Fashion is a $2.5 trilllion industry, the 2nd largest user of water and 2nd highest polluter, contrubitng 10 % of carbon emissions. Globally one in six people work in apparel and women reprsent 80% of the supply chain. Glasgow Caledonia University’s Fair Fashion Center based in New York explores and devlopes new ways to embed sustainable business practices throughout the fashion industry’s supply chains. It does this by bringing together academics, professionals and industry experts to facilitate to explore how to increase profibability with a focus on ethical, enviornmental, and social considerations. The Center has created a guide of organizations and events working on making the fashion supply chain more sustainable. Click here to learn more.
