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Sustainability Comes At a Cost. Fashion Isn’t Paying.

Billions of dollars of investment are needed if the industry is to operate more sustainably. But there is little evidence brands are prepared to pay for it, according to new analysis from The BoF Sustainability Index.
Models walk a Chanel catwalk paved with solar panels and framed by wind turbines.
Models walk a Chanel catwalk paved with solar panels and framed by wind turbines. The fashion industry will need to invest billions in changes like a shift to renewable energy to meet its climate goals. Getty Images. (PATRICK KOVARIK)

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