Leveraging Networks to Accelerate Progress on the SDGs
Editor's Note: This article is by Leila Yim Surratt the Director of Strategy and Engagement at P4G. P4G is a global initiative that accelerates pioneering market-based partnerships to unlock investment opportunities that can advance progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Progress
Why Sustainable Fashion Must Converge With Intersectional Environmentalism
Amidst the renewed effort to decolonize and dismantle systems of oppression in the U.S., strong voices in the sustainability movement have foregrounded the need for intersectional environmentalism: planetary justice that accounts for the racism rooted in environmental issues and the
How a Menstrual Underwear Brand is Being Sustainable and Innovative in 2020 – An Interview with Pantys
Despite the world coming to a standstill, 2020 has been a year of innovation when it comes to sustainability and equality for brands. We have interviewed Emily S. Ewell, co-founder and CEO of Pantys, to find out how the Brazil-based
How Fashion Could Become More Sustainable After Covid-19
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), the COVID-19 crisis is affecting millions of jobs in the global garment industry. An International Textile Manufacturers (ITMF) survey of 700 companies worldwide revealed that globally, orders dropped by 31 % on average. In
Could The Pandemic Accelerate The Path To Sustainable Fashion?
We have yet to estimate the real damage from the COVID-19 crisis on the fashion industry, but it is already clear to all involved stakeholders that the entire international textile supply chain has been hit extremely hard, putting the survival
Fast Fashion’s Detrimental Effect on the Environment
‘Fast fashion’ clothing retailers like Zara, Forever 21 and H&M make cheap and fashionable clothing, but the cost comes at a high price. The term ‘fast fashion’ has become more prominent in conversations surrounding fashion, sustainability and environmental consciousness. The term refers
Deal of the Week: The Push Towards Sustainable Fashion
When one thinks about the driving forces behind climate change, the consumption of fossil fuels immediately comes to mind. However, one driver of climate change that often goes unnoticed is the fashion industry, which accounts for 10% of all global
Fair, Local and Sustainable: An Interview With The Fabric Social
The Fabric Social is a conscious fashion label the clothes of which involve silk and cotton materials woven by artisans on traditional handlooms in Northeast India. While it isn't too uncommon nowadays to hear about slow fashion brands focusing on and
The Clothing Bank: Serving to Transform Local Communities in Africa
The Clothing Bank is a business initiative founded by Tracey Gilmore and Tracey Chambers. The aim of the entreprise is to reduce poverty in South Africa by providing unemployed women with the knowledge and tools necessary to create small businesses
Distinctive Threads, Responsibly: Zero + Maria Cornejo
Interested in fashion from a young age, I would save my babysitting money to buy a chic pair of shoes and Gloria Vanderbilt velvet jeans. In all honesty, I did not think twice about where the garments came from, fair
Noble Denim: Sustainably-Sourced, American Denim
Nestled in the narrow streets of Cincinnati, Ohio’s Over-the-Rhine (one of the largest historic neighborhoods in the United States) a movement is taking place. Not so much a movement as a change – of jeans, one leg at a time.
Why Sustainability is Good Business for Fashion Companies
We’re in the middle of severe climate challenges and the fashion industry has for many years nourished a buy-and-throw-away-culture, that doesn’t sustain our resources being used efficiently enough. Call it circular economy, call it closed loop, call it cradle-to-cradle—but no