Based on a successful networking and professional development model created by Patagonia and other companies over 10 years ago, PALS participants meet twice a year for a one-day, informal retreat hosted by one of the membership. Most importantly, PALS will provide participants the opportunity to:

• learn about sustainability efforts amongst their peers
• exchange best-practices
• stay up-to-date on current and future sustainability trends that affect the marketplace.

OSSA Awards | The Outstanding Sustainable Style Achievement (OSSA) Awards recognize outstanding social and environmental efforts across the many and diverse style and design industries that help us all "look fabulous, live well and do good". The OSSAs are designed to showcase the amount and breadth of sustainability efforts underway in style industries, as well as foster cross-industry awareness and inspiration. They are one of the few places where stylemakers, community organizations, businesses and government come together to celebrate the many ways we can make positive change in the world as we express ourselves in our individual style choices. Above all, the OSSAs provide incredible role models for us all to look up to.

As a member, you'll have the opportunity to nominate companies, organizations and individuals who you feel have exhibited outstanding sustainable style to receive an OSSA Award. More information on the awards, the nomination process and criterion is available here.

Strategy Salons | SSF offers €˜strategy salons€™ to its corporate members interested in integrating sustainability into their core business strategy. Strategy Salons are intended to be half day, informal, off-site events in which staff members come together to learn about key issues and trends in sustainability, as well as how best to integrate sustainability into their work in ways that create value for their company and it€™s stakeholders. Most importantly, because SSF €˜gets€™ the importance of both good style/design and sustainability, we are able to present sustainability in a way that engages both operations staff and merchants.