A pebble slowly starts rolling down a mountain. It picks up speed, and in so doing it drags other stones and dirt, eventually growing into a landslide that reaches the valley. It may be an understatement to call the recent bill proposed in the State of New York a mere “pebble”. Introducing obligations for fashion…
Child exploitation, starvation wages, the denial of human rights… The social issues related to global fashion production are well-known. And yet, too little is being done to resolve these issues at their roots. And that’s not all. Today, we are witnessing troubling environmental phenomena. Let’s look at some of these together to understand why they…
The pandemic has put everyone to the test and the fashion industry has suffered substantially. Analysis from the consulting firm McKinsey showed a fall in profits of 93% in 2020, after +4% in 2019. Looking at it from a different perspective however, this sudden shock acted as an accelerator for sustainability, making it the first…
There are many researches that investigate the purchasing behavior of consumers. Usually, what emerges is the greater sensitivity of Gen Z towards sustainability issues. This sensitivity, however, does not always have a coherent practical implication. Let’s see why. According to the research The Future of Retail Store and Customer Engagement in the New Normal, the…
If in Europe the publication of the bill that will make due diligence on human rights and environmental mandatory for all Member States has been postponed by a few months, Germany is moving forward with the approval of the Supply Chain Law. Licensed by the Bundesrat on June 25th, the law introduces new obligations and…
In the fashion sector, the pandemic acted as a detonator, bringing out contradictions that have actually existed for some time. One of them is the disproportion between supply and demand: just twenty years ago, fashion houses came out with two collections a year, today some brands offer 24, one every 15 days! Clothes worn a…
Sustainability is a strategic choice that often implies a radical change in the business model. Radical changes are not achieved through spot initiatives or marketing actions disconnected from concrete projects, meaning real measurable and accountable performances. Sustainability is an obligatory path too, because all the market indicators converge towards this evidence. Challenging? Yes. Onerous? Of…
In the textile and fashion world, voluntary sustainability initiatives, brands, labels, third party certifications … in short, all the “licenses” that certify in more or less credible way environmental and social ethics of a company multiply day after day. Finding your way around is complicated both for companies in the supply chain who want to…
35% of the 1.4 million billion microfibers present in the oceans comes from washing synthetic clothing, especially those of low quality. Is it possible to do one’s part to reduce the impact? The fact that even a remote and apparently pristine ecosystem such as the Arctic is invaded by microplastics is a clear sign of…
Making projects, measuring performance, communicating commitment. The Sustainability Report is the result of a process that companies carry out to highlight their economic, social and environmental performance to stakeholders. This definition and the broader ones by the European Court of Auditors or the Global Reporting Initiative, among others, emphasize precisely the term process, because the…
