The Weekly Briefing - 18 January

Our roundup of the week’s fashion headlines…

The Guardian
Dirty greenwashing: watchdog targets fashion brands over misleading claims
The Competition Markets Authority has announced the start of a compliance review into environmental claims across the fashion retail sector. Read.

Business of Fashion
The Question No One Is Asking About the Metaverse
The questions that need answering when it comes to the metaverse are being asked in this article. What are the unexpected consequences of moving to the world and retail in particular online in this way - do the environmental and social wins get outweighed by the sheer amount of power required, and the replacement of skills?  Read.

Drapers
Has clothing and home at M&S finally ‘turned a corner’?
Having ‘revamped’ its own clothing offering, as well as providing third-party brands via its website and in stores, it is thought M&S have made a U-turn on what has previously been its main stumbling bloc - sign posted by its recently announced end of 2021 figures. Read. 

Business of Fashion
Dame Vivian Hunt Makes the Case for Stakeholder Capitalism
The latest podcast from BoF sees Dame Vivian Hunt, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, highlighted how businesses should listen to all stakeholders across the value chain, and the importance sustainability has for business success. Read.