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TWIST SA: Branding Agency Built on Disability Inclusion

TWIST SA is a Swiss branding agency running Sweet Rebels, a creative studio that employs people with intellectual disabilities, funded partly by its certified T|Rebels apparel line.

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What TWIST SA actually does

TWIST SA is a communication and branding agency based in Nyon, Switzerland, running Sweet Rebels — a creative studio that integrates people with intellectual disabilities directly into its production team for branding, video and campaign work. Its T|Rebels apparel line, made from GOTS-organic, Fair Wear and PETA-Vegan certified cotton and printed in Switzerland with non-toxic inks, funds the inclusive studio.

Where the inclusion model shows up

  • Creative production: branding, video, sales tools and CSR communication delivered by a team that includes people with intellectual disabilities
  • Apparel: limited-edition, numbered T|Rebels clothing, GOTS-organic and Fair Wear certified, proceeds reinvested into the studio
  • Governance: shareholder compensation capped at 5% of equity, with profits reinvested into company goals

Proof, not just claims

Client work includes Special Olympics (“Win the Alps Together” for the 2029 World Winter Games), NOVAE’s CSR report communication, Mobilis’ FlexiAbo campaign, and IMAD’s 2020 New Year greetings project. TWIST SA is a member of APRES-GE, Geneva’s Chamber of Social and Solidarity Economy.

Trusted by

Special OlympicsWorld Winter Games 2029
NOVAECSR reporting
MobilisTransit campaign
IMADPublic institution

Why this belongs on a sustainability directory

Most agencies talk about diversity; TWIST SA built its production model around it, putting people with intellectual disabilities inside the actual creative team rather than in a side program. That directly serves SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), while the certified, non-toxic T|Rebels apparel line that funds the studio connects to SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).

Frequently asked questions

Where is TWIST SA based, and who does it work with?

TWIST SA is based in Nyon, Switzerland, and works with organizations including Special Olympics, NOVAE, Mobilis and IMAD on branding, video and CSR communication.

Which SDGs does TWIST SA support, and how?

SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) by employing people with intellectual disabilities in its Sweet Rebels creative studio, and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) through its GOTS-organic, Fair Wear certified T|Rebels apparel line.

How is TWIST SA verified as a sustainability project?

TWIST SA states it meets B Corp legal responsibility standards; its T|Rebels apparel is independently certified GOTS-organic, Fair Wear and PETA-Vegan.

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Arnaud Michel is the founder and curator of Keys for Tomorrow. In 2014, his master’s thesis on community currencies and sustainable development won the Prix Recherche at Belgium’s Prix de l’Économie Sociale; the research was later published as Ecological Economics (Elsevier, 2015). He curates this directory to the same standard, cross-checking every project against established certification bodies and directories — including B Corp, 1% for the Planet, and Solar Impulse Foundation — alongside direct research into each project’s own record. Connect on LinkedIn.

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