Global Fashion Agenda
Ahead of COP26 Summit, Fashion Faces Climate Reckoning
As a critical UN climate summit kicks off Sunday, experts question fashion's "persistent inaction" on…
Global Fashion Agenda Taps Ralph Lauren for Influential Role
The upscale fashion purveyor will be joining the likes of Asos, Kering, H&M and Target as a Global Fashion…
Fashion CEO Agenda: ‘We Have to Act, and We Have to Act Now’
Rewiring the global sector will be an "uphill battle," said Morten Lehman, chief sustainability officer at…
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Why Fashion Brands Missed One-Third of Circularity Goals This Year
Brands and retailers involved in an industry initiative to boost circularity in fashion have missed more than…
H&M-Backed Plan Plots Circular Future for Bangladesh Textile Waste
Bangladesh wants to turn its linear model of clothing production into a circular one. A new initiative aims…
Is the Fashion Industry Ignoring Garment Workers’ ‘Deepening Crisis’?
Workers are still being robbed of their legally owned wages. Labor advocates and industry stakeholders alike…
Fashion’s Leading Conveners Convene to Form Coalition of Their Own
With Fashion Conveners, the industry's biggest multi-stakeholder organizations are putting on a united front.
How Can Fashion Meet Climate Goals? McKinsey and GFA Have Some Ideas
How polluting is the fashion industry exactly? Few seem to be able to agree.
Green Recovery Roadmap for EU’s Fashion Sector Banks on Circular Future
Several apparel and footwear organizations say that the only good post-COVID-19 recovery for the fashion…
Global Fashion Agenda Lays Out Six-Step Sustainability Roadmap
Shaken by a global pandemic, fashion leaders are calling for their industry to band together and chart a new…
Here’s What H&M and Zara Want for Fashion’s Post-Pandemic Future
A growing number of fashion brands and retailers want to transform the devastating COVID-19 outbreak into…
What’s Going to Happen to All of Fashion’s Mounting Merchandise?
"Basically, it's a mess, it really is a mess," said Karla Magruder. "There is literally not a place to put…
Will Pandemic Put Off or Propel Fashion’s Sustainability Makeover?
"It's almost like we have to wait for a disaster to happen before we take the necessary action," said…
Fashion Will Stay Unsustainable if it Can’t Get the Business Model Right
The fashion industry's sustainability efforts are still insufficient thanks to an erred approach to…
How Important are Partnerships to Moving Sustainability Forward?
The fashion industry loves a good initiative, but are we approaching initiative fatigue or can partnerships…