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The concepts of a new Regenerative Fashion Manifesto have been released by the SMI Fashion Task Force

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The Prince of Wales' Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) established the new Manifesto, which recently formed the Fashion Task Force with a slew of industry titans. 

The new Manifesto was created by the Prince of Wales' Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), which recently formed the Fashion Task Force with a slew of industry titans. The concepts of a new Regenerative Fashion Manifesto have been released by the SMI Fashion Task Force. Members of the Task Force have agreed to change their business operations to be more regenerative, promoting closed-loop and bio-based ways to address the climatic and ecological issues, including carbon sequestration. The Task Force is managed by entrepreneur Federico Marchetti, and the Manifesto was written in collaboration with the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA), which is led by scientist Marc Palahi.

Picture by Mike Wilkinson

The Prince of Wales' Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) established the new Manifesto, which recently formed the Fashion Task Force with a slew of industry titans. 

The new Manifesto was created by the Prince of Wales' Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), which recently formed the Fashion Task Force with a slew of industry titans. The concepts of a new Regenerative Fashion Manifesto have been released by the SMI Fashion Task Force. Members of the Task Force have agreed to change their business operations to be more regenerative, promoting closed-loop and bio-based ways to address the climatic and ecological issues, including carbon sequestration. The Task Force is managed by entrepreneur Federico Marchetti, and the Manifesto was written in collaboration with the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA), which is led by scientist Marc Palahi.
The concepts of a new Regenerative Fashion Manifesto have been released by the SMI Fashion Task Force

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A New Fashion Manifesto


On April 20, 2022, a group of fashion heavyweights including Burberry, Giorgio Armani, Stella McCartney, and Zalando decided to sign a new "Regenerative Fashion Manifesto" aimed at creating a climate- and nature-friendly industry. The Himalayan Regenerative Fashion Living Lab is the first project announced as part of the Manifesto. In the Himalayan areas, the €1 million project will rehabilitate degraded landscapes and regain traditional textile craft skills for local farmers and producers. "The Regenerative Fashion Manifesto is another solid step toward developing a much more sustainable fashion business," Federico Marchetti, Chair of the Fashion Task Force, said. The manifesto is more than just words; it also includes a €1 million programme to restore ruined Himalayan landscapes. "This project will serve as a blueprint for how the fashion industry may move toward a more fair, environmentally friendly future."


 pre-loved, repurpose

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 pre-loved, repurpose

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The Task Force's second effort is the Regenerative Fashion Manifesto, which follows the deployment of a Digital ID system in October 2021. The Digital ID uses data to inform clients about clothing's sustainability credentials, and the EU Commission has proposed the ID format for the establishment of Digital Product Passports, which will mandate mandatory disclosure of circularity and environmental factors in textile manufacturing.


However, fears come after an examination of some of the most prominent environmental certification programmes for fashion firms found that none of them are fit for purpose, with some delivering "no discernible benefit" over the past decade. The study, conducted by the Changing Markets Foundation, looked at whether the world's most popular fashion certification schemes and multi-stakeholder initiatives required firms to set and achieve sufficiently ambitious goals. It also looked at how much information on product sustainability the schemes supply themselves, as well as how much openness the schemes require from brands.




The concepts of a new Regenerative Fashion Manifesto have been released by the SMI Fashion Task Force

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The concepts of a new Regenerative Fashion Manifesto have been released by the SMI Fashion Task Force

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