Transparency in fashion – how are we really doing?

A study of the fashion industry found that while some large brands are now making reasonable efforts to make their supply chains more transparent, many fall short. Three years after the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, too many still seem to have little control, or even knowledge, of their own supply chains. After … Continue reading Transparency in fashion – how are we really doing?

Sustainability leadership in the luxury fashion world: Stella McCartney

Stella McCartney is arguably the leader of sustainability in high fashion, and one of the first catwalk designers to embed sustainability, and in particular her sincere commitment to animal rights, throughout her entire business model. What makes her inspiring to me is a clear sense of responsibility for the environmental and ethical impact of every … Continue reading Sustainability leadership in the luxury fashion world: Stella McCartney

Sustainable consumption and behavioural change

Social scientists suggest 75% of a private individual's direct resource consumption can be linked to everyday practices associated with either mobility, eating and drinking or household water and energy. But these very fundamental everyday practices pose a knotty problem for sustainability advocates, being deep-rooted and habitual, and therefore particularly difficult to change. The latest thinking … Continue reading Sustainable consumption and behavioural change