Circular Fashion Index awards failing grades to apparel brands

clock • 5 min read
Circular Fashion Index awards failing grades to apparel brands

Clothes are complicated to make, difficult to recycle and have low resale value - and that's holding back the industry's green credentials

Only a small sliver of the apparel businesses is reducing emissions and eliminating waste through circular product design, resale or reuse, according to Kearney's 2024 Circular Fashion Index. Just 25...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose the membership package that's right for you and your organisation, via our 3 membership levels.

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Management

Katy Zack: 'Progress isn't linear - and that's okay'

Katy Zack: 'Progress isn't linear - and that's okay'

Head of sustainability at start-up bank Griffin reflects on how each cycle of climate 'progress and retreat' has taught her resilience, and the value of being a stubborn middle child

Stuart Stone
clock 24 December 2024 • 5 min read
Sustainability professionals were shaken but resolute in 2024 - the year ahead will be more challenging

Sustainability professionals were shaken but resolute in 2024 - the year ahead will be more challenging

Companies are struggling against political headwinds - will persistence overcome resistance in 2025?

Joel Makower, Trellis
clock 20 December 2024 • 5 min read
Why REI, Allbirds and 20 other consumer brands are launching climate transition funds

Why REI, Allbirds and 20 other consumer brands are launching climate transition funds

The Climate Label, launching January 2025, is set to require participating firms to pay $15 per tonne of unabated emissions

Margaret Morales, Trellis
clock 20 December 2024 • 5 min read