Further Reflections on Fashion’s Circularity Reckoning
On May 28, 2023 by Ken PuckerKen Pucker responds to his readers’ critiques of his Up for Debate article “A Circle That Isn’t Easily Squared” and reiterates his call for a systemic shift in how the fashion industry does business. https://ssir.org/articles/entry/further_reflections_on_fashions_circularity_reckoning
Circularity Is a Fashionable Fantasy
On May 26, 2023 by Ken PuckerThe buzzy concept is a chimaera that distracts from the root cause of fashion’s worsening environmental impact: overconsumption, argues Kenneth Pucker https://www.businessoffashion.com/opinions/sustainability/op-ed-circularity-is-a-fashionable-fantasy/?utm_source=newsletter_dailydigest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily_Digest_260523&utm_term=3PNLIJGNHNEHBCFER4M45JG3V4&utm_content=top_story_3_title
A Circle That Isn’t Easily Squared
On May 25, 2023 by Ken PuckerIndustries ranging from soft drinks to furniture to electronics to fashion follow a one-way path of “make, take, and waste.” This linear operating system is straining resources, polluting oceans, and generating mountains of waste. Unrelenting pressure for growth continues to stress biodiversity and accelerate atmospheric warming, thereby increasing the intensity and incidence of drought, flooding, […]
Important Problems with Andreas Feiner
On May 22, 2023 by Ken PuckerIn this episode we speak with Ken Pucker, who is an advisor at Berkshire Partners, lectures about sustainability at the TUFTS university. You will get interesting insights in his career at Timberland and the pioneer role that Timberland took in regards to ESG. Ken will tell you why he decided to leave Timberland in the […]
Asos, Crocs Reset Net-Zero Climate Commitments
On May 13, 2023 by Ken PuckerAsos has dropped its 2030 net-zero emissions target and Crocs has delayed its deadline by a decade, rare public resets as scrutiny of corporate climate goals mounts. https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/sustainability/crocs-asos-net-zero-emissions-climate-targets-greenwashing/