Brands who are open about their sustainability journey also put themselves at risk of being scrutinized by the media. However, celebrating those who are making progress and strides towards sustainability is helping to create a more sustainable fashion industry. In this fireside chat our Founding Executive Director, Kelly Drennan, will speak to H&M and GANNI about the benefits of being transparent with consumers.
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A conference on learning and teaching fashion in theory and practice
How sustainable forest management can help the fashion industry reduce its carbon footprint
The Gender Institute hosts the Lauren Berlant memorial lecture given by Professor Katherine Brickell.
Join us on Tuesday, October 12 at 10am ET for a live debate on Cornell NCP's new paper on the future of the apparel industry: 'Repeat, Regain or Re-negotiate?' Our analyses track apparel industry concentration, climate crisis impacts, automation, shifting sourcing patterns and public-vs-private regulation for three post-pandemic scenarios. Our guests for the debate include Amol Mehra, Director of Industry Transformation at the Laudes Foundation, Arianna Rossi who leads the ILO Better Work Research and Impact team, Cara Chacon, former VP at Patagonia, and Anannya Bhattacharjee of the Asia Floor Wage Alliance.