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The actress, social activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador joins the British Fashion Council as part of its wider Institute of Positive Fashion strategy, which aims to promote circularity and ethical practices in the industry. Over the course of her tenure, ending December 2021, Chopra Jonas will assume an active role in BFC events such as London Fashion Week and The Fashion Awards.
Europe’s Parliament has signed off rules that will make brands more accountable for what happens in their supply chains, ban products made with forced labour and set new environmental standards for the design and disposal of products.
Fashion’s biggest sustainable cotton certifier said it found no evidence of non-compliance at farms covered by its standard, but acknowledged weaknesses in its monitoring approach.
As they move to protect their intellectual property, big brands are coming into conflict with a growing class of up-and-coming designers working with refashioned designer gear.
The industry needs to ditch its reliance on fossil-fuel-based materials like polyester in order to meet climate targets, according to a new report from Textile Exchange.
