Due to coronavirus-related travel restrictions, many industries and companies have had to reconsider their business operations and reduce or even stop their activities: fashion is no exception.
Between coronavirus anxiety and Tuesday’s pension fund protest sending armed police into the street, making parts of Paris resemble a war zone once again — female designers’ leading brands like Chanel, Dior and Miu Miu gave us some welcome moments of pure escape.
The fashion industry, well known for exploiting natural resources, is reported to be one of the biggest contributors to pollution on our planet. However, thanks to increasing demand for transparency and environmentally friendly policies, especially from the new generations of consumers, brands have finally started making efforts to improve their supply chains by with new business practices and sustainable and ethical materials.
While environmental concerns are most often associated with the mining, oil and gas industries, fashion is also a major contributor to this issue. Producing clothes doesn’t come without cost to our planet.
The topics of sustainability and ethical practice have taken over fashion conversations. Many of us are increasingly aware of the fashion industry’s impact and the urgent need to change how things work. With the topic of climate change now mainstream, and with the aid of technology and innovation, industries are reinventing themselves within the sustainability framework.
