New policies on both sides of the Atlantic mean businesses will likely have to prove their supply chains do not pass through the Chinese region, where the reported detention of Uighurs in forced labour camps is rife.

The climate crisis, Covid-19 and recent anti-racism protests have forced the fashion industry to recognise how it is failing to live up to its environmental and social responsibilities. Global experts at The BoF Professional Summit weighed in on where we go from here.

You’re invited to the BoF Professional Summit on How to Build a Responsible Fashion Business, broadcast live on 17 June 2020.

The Covid-19 pandemic has put financial pressure on businesses, threatening their sustainability agendas. But aligning profit and purpose, and fulfilling responsibilities to the planet and communities of people beyond shareholders may matter more than ever to long-term success.

Fashion Revolution’s annual index shows signs of progress, but the fallout from Covid-19 has revealed how much the industry still needs to improve.