A quarterly briefing of the latest launches, events and collaboration opportunities in sustainable fashion, published by a collective of leading non-profits in the space. Follow us on LinkedIn to get notified when our next edition goes live.

The apparel industry is in the midst of a dramatic sea change when it comes to policy and sustainability. With a slew of new legislation, regulation and consumer guidelines coming — notably out of the European Union — brands and organizations need to adapt quickly to ensure they don’t fall out of line.

For this quarterly briefing, we spoke with policy experts from the Fashion Conveners’ member organizations to surface how brands can prepare for upcoming policy changes.

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A round-up of recent publications and launches from our members.

CLIMATE SOLUTIONS PORTFOLIO. The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has launched an online registry to enhance transparency and collaboration among brands, retailers and financiers in reducing Scope 3 emissions in the apparel sector. This tool aligns and verifies impact programs, ensuring clear criteria and reporting for decarbonization efforts.
FASHION FOR GOOD PARTNERS JOIN FORCES WITH FASTFEETGRINDED FOR CIRCULAR FOOTWEAR. Fashion for Good has launched a new pilot with brand partners adidas, Inditex, Target and Zalando and footwear recycling innovator FastFeetGrinded to test and validate the innovative footwear recycling process. This will support the uptake of recycled content in footwear, driving the change towards a more circular footwear industry.
PREFERRED FIBER AND MATERIALS MATRIX. In Textile Exchange’s latest Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix, the impact tool has undergone a significant update with a focus on human rights, chemical management and initiative integrity. This aims to support standards systems to view their performance across impact areas in a standardized way, and support brands to inform and guide material sourcing decisions.
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE OUTCOME FRAMEWORK. This new open-source framework from Textile Exchange helps the fashion, textile and apparel industries align on outcomes for assessing the holistic impact of regenerative agriculture. It was designed to create shared expectations worldwide while respecting the knowledge of local communities and Indigenous Peoples, fostering collaboration and shared responsibility between brands and growers.
SUSTAINABLE APPAREL COALITION (SAC) 2022 ANNUAL REPORT. The SAC released its 2022 Annual Report, sharing the Coalition’s progress on driving collective action toward a more responsible industry. The report highlights the SAC’s growing community, the ongoing evolution of the Higg Index suite of tools, its Decarbonization Program, deepened partnerships and collaboration and more.
SCALING ESG SOLUTIONS IN FASHION 2023. Fashion Makes Change partnered with WWD and Accenture to release the second edition of the Scaling ESG Solutions report. Highlighting 12 key action areas for transformation across the industry, considering the innovation, technology, finance and policy needed to make meaningful change from 2023 onwards, the report is structured in a right now and right next approach to action.
TAKING STOCK OF PROGRESS AGAINST THE ROADMAP TO NET ZERO REPORT. In June, the Aii released the follow-up to its 2021 Roadmap report. Using SAC, Worldly and Textile Exchange data, this update recalibrates sector emissions and showcases case studies of companies/organizations taking action toward meeting the industry’s climate goals.
ZDHC IMPACT REPORT. In its second Impact Report, ZDHC presents recent developments within ZDHC and the industry at large. It reviews its Programme implementation in 2020 by evaluating the industries’ efforts in eliminating toxic chemicals from their supply chains and the uptake of the ZDHC Sustainable Chemical Management Framework.

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OCTOBER 23-27: 2023 TEXTILE EXCHANGE CONFERENCE. The annual Textile Exchange Conference is a space for leaders and experts from across the global fashion, textile and apparel industry to collaboratively explore challenges and solutions to overcome the climate crisis. (London + Virtual)

NOVEMBER 7: ZDHC SOUTHERN EUROPE CONFERENCE 2023. Held at the LVMH Headquarters in Paris, this event will offer a comprehensive exploration of the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme in Southern Europe. The agenda and precise details will be shared soon via the events page. (Paris + Virtual)

NOVEMBER 15: ZDHC GATEWAY WEBINAR. Get familiar with the ZDHC Gateway and its functionalities. In this webinar, you will learn more about how your organization can join the platform and become a part of the ZDHC Gateway community.

DECEMBER 4: SAC MANUFACTURER FORUM: BANGALORE. This action-oriented event provides an opportunity to learn and enhance how you can leverage the Higg Index suite of tools and the SAC’s industry programs to achieve your ESG goals. The program is tailored to directly address the unique challenges and prospects identified by Indian Manufacturers. (Bangalore)

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The Fashion Conveners is a global collaborative of non-profit alliances working individually and collectively to accelerate positive action in the fashion industry. We are on a mission to accelerate collective action through connected partnerships within the apparel and accessories value chain, with the ultimate goal of building greater social, economic and environmental prosperity.