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

Fashion Council Germany

Fashion Education / FCG Initiative

4 September 2023

2 minutes

From entry-level courses to certified professional education options, the Academy will provide a comprehensive range of opportunities to support a student's growth and development.

Fashion Council Germany Launches Education Platform to Meet Needs of Modern Industry

Fashion Council Germany has launched an online educational platform for designers and established brands to continuously learn and realise innovative ideas, with ambitious aims to encompass not just Germany but the whole of Europe.

Staff Writer

Fashion Footprint / Germany

27 May 2022

6 minutes

Germany is one of the largest fashion markets in the world and home to many internationally renowned fashion brands such as Adidas, Puma and Hugo Boss. Therefore, trends and practices from Germany have a significant impact on the environment worldwide. The German Fashion Footprint study examines the industry's environmental footprint based on five main factors: greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, air pollution, water consumption and agricultural land use.

We Want to Become a Role Model in Europe and Eventually to the World

In March this year, Fashion Council Germany (FCG) published a landmark report on the environmental impact of the German fashion industry titled German Fashion Footprint. The first of a kind, the report is a treasure trove of information. The Council's Managing Director Scott Lipinski talks about the lessons learnt and the way forward in this freewheeling interview.

Subir Ghosh

Interview

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Fashion Footprint / Germany

22 April 2022

6 minutes

The study considered the impact of the operations of fashion brands and retailers within Germany, as well as the global impact of clothing and footwear sold in Germany but manufactured elsewhere. Not considered here was the impact created by the activities of German-owned companies manufacturing overseas and selling to customers abroad, for instance a German-owned or -contracted factory in China producing clothes to sell to the US.

German Fashion Sector Has 0.4% of Emissions. Reason: Only 5% Garments Made at Home

Late last month, Fashion Council Germany published a report on the environmental impact of the German fashion industry titled German Fashion Footprint. The study was authored by Oxford Economics, UK. Rob Harbron, Associate Director with Oxford Economics, dwells at length on what went into the making of the report.