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BoF Live: A Roadmap To Fashion’s Carbon-Free Future

What would it take for the fashion industry and its logistical activities to become carbon-free? In this talk, we share insights from Katja Busch, DHL's chief commercial officer, and Morten Lehmann, chief sustainability officer at the Global Fashion Agenda, who discuss how fashion can work towards a zero-emission target together.

News & Analysis

BoF Live: A Roadmap To Fashion’s Carbon-Free Future

What would it take for the fashion industry and its logistical activities to become carbon-free? In this talk, we share insights from Katja Busch, DHL's chief commercial officer, and Morten Lehmann, chief sustainability officer at the Global Fashion Agenda, who discuss how fashion can work towards a zero-emission target together.


Sustainability

The Sustainability Goals Chanel, Kering and H&M Could All Agree On

More than 60 fashion companies have signed on to The Fashion Pact launched by Kering's CEO last year, creating an unusually large industry cross-section that's committed to seven new targets to reduce the sector's environmental impact.

Sustainability

The Sustainability Goals Chanel, Kering and H&M Could All Agree On

More than 60 fashion companies have signed on to The Fashion Pact launched by Kering's CEO last year, creating an unusually large industry cross-section that's committed to seven new targets to reduce the sector's environmental impact.


China

Shanghai Fashion Week: A Barometer for the World’s Largest Fashion Market

China’s fashion capital will be the first to completely return to live, physical shows but insiders concede it’s not quite ‘business as usual.’

China

Shanghai Fashion Week: A Barometer for the World’s Largest Fashion Market

China’s fashion capital will be the first to completely return to live, physical shows but insiders concede it’s not quite ‘business as usual.’


Sustainability

Fashion’s Greenwashing Problem Begins with Bad Data

Fashion is doubling down on ambitious promises to clean up its environmental impact, but bad and misleading data are complicating efforts to build a more sustainable industry.

Sustainability

Fashion’s Greenwashing Problem Begins with Bad Data

Fashion is doubling down on ambitious promises to clean up its environmental impact, but bad and misleading data are complicating efforts to build a more sustainable industry.


Marketing

How Fashion's Sustainability Targets Measure Up

After weathering the initial shock of the coronavirus crisis, many fashion companies have started to publish their sustainability goals for the next five to 10 years. But these initiatives risk falling short of an industry-wide imperative to drastically reduce environmental impact within the next decade.

Marketing

How Fashion's Sustainability Targets Measure Up

After weathering the initial shock of the coronavirus crisis, many fashion companies have started to publish their sustainability goals for the next five to 10 years. But these initiatives risk falling short of an industry-wide imperative to drastically reduce environmental impact within the next decade.


Sustainability

Can Anything Shake Consumers’ Addiction to Fast Fashion?

Low-cost, high-volume fashion has come under fire for its environmental impact and unethical manufacturing practices. And yet, its cheap-chic combination remains compelling to both shoppers and investors.

Sustainability

Can Anything Shake Consumers’ Addiction to Fast Fashion?

Low-cost, high-volume fashion has come under fire for its environmental impact and unethical manufacturing practices. And yet, its cheap-chic combination remains compelling to both shoppers and investors.


Sustainability

Will Fashion Ever Be Good for the World? Its Future May Depend on It.

The Covid-19 pandemic has put financial pressure on businesses, threatening their sustainability agendas. But aligning profit and purpose, and fulfilling responsibilities to the planet and communities of people beyond shareholders may matter more than ever to long-term success.

Sustainability

Will Fashion Ever Be Good for the World? Its Future May Depend on It.

The Covid-19 pandemic has put financial pressure on businesses, threatening their sustainability agendas. But aligning profit and purpose, and fulfilling responsibilities to the planet and communities of people beyond shareholders may matter more than ever to long-term success.


Sustainability

Global Fashion Agenda Calls on Industry to Rebuild Sustainably

The industry advocacy group has laid out six key focus areas for senior executives, calling on the industry to 'future proof' its business model by placing sustainability at its core.

Sustainability

Global Fashion Agenda Calls on Industry to Rebuild Sustainably

The industry advocacy group has laid out six key focus areas for senior executives, calling on the industry to 'future proof' its business model by placing sustainability at its core.


Entrepreneurship

Investing in the Sustainability Sisterhood

Female impact investors are putting their money where their mouth is, backing sustainable fashion companies and hoping their bets pay off in more ways than one. But how savvy are values-based investments in the post-pandemic reality?

Entrepreneurship

Investing in the Sustainability Sisterhood

Female impact investors are putting their money where their mouth is, backing sustainable fashion companies and hoping their bets pay off in more ways than one. But how savvy are values-based investments in the post-pandemic reality?


Sustainability

Is Your Fashion Brand Ethical?

More and more brands are claiming that the clothes they sell have a positive social impact. Here are four essential steps toward making that statement true.

Sustainability

Is Your Fashion Brand Ethical?

More and more brands are claiming that the clothes they sell have a positive social impact. Here are four essential steps toward making that statement true.