The United Nations Fashion Industry Charter on Climate Action is a voluntary industry agreement launched in December 2018 at the Climate Summit (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland. Drawing on the commitments of the Paris Agreement, the signatories commit to achieving the target of 30% reduction in their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, with the ultimate goal of a carbon neutral fashion industry by 2050.(1) The signed declaration recognizes that “current solutions and business models will not be sufficient to deliver on the current climate agenda” and so “fashion industry needs to embrace a deeper, more systemic change and scale low-carbon solutions”.(2) The 46 founding signatories include the Kering Group, Stella McCartney, Burberry, and H&M Group and the Charter remains open to new signatories from within and beyond the fashion sector.(3)
UNITED NATIONS FASHION INDUSTRY CHARTER ON CLIMATE ACTION
