The fashion industry has had a so-called “sustainable awakening” in recent years, with major brands announcing environmental commitments and deadlines for improvements.
, it’s clear the industry has some big problems to address in the face of the climate crisis. This includes addressing overproduction, decarbonizing the supply chain, using sustainable material at scale, and implementing sustainable policy, all issues which were discussed in length at the event.
After listening to some of fashion’s biggest leaders and sustainability experts over the course of two days, here’s what we learned about the state of sustainable fashion today.Roadblocks Are Created By the Current Political and Economic Landscape Henriette Hallberg Thygesen, Executive Vice President at Maersk, mapped out the current roadblocks to sustainability including reverberations from the COVID outbreak, the global political landscape, and the climate crisis. Although acknowledging the issue as “complex”, she left the discussion on a hopeful note, saying that these “disruptions and complexities are also opportunities”. We need to come up with solutions that work for the world we live in and not a hypothetical dream world.
As Dr. Anna R. Kelles, representing the 125th District in the New York State Assembly, put it: “The future is legislated”, meaning that some uniformity on sustainability policies will be key moving forward. At the summit, GFA launched the, a platform for governments and textile industry associations from around the world to align on sustainability pathways for the industry and the global policy frameworks needed.
, stated that 30% of young people will buy in alignment with their values but that 70% don’t know how to do that. Education and awareness of sustainable practices would be helpful in guiding those who would like to become better buyers. “The intention there and the hope is there as well,” he said, pointing to the fact that 60% also think that the fashion industry can one day be sustainable.
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