The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
The ultra-fast fashion retailer said Sir Brian Leveson PC will oversee its plans to change its conduct in the wake of a public supply chain scandal over the summer. Reporting directly to Boohoo’s company board, Sir Brian will work with consultancy KPMG, supply chain auditors Bureau Veritas and Verisio and his own appointed legal and enforcement specialists.
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.