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What American Fashion Wants From Sustainability Regulation

The industry’s biggest US trade groups are backing a Californian push for greater corporate climate disclosure. The move puts fashion ahead of many other sectors on a politically charged topic, but reporting alone won’t fix the industry’s sustainability challenges.
Models seen backstage at a Tommy Hilfiger show wearing clothes emblazoned with the American flag.
American trade groups are stepping up their lobbying on sustainability policies. es. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Tommy Hilfiger)

On Wednesday, American fashion’s biggest trade groups

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Sarah Kent
Sarah Kent

Sarah Kent is Chief Sustainability Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and drives BoF's coverage of critical environmental and labour issues.

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