https://www.ecowatch.com/fashion-brands-decarbonization-plans.html
"A new report by Fashion Revolution —
What Fuels Fashion? 2024 Edition — has
found that nearly a quarter of the biggest fashion brands in the world — like
DKNY, Tom Ford and Reebok — have no public decarbonization plan.
The report also revealed the brands lacked transparency in several important
areas.
“Nearly a quarter of the world’s biggest fashion brands disclose nothing on
decarbonisation, signifying that the climate crisis is not a priority for
them,” a press release from Fashion Revolution said.
The fashion industry can be highly polluting, wasteful and destructive to the
environment. It is responsible for up to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions
globally — more than international flights and shipping combined. Left
unchecked, its emissions could grow to more than twice that amount.
Fashion is the second-largest consumer of water on the planet, and its
polluting wastewater is frequently discharged into rivers and streams.
Nearly all textiles — 85 percent — end up in landfills or the incinerator,
creating a colorful pile of microplastic– and per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS)-laden waste.
The new report ranked and analyzed 250 of the largest fashion brands and
retailers on the planet — those who make $400 million or more — based on the
public disclosure of their actions and goals on climate, reported The Guardian.
The researchers looked at 70 separate sustainability criteria, including
emissions targets, whether fashion companies used renewable energy to power
their facilities and supply chain transparency, in order to come up with a
decarbonization score.
The average score of the brands examined in the report was 18 percent, with 13
percent of major brands scoring a zero rating, the press release said. The
highest score for 2024 was 75 percent.
According to Fashion Revolution, less than half of the brands disclosed a
Science Based Targets Initiative that covered the whole value chain."
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
