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Op-Ed | New York’s Fashion Act? More Like Fashion Won’t Act.

Proposed legislation targeting the social and environmental impact of brands doing business in the State of New York doesn’t go far enough, argues Beth Esponnette.
New York's Fashion Act asks global apparel and footwear brands with over $100 million in annual revenue doing business in the State of New York — from Nike and Zara to Gucci and Chanel — to “disclose environmental and social due diligence policies” and “disclose targets for prevention and improvement.”
New York's Fashion Act asks global apparel and footwear brands with over $100 million in annual revenue doing business in the State of New York — from Nike and Zara to Gucci and Chanel — to “disclose environmental and social due diligence policies” and “disclose targets for prevention and improvement.” (Getty Images)
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  • Beth Esponnette

Imagine the following hypothetical: You just shot someone, knowingly. They died. No one else knows you did it, but in your area of the world if you tell someone about your secret you won’t be at fault. Tell people you have taken someone’s life and you’ll walk away without even a slap on the wrist. Shucks, you may even get applause for publicising it.

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