"Twenty years ago, sustainability was barely a footnote in the public communications of most fashion companies. With increased attention on climate change, pollution and labor practices, things have changed. Now, companies boast of their efforts to source more sustainable cotton and reduce the amount of water used and greenhouse gases emitted in producing their fashion lines. DW and the European Data Journalism Network evaluated 468 sustainability commitments from more than 200 reports by 17 of the biggest European fashion companies."
"The fashion industry is estimated to be responsible for 2% to 7% of global emissions, according to studies collated by the World Resources Institute in 2021. These rough estimates are still the best available, since emissions data for all the complex parts of today's fashion supply chains is, at best, incomplete. For comparison,emissions from aviation account for about 2.5%of the global total."
An evaluation covered 468 sustainability commitments from over 200 reports by 17 major European fashion companies. Some companies have taken sufficient action to meet stated commitments while others remain far from meeting theirs. The fashion industry is estimated to contribute roughly 2% to 7% of global emissions, with most emissions arising during material production, fabric processing and dyeing. Significant sustainability issues include heavy water use, harsh chemicals and microplastic pollution from synthetic fibers. Emissions data across complex supply chains remain incomplete, and greater work is required to make sustainable fashion the norm.
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