RESEARCH AND CONSULTING

Elizabeth L. Cline is a trusted consultant and expert in global supply chain sustainability, labor rights, and strategic ESG communications. Whe supports mission-driven organizations, policymakers, and companies in advancing social sustainability and systems change. Elizabeth offers tailored consulting in research, policy, and communications—helping clients analyze complex global challenges, engage stakeholders inclusively, and develop solutions that are transparent, equitable, and actionable.

Strategic communications

  • Messaging frameworks, such as talking points and mission statements.

  • Public-facing communications, e.g., one-pagers, press releases, and op-eds.

  • Editorial leadership on video scripts, social media, and press outreach.

inclusive stakeholder engagement

  • Desk and primary research conducted using diverse sources, including Global South and worker-led perspectives, to inform inclusive and just policies and findings.

  • Interviews and surveys are designed for inclusivity of underrepresented voices, such as suppliers and frontline workers.

Rigourous qualitative research

  • Rigorous, evidence-based desk and primary research that drives novel, trusted findings.

  • Methodology includes semi-structured interviews, surveys, and data analysis.

  • Team support includes project management, research assistance, and fact-checking.

White papers, policy analysis, and reports

  • Customizable in length and scope—from high-impact white papers and policy memos to full-length reports and executive summaries.

  • Outputs are tailored to audiences including business professionals, international institutions, lawmakers, and the general public.

Selected Clients

  • United Nations Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action

  • Responsible Contracting Project

  • Transformers Foundation

  • The U.S. Sustainability Alliance

  • The Atlantic Re:think

  • Cotton Diaries & A Growing Culture