The Weekly Briefing - 9 November

Our policy researcher Hilary Marsh presents a roundup of the week’s fashion headlines…

Business of Fashion

Fashion Steps Up Climate Commitments

The UN Fashion Charter has updated and upgraded its commitments for its 130 signatories - from 30% reduction of emissions by 2030, to net-zero no later than 2050. Read.

Glamour 

What exactly is ‘de-growth’, and how can it make the fashion industry more sustainable?

A quick dive into the ideas around degrowth and how the fashion industry can adapt by reducing production volume. Read. 

Forbes

Stella McCarney Is ‘Begging’ Governments To Regulate The Fashion Industry

Whilst hosting an exhibition on sustainable fashion in Glasgow, Stella McCartney is pushing for government policy and intervention in the fashion industry. Read.

Aljazeera

Chile’s desert dumping ground for fast fashion leftovers

Second-hand clothes arrive in Chile having been resold in Latin America, following original sale in Europe, Asia or the USA. With the thousands of tonnes arriving every year, at least 39,000 tonnes can’t be sold and end up in dumps in the Atacama desert. Read.