REPORTS
From sustainability reports to sorters’ handbooks and tools for tracing organic cotton from farm to consumer, explore our open-source resources offering a wealth of insights to embrace and contribute to sustainable fashion practices. With contributions from our ecosystem of thought leaders, brand partners, and innovators, these reports provide valuable knowledge to drive the transition towards a circular fashion industry.
Textile Processing Innovations: Advancing Sustainability in Fashion
This report serves as a resource for brands, manufacturers, and innovators working to transform textile processing. It outlines key technological advancements, stakeholder insights, and pathways for industry adoption. The information is drawn from extensive research, pilot projects, and contributions from leading experts in sustainable fashion.
Unlocking the Trillion-Dollar Fashion Decarbonisation Opportunity
The fashion industry is at a pivotal moment in its journey toward sustainability. With greenhouse gas emissions contributing significantly to global climate change, urgent action is needed to decarbonise supply chains. This report, developed by Fashion for Good in collaboration with the Apparel Impact Institute, outlines existing and innovative solutions to reduce emissions, unlock financing opportunities, and create a pathway to net zero by 2050. Through deep industry insights and financial analysis, this report serves as a guide for brands, manufacturers, policymakers, and investors committed to driving meaningful change.
The Great Unlock: closing the innovation commercialisation gap through project finance solutions
The fashion industry stands at a crucial juncture, with innovation paving the way for a more sustainable future. Over the past decade, we have witnessed significant strides in brand commitments, regulatory frameworks, and technological advancements. However, despite these positive trends, scaling these innovations remains a formidable challenge. “The Great Unlock” explores the essential role of project finance as a key enabler in bridging the commercialisation gap, ensuring that groundbreaking solutions can transition from concept to industry-wide implementation.
Financing the Transformation in the Fashion Industry: Unlocking Investment to Scale Innovation
The fashion industry is at a critical juncture. With sustainability commitments and innovation accelerating, the challenge remains in scaling breakthrough solutions. This report, developed by Fashion for Good in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group, delves into the financial mechanisms needed to drive transformation and bring innovative solutions to commercial scale. By addressing key investment barriers and highlighting actionable pathways, this report serves as a call to action for stakeholders across the value chain to collaborate and unlock capital for meaningful impact.
Investing in Textile Innovation
This report explores the opportunities available for investors in the textile and apparel innovation ecosystem. The fashion industry, valued at $1.7 trillion, presents significant environmental and social challenges, necessitating investment in innovative solutions to improve sustainability and efficiency.
Understanding Bio-Material Innovations: A Primer for the Fashion Industry
The fashion industry is undergoing a materials revolution, with bio-based innovations at the forefront of sustainability efforts. This report, developed by Biofabricate and Fashion for Good, provides a foundational understanding of bio-material innovations, their definitions, processes, and potential for large-scale adoption. With contributions from leading innovators, brands, and manufacturers, this primer aims to drive informed decision-making and enhance cross-sector collaboration.
The Rise of Reusable Packaging: Understanding the Impact and Mapping a Path to Scale
The fashion industry faces a growing plastic pollution problem, with single-use plastic packaging used throughout the supply chain and at the consumer level being a major contributor. Reusable packaging systems offer a potential solution, but their adoption requires a thorough understanding of their environmental impact and the challenges of implementation. This report aims to provide insights into the potential of reusable packaging systems to reduce the environmental footprint of the fashion industry.