It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Yue Guo

UK Fashion Sector / Challenges Ahead

4 February 2025

8 minutes

Reductions in the environmental impact at a product-level are being overshadowed by increases in unit consumption overall. This may partly be the result of a rebound effect, i.e. consumption increasing as products are made more efficiently and therefore more cheaply.

Report Calls for Rewarding Sustainable Practices in UK Industry, Level-Playing Field Would Be Crucial

A new research report explores how UK fashion and textile companies are developing sustainable and circular practices, including their response to regulatory change associated with green growth and the transition to net zero. The study urged on the need to forge the business case for firms to invest in gathering detailed supply chain data to obtain product-level carbon footprints, as well as launch new circular business models.

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