SUSTAINABLITY
Lorenzo Bertelli, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of CSR at Prada Group, explains:“ The European Accelerator is a significant and strategic step forward for our industry.
“ By establishing a harmonised framework for environmental data collection, it facilitates more consistent and reliable reporting, while also reinforcing our shared commitment to support the value chain. The Accelerator demonstrates the importance of collective action in accelerating the sector’ s transition to more sustainable practices.”
Overcoming financial barriers Many leading luxury brands concentrate production in Italy, a market pivotal to sustainable supply chain transformation.
Mango’ s CEO Toni Ruiz characterises sustainability as a“ journey the fashion industry has to make” with decarbonisation of the supply chain essential for meaningful change.
Toni describes the Future Supplier Initiative, supported by The Fashion Pact, as a game changer;“ a huge step forward” enabling affordable financing for energy efficiency at factory level, and testament to the power of industry-wide cooperation.
“ Under the theme of time,” says Peter Charles, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Tapestry,“ there is a burning platform to drive change and take good intentions and drive that into impact”.
Economic contexts can often reduce flexibility for investment, especially as high debt ratios stall initiatives.
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