Sustainable Fashion
Global
With 4 % of global carbon emissions , and 20 % of water pollution coming from the fashion supply chain , the industry is one of the top contributors to global pollution .
“[ The fashion industry ] is one of the biggest global polluters and one of the greatest producers of waste , while issues around unsafe workplaces , labour abuses and low wages continue ,” said IBM .
A significant obstacle in preventing the industry from becoming more sustainable is the lack of transparency and visibility across different stages in the supply chain .
“ Data in silo systems tend to operate in isolation and parties have had little to no incentive to share data with the rest of the ecosystem due to the significant manual effort ,” added IBM .
This is where organisations such as Avery Dennison and IBM are stepping in to break down these silos .
IBM In collaboration with the UK Fashion & Textile Association ( UKFT ), Tech Data , and the Future Fashion Factory , IBM is designing , prototyping and piloting a new technology platform based on its own technologies to drive sustainability , profitability and transparency in the UK fashion and textile supply chain .
Avery Dennison In partnership with Ambercycle , Avery Dennison has launched its digital care label providing a digital experience that details how each garment is produced and how it should be looked after , providing greater traceability and transparency across the supply chain .
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