Big brands including Burberry, H&M, and Hugo Boss unveil new vision for a greener fashion industry An international climate conference is not the first place you might go looking for global fashion industry giants. But in the conference halls of Katowice this afternoon leaders of some of the world's...
Brands including Burberry, H&M and Hugo Boss have launched an initiative to boost sustainability within the fashion sector. The Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, which is backed by 43 organisations, was unveiled at the United Nations COP 24 climate conference. “Sustainability has become a buzzword in fashion, but it needs more than just words – it’s about action, action on all levels,” said Emma Watson, who will be speaking alongside UN secretary general Ban Ki-@@ It also includes an initial target of a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 against a baseline “no earlier than” 2015.