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Fashion & sustainability
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, commonly referred to as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of goals outlining a future scenario for people and planet adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. At its heart are 17 global goals that represent an urgent call to action for all countries and citizens to work in global partnership to succeed in achieving them.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed as part of Agenda 30 to guide nations, funding, policy, NGOs and citizens for the next 15 years. From 2015, the SDGs aimed to further progress sustainable development in order to end global poverty and protect the environment.
The SDGs set out 17 goals, with 230 indicators, outlining how they can be achieved. The new Global Goals built on the success of the MDGs but were unique in calling for action from both developed and developing countries in order to promote prosperity and peace whilst protecting the planet.
Each year at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) state representatives come together to report on progress towards achieving the SDGs and look at what else needs to be done to achieve the required results. Whilst progress continues to be made in some areas such as maternal and child mortality, access to electricity, eradicating hunger and reducing forest loss around the globe some areas are moving far too slowly. For example, for the first time in a decade, the number of people who are undernourished has increased from 777 million people in 2015 to 815 million in 2018.
It may feel like these Global Goals don’t affect you. But they do. As active citizens and consumers living in an increasingly interconnected world, our daily actions can have important impacts on other people, communities and the environment. It may not be obvious that your clothes are intrinsically linked to the SDGs, but they are!
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were developed as part of Agenda 30 to guide nations, funding, policy, NGOs and citizens for the next 15 years. From 2015, the SDGs aimed to further progress sustainable development in order to end global poverty and protect the environment.
The SDGs set out 17 goals, with 230 indicators, outlining how they can be achieved. The new Global Goals built on the success of the MDGs but were unique in calling for action from both developed and developing countries in order to promote prosperity and peace whilst protecting the planet.
Each year at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) state representatives come together to report on progress towards achieving the SDGs and look at what else needs to be done to achieve the required results. Whilst progress continues to be made in some areas such as maternal and child mortality, access to electricity, eradicating hunger and reducing forest loss around the globe some areas are moving far too slowly. For example, for the first time in a decade, the number of people who are undernourished has increased from 777 million people in 2015 to 815 million in 2018.
It may feel like these Global Goals don’t affect you. But they do. As active citizens and consumers living in an increasingly interconnected world, our daily actions can have important impacts on other people, communities and the environment. It may not be obvious that your clothes are intrinsically linked to the SDGs, but they are!
Explore how the fashion industry works and discover what lies behind the clothes we choose
Because fashion is more than what we wear.
It’s a complex global system involving people, materials, production, business and the environment.
It’s a complex global system involving people, materials, production, business and the environment.
Sustainability is a complex concept, and there isn’t one universally agreed upon definition.
The Brundtland Commission defines sustainable development as “development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
While this definition was made over more than 30 years ago, it is still the most widely and commonly used. It has since served as the basis of what sustainability means for individuals, enterprises, and government. In any case, it is a long way from the ideal definition. Because we can ask: “What ‘needs’ are we trying to sustain?”
The Brundtland Commission defines sustainable development as “development which meets the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
While this definition was made over more than 30 years ago, it is still the most widely and commonly used. It has since served as the basis of what sustainability means for individuals, enterprises, and government. In any case, it is a long way from the ideal definition. Because we can ask: “What ‘needs’ are we trying to sustain?”
Anyway fashion is also about benefitting the people involved throughout the fashion supply chain, from farmers, to consumers, to everyone working in end-of-life facilities such as recycling factories. So we understand ‘sustainable fashion’ as a holistic approach to the design, production, sale, consumption and use of clothing, accessories and footwear that conserves and restores ecosystems whilst respecting and protecting the human rights of people and enabling equitable development of communities.
That's why we place the health and survival of our planet as the primary goal of all fashion activities. This is different from fashion driven by economic growth. A prosperous planet with a stable climate benefits us all and decentralizes fashion into industry-dominated activities, activities shaped and reshaped by pioneering collaborations between industry, citizens, education, media, politics and others.
Move from consumption to care. Working to transform action for climate, biodiversity and social justice, something that anyone can do, anywhere. We bring attention to relationships, lighting and more to the fore, focusing on mindfulness, mindfulness and fashionable practices without sacrificing style.
That's why we place the health and survival of our planet as the primary goal of all fashion activities. This is different from fashion driven by economic growth. A prosperous planet with a stable climate benefits us all and decentralizes fashion into industry-dominated activities, activities shaped and reshaped by pioneering collaborations between industry, citizens, education, media, politics and others.
Move from consumption to care. Working to transform action for climate, biodiversity and social justice, something that anyone can do, anywhere. We bring attention to relationships, lighting and more to the fore, focusing on mindfulness, mindfulness and fashionable practices without sacrificing style.
Sustainable fashion
We define sustainability as success across three dimensions:
- -1-commercial
- -2-social.
- -3-environmental
and their implementation at the level of production, sales, consumption and wearing clothes.
Complex concept
This are 3 interrelated groups of participants in the process are:
Thus, we single out 3 levels in the production and consumption of fashion, on each of which changes for the better are possible. Each individual step towards sustainable development is wonderful, but together we can achieve great positive results.
What we can do right now ?
