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GFA confirms development of sequel to ‘Fashion Redressed’ film series

Ahead of its upcoming forum on June 3, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has confirmed that it is working on the development of a sequel to its ‘Fashion Redressed’ film series. The project is to be produced by BBC StoryWorks, which will also work with selected partners to create “human-centric pieces of branded content for the campaign”. Set to go...

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A textile recycling podcast targets fashion's circular economy ambitions

Global Fashion Agenda has unveiled a new podcast series examining the technical and systemic challenges preventing widespread adoption of textile recycling in the fashion industry, at a time when regulatory pressure is intensifying across global markets. The Upstream Circularity Podcast, released to coincide with International Day of Zero Waste,...

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Global Fashion Agenda publishes update of its GFA Monitor on sustainability

Ahead of COP29, the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has published its annual GFA Monitor for the third time, highlighting advancements and ongoing challenges in terms of progress on how the fashion industry can reach net positivity. The report is produced in partnership with GFA’s impact partners, the Apparel Impact Institute, Ellen MacArthur...

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Lennart Bernhoft becomes new COO of Global Fashion Agenda

The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has appointed Lennart Bernhoft as its new chief operating officer (COO), the non-profit organisation announced on Tuesday. Bernhoft, who participated in the first Copenhagen Fashion Summit organised by the GFA, in 2009, described his appointment as "a full-circle moment." In his new role, Bernhoft will work with...

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New report unveils gender disparities in Italian fashion manufacturing industry

Non-profit Global Fashion Agenda and accountancy firm PwC Italy have published a preliminary research report that provides a detailed assessment of pay disparities in the Italian fashion sector. Titled “Unpacking Pay Equity in Fashion: Italy”, the report was developed with support from the Italian fashion association Camera Nazionale della Moda...

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Global Fashion Agenda unveils 15-year strategy for net positive fashion by 2050

Marking the 15th anniversary of the pioneering Global Fashion Summit, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has unveiled a special edition of its Fashion CEO Agenda, a strategic guide designed to help fashion organizations achieve a net positive impact by 2050. Aligned with the 2024 Global Fashion Summit theme, 'Unlocking the Next Level,' this year’s...

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GFA and PDS Venture launch new fashion funding programme

Non-profit organisation Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and PDS Venture, the innovation and investment arm of PDS Group, have launched a new funding programme aimed at scaling fashion innovation. The new ‘Trailblazer Programme’ is looking to identify and support fashion’s “most promising” early-stage innovators working to accelerate the...

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The industry's slow shift to renewable energy in manufacturing countries

As one of the most significant contributors to global carbon emissions and environmental deterioration, it comes as little surprise that some of the fashion industry's largest players are investing in new initiatives to reduce their impact. With several companies adjusting their sustainability strategies to include net-zero carbon emissions,...

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Global Fashion Agenda presents industry efforts toward net-positivity in GFA Monitor

Non-profit Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has released the 2023 edition of its GFA Monitor at the beginning of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) on Thursday. GFA’s mission it is to accelerate impact to create a net positive fashion industry. The organisation will host a session on 5th December dedicated to the fashion sector at the event to...

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Fashion's pathway to becoming net positive

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has unveiled the 2023 Fashion CEO Agenda during the Global Fashion Summit: Boston Edition 2023. The report aims to aid fashion industry executives in developing strategies to create a sector with a net positive impact on society, the environment, and the global economy. It includes action areas for brands, retailers,...

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Global Fashion Summit: Sustainability in the spotlight, but ‘less talk, more action’ needed

More than 1,000 representatives from fashion brands, retailers, NGOs, policymakers, and manufacturers returned to Copenhagen this week for the 2023 edition of the Global Fashion Summit. The event brought together some of the world’s biggest fashion conglomerates including PVH and VF Corp, luxury groups LVMH and Kering, sportswear giants Nike and...

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Global Fashion Agenda launches platform to help textile industry align sustainability goals

The Global Fashion Agenda, a non-profit looking to help the industry collaborate on sustainable solutions, has launched a new platform to do just that. The platform - called the Global Textiles Policy Forum (GTPF) - aims to help textile industry players and governments to “align on an ambitious sustainability pathway for the industry and the...