Fashion Pact- 30 fashion giants step up for the environment

 Amongst the various climate targets set is the cap of zero net emissions of carbon by 2050, with verifiable programmes such as REDD+ complementing the reduction measures. Also with a 2030 projection horizon is the goal of 100% renewable energy use by the groups, which simultaneously may encourage supply chains to follow suite.  With regards to biodiversity, the groups plan to reject provisions originating from intensive farming systems and to prioritise agricultural usages respecting the natural ecosystem; species protection and soil rehabilitation.  The pact aims to protect oceans by eliminating the use of single-use plastics by 2030 and supporting material innovation in order to reduce pollution generated by plastic microfibers.

Besides Kering, the first signatories of the p…