Council Post: The End Of Retail Greenwashing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : According to a report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), "the fashion industry is the second-biggest consumer of water and is responsible for 2-8 percent of global carbon emissions."
54% : Companies that start tracking carbon emissions at an operational level will, in turn, save time when it comes to collecting data for reporting and can more easily factor this data into their planning.
47% : However, those days are coming to a swift end as consumers and legislators alike increasingly call for an end to greenwashing attempts such as the vague justification of green credentials, low benchmarks for material composition and inconsistent sustainability measures.

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