Proponents and Critics of ESG Claim It Can Change Society. Both Will Be Disappointed
On May 28, 2024 by Ken PuckerFlooding from torrential rains recently led Vermonters to kayak through the streets of the state capital. A month later, Hawaiians were forced to flee to the ocean to avoid devastating blazes. All the while, toxic smoke from wildfires has imperiled the health of Americans across huge swaths of the country. All these alarming environmental developments […]
How to Grow a Fashion Brand Without Trashing the Planet
On May 23, 2024 by Ken PuckerOver the last six years Puma has managed to double its revenue while shrinking its carbon footprint by almost a third. It’s an example more brands need to follow, argues Kenneth P. Pucker. https://businessoffashion.com/opinions/sustainability/puma-emissions-growth-sustainable-fashion/
Conscious consuming: Sustainable fashion practices help slow climate change
On May 23, 2024 by Ken PuckerConscious consuming: Sustainable fashion practices help slow climate change
The fashion industry primes us to reinvent ourselves every season. Don’t fall for it.
On May 21, 2024 by Ken PuckerPucker explained that the dangerous cycle of overproduction and overconsumption is coupled with complicated global supply chains that are hard to trace and make transparency tedious. And disclosure regulations are near non-existent. He noted that when fashion companies release emissions reports, the majority of these reports include only Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, as […]
Why It’s So Hard to Track the Fashion Industry’s Emissions
On May 16, 2024 by Ken PuckerA growing number of fashion companies are talking about substantially cutting their greenhouse gas emissions. But evaluating those efforts is tricky. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-05-16/is-your-favorite-fashion-brand-cutting-emissions-it-s-tricky?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcxNTg2MzMxMSwiZXhwIjoxNzE2NDY4MTExLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTREtUQUtEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFMkUzODg2QzgzREM0NTUxOEVFM0M2MDRGN0ZBRTlGMyJ9.B64jSM_CdVSN7A39q7ZLbDr9cAb74sWGex6lDznvwLQ&sref=fnjoKOAK
Why Fashion Should Have a Plastics Tax
On May 3, 2024 by Ken PuckerThe fashion industry continues to advance voluntary and unlikely solutions to its plastic problem. Only higher prices will flip the script, writes Kenneth P. Pucker. https://www.businessoffashion.com/opinions/sustainability/why-fashion-should-have-a-plastic-tax/?utm_source=newsletter_dailydigest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily_Digest_030524&utm_content=intro