be very helpful in the project.

Their positive, supportive and collaborative working style meant that for us, working with them was always a pleasure, even during challenging times and their sectoral knowledge, corporate connections and ability in understanding technological innovation proved to be invaluable”.

April 2023

CEO and Founder
Halotrade - Finance for Sustainability

…There are so many positive aspects, (working with Global Bright Futures) Yet I’ll highlight two.

One is the depth of insight that the team brings to issues of business and sustainability, both in terms of understanding the nature of the challenge, as well as having a well-developed understanding about possible strategies, responses and solutions to these challenges. A distinguishing feature, and key asset of Global Bright Futures, is their extensive experience. I’ve been very impressed with how the team can draw on a wealth of past experience to inform, enlighten and advise on present and future challenges.

Another great thing is their willingness to listen. As soon as I engaged with the team, it became immediately apparent that they wanted to understand my needs, and clearly articulate how they could help address these in a tailored way”. “…they’ve been highly responsive, professional and, most important of all, hugely knowledgeable. They’re a cornucopia of informed insight”

Dr Richard Perkins
Associate Professor of Environmental Geography, London School of Economics and Political Science

… I would absolutely recommend working with GBF, as they are knowledgeable, responsive and constructive when it comes to helping stakeholders develop real solutions to protecting the planet!”

Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment
London School of Economics

Having briefed GBF on our ethical and sustainable strategy, I was extremely impressed and pleased how they applied their knowledge and came back to me with a unique but completely relevant programme. I think the clarity of the brief was good however one of the best things was how GBF had turned it in to a commercially viable programme. I have been able to influence upwards to Director level with a detailed but suitably brief paper prepared by GBF and the issues have been much easier to communicate because of this engagement with them….have a wealth of expertise and are credible partners able to communicate at all levels, they are willing to go the extra mile to do the right thing. GBF are enterprising, innovative and they have credible contacts on the ground who can make a real difference to workers lives.”

Amanda Bunting
Ethical Sourcing Manager, White Stuff

About Global Bright Futures

Global Bright Futures  was founded in 2017 by a team of experts with distinguished business and sustainability backgrounds. We have an expert team of Sustainability Consultants, who are on hand to identify and provide the sustainability consultancy services that you need, and that is right for your business.

The key to our approach is keeping it both simple to understand and relevant to your investors, shareholders, stakeholders, and your teams.

Susan Macdonald

GBF Founder & Chief of Business

Susan graduated in Fashion Design at The London College of Fashion (UAL) and built an impressive career, experience and has extensive expertise in the apparel and textile industry from Design. Product Development concepts through to customers at point of sale.

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