“ There is now a real momentum within fashion among leaders who are ready to work with others to drive the changes our societies and planet need,” explains Paul.“ This sector has a long way to go, but no single CEO or business can tackle these issues alone and The Fashion Pact offers unprecedented partnership and scale.”
Today, the coalition has more than 55 CEOs, across 160 brands in 20 countries – covering a third of the industry by volume. Its governance structure features an elected committee of 15 CEOs, including leaders from H & M Group, Kering, GAP, Tapestry and Ralph Lauren.
A PACT WITH A PRESIDENT’ S BLESSING
The Fashion Pact was conceived in 2019, under the auspices of French President Emmanuel Macron and presented to G7 Heads of State in Biarritz, representing a landmark move to forge a collective to address environmental impacts. Co-founded by François-Henri Pinault and Paul Polman, formerly of Kering and Unilever, the Pact quickly took root as a bridge between multi-stakeholder platforms such as the One Planet Summit and the fragmented fashion ecosystem.
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