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Global fashion industry on track to produce enough unworn clothes to almost reach from Earth to Mars and back

Stuart Mitchell

By 2050, the fashion industry is on course to produce 138 billion items of unworn clothes every year – enough to almost reach from the Earth to Mars and back, and equivalent to nearly four outfits for every person on the planet – new analysis from Oxfam reveals. The findings mark the start of Oxfam’s annual Second Hand September campaign fronted this year by actor and advocate Jameela Jamil. Oxfam is calling on people to make a statement about the kind of world they want to live in by choosing…

Fashion Industry Sees 7% Emissions Spike, Driven by Overproduction and Polyester Use

Stuart Mitchell

Apparel sector emissions grew by 7.5% in 2023, finds the Apparel Impact Institute’s (Aii) annual report, Taking Stock of Progress Against the Roadmap to Net Zero 2025. This stark rise in greenhouse gas emissions marks the first year-on-year increase since Aii began tracking the industry’s climate progress in 2019. Total emissions for the year reached 944 million tonnes, accounting for nearly 2% of total global emissions and pushing the industry further from its goal of halving its carbon footprint by 2030.   The sector’s rise in emissions was driven by increased…

Improving transparency in global fashion value chains – Consultation underway for a GRI Sector Standard for textiles and apparel

Stuart Mitchell

A new sustainability reporting standard to advance accountability in one of the world’s most impactful, complex and competitive sectors – textiles and apparel – is one step closer, following the launch of a global public comment period by GRI.  The proposed Textiles & Apparel Sector Standard is designed for all organizations in textiles, clothing, footwear or jewelry production and manufacturing, for both retail and wholesale. It addresses impacts across all levels of the supply chain and up to point-of-sale and the consultation is now open until 28 September 2025.  Central…

Fashion sector shows progress in climate strategies, but falls short on key transitions – report

Stuart Mitchell

While some fashion companies have made progress in their climate strategies, the lack of critical transition measures and reliance on false solutions like biomass and fossil gas undermine the integrity of their efforts, according to the new analysis by the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM), released recently by NewClimate Institute in collaboration with Carbon Market Watch.   This year’s fashion deep dive of the 2025 CCRM, in its fourth edition, assesses five major global fashion companies – Adidas, H&M, Inditex, Lululemon and Shein – focusing on how well they…

Deloitte Global and Global Fashion Agenda publish Fashion Impact Toolkit to help build resilience across textile sector’s value chain

Stuart Mitchell

The textile industry continues to face growing regulatory and market pressures to shift toward more sustainable and inclusive production models. Launched at the June Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2025, the Fashion Impact Toolkit provides an impact inventory and framework to help textile companies navigate sustainability  challenges. This interactive resource is designed for companies across the complex textile value chain, from raw material producers and retailers to recyclers and remanufacturers, and is applicable across major sub-sectors, including high-street fashion, luxury, footwear, sportswear, and textile manufacturing. It can serve as a…