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Op-Ed | Fashion Can’t Wait on Regulation to Act on Sustainability

The industry’s sustainability champions are banking on legislators to force brands to deliver on climate commitments. Unless policy is paired with rapid action, it still won’t be enough, argues Achim Berg.
A demonstrator holds a sign saying "Hold Fashion Accountable" during a rally to protest fashion's climate impact.
Fashion is facing tougher oversight intended to curb its negative environmental impact, but the industry can't wait on regulators to act, argues Achim Berg. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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  • Achim Berg

Last month, many of fashion’s biggest players

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