With many a debate raging over the level of progress made on key environmental and development issues at the UN’s Rio+20 conference, SOURCE contributor Katharine Earley considers some of the positive actions to emerge and reviews the major sustainability challenges facing the fashion industry moving forward. This article includes insights and observations from ethical fashion expert Ilaria Pasquinelli, Aurélie Dumont, UK director of footwear brand Veja, and James Hulse of the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project. The article also looks at a case study of Veja’s ethical business model as a practical way to address the issues highlight at the Rio+20 talks.
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