Zalando’s CEO Robert Gentz has stated that the apparel industry must “abandon the fast fashion business model within the next ten years”. The steep environmental costs of the take-make-waste system are obviously incompatible with the recent net-zero pledges of countries, cities, and businesses. If this is the start of the end of fast fashion, what does the apparel business model of the net-zero future look like?
In this opening panel from Innovation Forum’s recent sustainable apparel and textiles conference, leading sustainability professionals from across the apparel industry debate the business model transformation required and what sustainable growth looks like.
Session panel, led by Innovation Forum's Toby Webb:
Human rights beyond the Qatar World Cup
Weekly podcast: What to expect from the EU’s deforestation-linked products ban
UN global pact: Trying to turn off the plastics tap
Weekly podcast: Nestlé’s focus on scope 3 emissions, and a realistic plan to end deforestation
Carbon removal, conservation and community resilience: How blue carbon can deliver at scale
Weekly podcast: Working on the ground within Indonesia’s palm oil sector
What does the route to sustainable landscapes and commodities look like?
Weekly podcast – Can more focus on human rights be the Qatar World Cup’s legacy?
Climate risk and adaptation: How to prepare farmers for the effects of climate change
Monitoring soil health for sustainable and resilient farming
Why we need to address plastic production before tackling pollution
West Africa’s waste collection challenges
What does the future of plastics and packaging look like?
Weekly podcast – COP27 outcomes: Why the role of business is more important than ever
Leadership for landscapes and forests: integrating actions and stakeholders
Weekly podcast – Why traceability matters: blockchain solutions for sustainable chemistry
How Cargill is working to deliver on its cocoa promises
COPwatch: Has time run out for 1.5C?
Weekly podcast – Information is power: how to test soil health and drive agricultural sustainability
Bottom-up collaboration to improve landscape and livelihoods
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