12.11.2015 - Can 'Carbon Funds' Help Fashion Brands Tackle Their Environmental Impact?
Later this month, around 100 world leaders and 40,000 delegates will gather in Paris for COP21, the UN’s climate summit, with the stated aim to reach a global, binding agreement on how the 195 countries represented will tackle climate change. Fashion remains one of the most polluting industries in the world. According to the Danish Fashion Institute, fashion is the world's second most polluting industry, exceeded only by oil. Some companies have launched initiatives to reduce their environmental impact: Stella McCartney operates an animal product-free supply chain; Inditex has pledged to eliminate toxic chemicals from its supply chain by 2020; and H&M has launched a global clothing recycling programme...............................................Full Article: Source
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