ETHICAL AND SUSTAINABLE SOURCING BEING DRIVEN BY INVESTORS RATHER THAN CONSUMERS – CONFERENCE TOLD
November 1st, 2017
THE HOLD that ethical sourcing and sustainability has over the US fashion and apparel industries is not necessarily being cemented by customers, a major American clothing conference has heard – but by changing investor requirements.
Zeke Hart, director of sustainability services for accounting firm PwC, said at a presentation during the 29th Annual Apparel Importers Trade and Transportation Conference, held in New York City, on November 15:
“You don't want to rub it in the face of your consumers that they need to buy a more ethical pair of jeans.”
He ...
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