# Fontheim International, LLC

> Fontheim International is a Washington, D.C. consultancy working where corporate strategy meets public policy, labor rights and reputation risk. Founded in 1990 and led by Claude Fontheim, the firm sells senior advice, stakeholder engagement, policy design and crisis resolution to global companies and nonprofits - often in situations where governments, activists, workers and executives disagree on what success means.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Claude G.B. Fontheim (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** ESG program and policy design, Human and labor rights advisory, Stakeholder mapping and engagement, Public affairs and policy campaigns, Crisis prevention and resolution
- **Notable:** More than three decades of public-affairs and ESG advisory work since 1990., Facilitated the 2009 Washington Agreement between Fruit of the Loom and Honduran worker representatives after a major freedom-of-association dispute., The agreement's aftermath included reopening a plant as Jerzees Nuevo Día; by 2019, five Fruit of the Loom factories in Honduras were unionized and three had collective agreements.

## Products & services

- **ESG program and policy design** — Design and management of environmental, social and governance policies intended to withstand scrutiny from governments, stakeholders and media.
- **Human and labor rights advisory** — Supply-chain work covering forced-labor indicators, gender-based violence and harassment, worker rights and responsible sourcing.
- **Stakeholder mapping and engagement** — Identification of influential stakeholders and development of partnerships across business, government, civil society and international organizations.
- **Public affairs and policy campaigns** — Campaigns to move or reframe policy and legislation through subject expertise and engagement with elected officials and institutions.
- **Crisis prevention and resolution** — Advice and facilitated processes designed to reduce business risk, protect reputation and resolve disputes.
- **Research, training and multi-stakeholder initiatives** — Analysis, capacity building, convenings, advocacy and cross-sector initiatives around global business and public policy.

## Achievements

- More than three decades of public-affairs and ESG advisory work since 1990.
- Facilitated the 2009 Washington Agreement between Fruit of the Loom and Honduran worker representatives after a major freedom-of-association dispute.
- The agreement's aftermath included reopening a plant as Jerzees Nuevo Día; by 2019, five Fruit of the Loom factories in Honduras were unionized and three had collective agreements.
- Advised Gap as it became the first U.S. retailer to source garments from Myanmar after sanctions eased, alongside external factory audits and a public-private initiative.
- Claude Fontheim has served on U.S. presidential, U.S. Trade Representative and State Department advisory bodies and held leadership roles with GoodWeave, GlobalWorks Foundation, NewDEAL Forum and CIPE.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — CIPE announced that Claude Fontheim had rejoined its board of directors in December 2025.
- **2025-05** — Claude Fontheim moderated an Accountability Research Center discussion on fishers’ rights, fair competition and human-rights due diligence in global seafood supply chains.
- **2024-01** — The American Leadership Initiative profiled Fontheim as an adviser on global corporate responsibility and public policy and as a co-founder of GlobalWorks Foundation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fontheim.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fontheim-international-llc

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