News Summary

• The fashion industry's climate impact just hit record highs, jumping over 7 percent from the year prior.
• Fashion's climate footprint already drives a significant portion of global warming, making up anywhere from 1.7 percent to 8 percent of the world's emissions.
• The cost of inaction is enormous, measured not only in environmental damage but in the billions of dollars in lost productivity, disrupted supply chains, and rising resource costs.
• But there are innovations in production that offer hope, cutting the climate footprint of the apparel sector while reducing costs and improving worker well-being.