Perhaps most surprising was the inclusion of Inditex, owner of fast fashion giant Zara, in the top five.
Knoop explains that while fast fashion brands have “contributed to truly devastating cultural change…the reality is that some are doing more than others to mitigate worker exploitation.”
Zara ranks high on the list, despite its reputation as a fast-fashion giant.attributed to him:Bloomberg
She said the report focused on companies with annual turnover of more than $50 million because the largest employers “are likely to cause the most environmental damage, but will have the greatest impact if they improve their practices.”
One positive factor has been an increase in the number of brands being transparent about their downstream factories where the clothes are actually made. That number has risen to 80 percent since the report was first published in 2013.
But given that the overall average score was 29 of the 120 companies surveyed, Knopp said that even companies that ranked in the top 20 percent “still have a long way to go.”
“There is some good news, but we want to see companies step up the pace of change,” she said.
Melbourne-based denim has shown progress toward paying factory workers a living wage. attributed to him:GT
Julie Bolton, a sustainability expert at the Monash Institute for Sustainable Development, said metrics such as the Ethical Fashion Report are “great value for drawing attention to this issue.” She said a large number of people still don’t normally think about where their clothes come from.
“We know we produce and consume [goods] “Very, very high rates of what the world can handle,” said Bolton, who co-authored a report on how the fashion industry could transition to a sustainable future.
Research by the Australian Fashion Council estimates that the average Australian buys 56 new items of clothing per year. However, a high percentage of that is cheap, with an average item costing just $6.50.
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Tamzin Rollason, a lecturer in RMIT’s School of Fashion and Textiles, says that while reports like this drive awareness of ethical fashion, she doubts its ability to change consumer behavior.
She said more legislation was needed to create a level playing field, so that consumers could shop with more confidence. “This means that the criteria are clearly defined and … consumers don’t have to do a bunch of work every time they want to make a purchase,” she said.
Lucien Twente, author of the sun And an advocate for sustainable fashion, he said it can be confusing “when brands that operate at such a fast pace get to rank well in such reports”.
“Internationally, the industry has recognized that there is … a lack of consensus on what is sustainable and ethical,” she said. “I think in the coming years we will get more clarity and hopefully find a way forward. Until then, consumers should treat all sustainable claims wisely.”
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Originally published at Melbourne News Vine
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