to measure the environmental impact of the fashion industry and Kering’s François-Henri Pinault revealing that he has been tasked by French president Emmanuel Macron to create a"coalition" of CEOs and leaders in the fashion industry to join forces and set ambitious sustainability targets together, multiple big hitters used the summit to demonstrate positive action.
Of course, the industry has made progress. “When we held the first Summit 10 years ago, few industry leaders recognised the importance of changing the way our industry produces, markets and consumes fashion,” Eva Kruse, CEO and president of Global Fashion Agenda, declared during her address. “Fortunately, its significance is widely recognised today, and sustainability has finally found its way onto the agendas of CEOs.