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1 Aug 2024

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Fashion Revolution

What fuels fashion?

The fashion industry alone is set to overshoot the 1.5°C limit by 50%; doubling emissions rather than halving them as the science is crying out for.

Fashion is one of the most polluting industries on the planet. Our clothes are fuelling the climate crisis, and the people who make them are paying the price. The industry relies on fossil fuels at every stage - from synthetic fibres to the energy used to dye our clothes and to power the factories making them. But there are solutions. By transitioning to renewable energy sources like solar and wind power, fashion brands can significantly reduce their carbon footprint and lead the way towards a more sustainable industry. This shift isn’t just about protecting the environment; it’s about ensuring a safer and more equitable future for everyone, especially those most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis.

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This report demands an end to the top-down, colonial dynamics that have plagued the fashion industry for decades. Justice and respect for impacted communities must be at the forefront of the shift to cleaner, renewable production. Brands must acknowledge their responsibility to the people who make their products and ensure the transition is a Just Transition. This is the bare minimum that major fashion brands and retailers - who have built their massive wealth by exploiting people and the planet - can do.

With the publication of this report, big fashion can no longer mask its lack of decarbonisation progress with vague, insufficient targets and pilot projects that fail to benefit most of the supply chain. The need for absolute systemic change is undeniable. That’s why we are asking big fashion to put their money where their emissions are. This report calls on major fashion brands to invest at least 2% of their annual revenue on a fair transition away from fossil fuels - like coal - to renewable energy sources - like wind and solar - to power fashion’s supply chain in a clean way.

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Key findings:

  • While more major fashion brands and retailers are disclosing emissions reduction targets, scope 3 emissions are still increasing
  • Nearly one quarter (24%) of the world’s largest fashion brands disclose nothing on decarbonisation - signifying that the climate crisis is not a priority for them.
  • ... 86% of brands lack a public, time-bound and measurable coal phase-out target.
  • ... 95% of major fashion brands and retailers - are not upfront about what fuel is used in their supply chains.
  • Just 52% of brands disclose their first-tier factory lists and even fewer publish their processing facilities.
  • Despite evidence showing that clothing production is excessive, the fashion industry is avoiding accountability by failing to disclose how many clothes they make and the emissions generated in the process.
  • So-called ‘sustainable’ clothes may still be produced using fossil fuels.
  • Few brands are using their significant influence to push for legislation supporting the just, clean energy transition.
  • Workers are increasingly losing their livelihoods due to climate hazards - but they are not being compensated.
  • Fashion executives are still incentivised to deliver shareholder value above all else - including decarbonisation.
  • Stable, long-term purchasing practices are crucial for decarbonising fashion.

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