SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITY
“ There is a burning platform to drive change and take good intentions and drive that into impact”
Peter Charles, Chief Supply Chain Officer,
Tapestry building and identifying opportunities for renewable energy and efficiency improvements across the supply base.
“ With the European Accelerator, we’ ve been able to strike a good balance between the need of brands to get robust environmental data and the effort of suppliers to provide it,” says Edoardo Zegna, Chief Marketing and Sustainability Officer at Ermenegildo Zegna Group.
“ Trust, open discussions and willingness to find a common ground are the key enablers of this initiative.”
A collective path forward The Fashion Pact’ s Decarbonisation Accelerator marks a turning point for fashion’ s fragmented supply chain. Its first milestone – the harmonised supplier questionnaire – may seem technical, but it does signal wider change.
“ The clearer questions help us provide more accurate information and see where we can improve,” Lucia Mantero, Product Development Director of Mantero, says.“ Most importantly, this shared approach strengthens collaboration and trust between suppliers and brands, making sustainability progress more meaningful.”
As regulations tighten and expectations rise, the industry’ s need for unity has never been more urgent.
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