Since the first Earth Day in 1970, a sense of urgency and determination has increased more and more each year. Believed to be one of the world’s most prominent days of observance, amassing the solidarity and action of up to one billion people annually, this Earth Day, Global Fashion Agenda would like to recognise the tireless work of climate activists and allies all around the world.  If the latest series of IPCC reports signal anything, it is the fact that many of our ecosystems are on the brink, causing implications for some of the most vulnerable communities at an accele ..read more

‘Circular fashion’ was coined in 2014 and has since become commonplace in fashion’s sustainability lexicon. In essence, a circular fashion system flips the script on the conventional ‘take, make, dispose’ fashion model and imagines a world in which all garments are continuously recycled, reused or biodegraded or composted back into our earth.  As the concept continues to gain traction, it is crucial that ‘circularity’ doesn’t just become another buzzword that is loosely embedded into small corners of brands. Policy can play an important role in incentivising the concept on a gre ..read more

World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, celebrates water and raises awareness of the two billion people living without access to safe water. An annual United Nations Observance, World Water Day is primarily a day to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.  This 2022, the focus is groundwater, an invisible resource with an impact visible everywhere. Fashion’s Water Consumption and Pollution  So, what does World Water Day have to do with fashion? The textile industry is heavily reliant on fresh water across the w ..read more

Today marks International Day of Forests 2022, a day to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. This year the day will be observed under the theme of ‘Forests and sustainable production and consumption’.  The importance of forests – both globally and personally Forests are often referred to as ‘the lungs of the Earth’ – they are critical for our survival and host to an abundance of benefits for our planet, the wildlife and communities that occupy it. Rainforests are home to a biodiverse array of plant and animal life. In fact, biologists estimate  ..read more

Copenhagen is home to some of the most inspired and coveted brands of the moment. Beyond showcasing Scandi clothing aesthetics, Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) has firmly cemented itself as a sustainability frontrunner. Relative to other fashion weeks, it is renowned for subverting the status quo and acting as a bellwether for the broader industry.  CPHFW fosters creativity and incentivises responsible design by rewarding brands for their commitments to sustainability. Below we explore some of the key ways in which it achieves this.  Sustainability Report CPHFW is distingui ..read more

COVID-19 continues to expose existing structural inequalities within fashion’s value chain, with workers disproportionately impacted. Despite increased industry adoption of social assessments in an effort to be more transparent, the industry has at large failed to converge efforts. This has not only resulted in time-consuming and duplicative audits for manufacturers but has also been of huge financial cost to brands and retailers. Systemic change cannot be achieved alone, it requires collaboration of several stakeholder groups. The Social & Labor Convergence Program and  ..read more

Effective Sustainability communication is a tool that can advance progress in the fashion industry, but how can we best harness fashions communicative power to drive towards impactful transformation? During a panel discussion at CFS+ 2021, speakers contemplated whether unified sustainability metrics such as CO2 emissions and litres of water used will be key to achieving behavioural change or if we need to look at brand storytelling that can provide context and connect brand identities with impact strategies.  The balance between statistics and storytelling Julien Slijan, Director Sus ..read more

Global Fashion Agenda is looking for an experienced project manager to join our production team. The role offer is a 4-month contract (full-time) and begins 1 March 2022. The production team at Global Fashion Agenda is responsible for the overall execution of our flagship event Copenhagen Fashion Summit, the leading business event on sustainability in fashion. The event requires dedicated planning, coordination, and handling – and this is where we need your expertise. As a complex event schedule with many moving parts, you will help ensure that Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2022 will be our most i ..read more

Global Fashion Agenda is looking for a motivated intern to join our production team. The internship is full-time and begins 15 February 2022 and lasts five months. Assignments The production team at Global Fashion Agenda is responsible for the overall execution of our flagship event Copenhagen Fashion Summit, the world’s leading business event on sustainability in fashion. The event requires dedicated planning, coordination, and handling and this is where we need your help. As a Summit schedule with many moving parts, you will help ensure that Copenhagen Fashion Summit 2022 will be Global Fash ..read more

The power of fashion communication Fashion has always dictated trends with a certain ease – no other medium has quite as much power and potential to make ‘sustainability’, in all its nuance, desirable. This, however, can only be achieved by effective communication, which can give impetus to a new era of sustainability – one in which everyone has influence, knowledge and can act accordingly.  ‘Traceability’ is an internal enabler in our Fashion CEO Agenda 2021; within this we advocate for transparent communication to a variety of stakeholders and the wider public. This is in increasin ..read more