S & S News: The Week in Highlights shares a collection of current articles, reports and stories that are newsworthy in the realm of sustainability, social responsibility and beyond. Feature promise: Absolutely no fake news.
The scoop this week sees positive fashion, inclusivity and activism reign as firmly on trend at London Fashion Week. Notably the collaboration of BBC Earth, British Fashion Council & Mother of Pearl for a show set in the stunning Fitzrovia cathedral attended by Dame AnnaWintour herself. This was a circular event, whereby all was rented creating minimal waste, donating sales to cleaning up the oceans to address fast fashion & microplastics in the industry. Parallel to this is the publishing of the hotly anticipated Environmental Audit Committee’s Fixing Fashion report.
Apparel and animal derivatives are addressed as Victoria Beckham bans exotic skins and Boohoo demonstrate a lack of understanding over animal sheering practices & backtrack on their momentary banning of wool.
Meanwhile, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games reveal plans to manufacture its medals from consumer electronics including mobile phones with the mission to create an innovative future for all.
Environmental Audit Committee publishes its Fixing Fashion Report
BBC launches London Fashion Week sustainability project via BBC
Victoria Beckham Bans Exotic Skins Via Vogue
These 11 EU states already meet their 2020 renewable energy targets via World Economic Forum
The sky’s the limit as architects design UN17 eco-village in Copenhagen via Responsible Business
Gender pay gap grows at hundreds of big firms via BBC
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