WILL THE FASHION SECTOR VALUE CHAIN COOPERATE EFFECTIVELY ON SUSTAINABILITY?

The sustainability of the global fashion industry is coming under increased scrutiny. Concerns about how the industry uses water, chemicals and human labour, its greenhouse gas emissions and the mounting landfilling of ‘fast fashion’ disposables, have led politicians, sustainability activists and consumers to put pressure on the industry to change. Some higher-end labels, such as French luxury fashion house Chloé, the fashion industry’s first ‘B Corp’ (certification for meeting high standards on sustainability metrics (1)), have seized control of ...


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