The Weekly Briefing - 30 November

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

The Guardian

New study links major fashion brands to Amazon deforestation

A new study from supply chain research organisation Stand.earth has found that more than 50 brands, many major names included, are linked to deforestation activities via leather producers and exporters in their supply chains. Read.

Buzzfeed

Activists Are Calling Out Fast Fashion Brand PrettyLittleThing For Its Cyber Monday 100% Off Promotion

PrettyLittleThing’s 100% off promotion has been called out by activists for promoting the throwaway nature of fast fashion to the extreme, and degrading the value of clothing. Read.

Fashion United

British Fashion Council launch Roblox Fashion Awards and metaverse design winner

The British Fashion Council is the latest organisation to delve into the metaverse, launching a new award for its Fashion Awards in Metaverse Design. A Fashion Awards ‘experience’ was launched on Roblox by the BFC to celebrate the new award. Read.

The Guardian

'Brands have been getting away with murder’: Stella McCartney and leading fashion figures on the fallout of COP26

Stella McCartney continues to call for legislation to encourage better brand practices, following COP26. Fashion Revolution’s Liv Simpliciano highlights the need for brands to stop using second-hand data for emissions and to be forced to disclose findings. Read.