‘Profit is being prioritised over climate action’ – British fashion is falling behind on sustainability

Fashion Revolution, another not-for-profit which campaigns for reform within the industry, published findings earlier this year, but on a global scale. According to their report, 58% of 250 of the world’s largest fashion brands show no clear progress on their climate targets – even beyond the familiar fast fashion culprits. “I think it’s the great big elephant in the room,” said Orsola de Castro, one of its co-founders. “Brands can hide behind their own misdeeds in many ways. We have seen fast fashion and ultra-fast fashion as the problem, and we are only now seeing the phenomenal impact the luxury sector has on the supply chain.”