SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY
The system addresses critical barriers including upfront investment costs, information gaps and the absence of immediate financial rewards for transitioning to better farming methods.
The programme tracks progress across multiple areas including GHG emissions, farmer livelihoods, biodiversity, soil health and water use. It then collaborates with existing agricultural initiatives to boost measurement and farmer support.
In 2024, pilots in India and the USA demonstrated notable progress: the programme achieved carbon reduction results of 200-600kg per hectare in India and 950kg of removals alongside 2,000kg of reductions per hectare in the US.
Having enrolled more than 10,000 farmers in 2024, it is poised to scale further, promising emissions reductions of at least 10,000 tonnes and € 1.2m( US $ 1.3m) in direct payments to farmers – contingent on replicating pilot success.
Supplier data harmonisation Supplier sustainability data sits at the heart of effective decarbonisation. In response to this challenge, The Fashion Pact has launched the European Accelerator with Chanel, Kering, Moncler Group and Prada Group – aiming to unify supplier environmental data and build supplier capacity for sustainability.
It is estimated that € 4.4bn( US $ 5.1bn) is required by 2030 for European fashion to meet decarbonisation targets, but high debt ratios make such investment unaffordable for nearly 60 % of suppliers.
The Accelerator will adopt a wholesystems approach by harmonising data collection, simplifying reporting and working to unlock financing for supplier investments in cleaner technologies.
Eva von Alvensleben, The Fashion Pact’ s Executive Director and Secretary General, says:“ This unprecedented level of collective commitment marks an important step forward for our industry.
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