For the fashion industry to make meaningful progress toward sustainability targets, we need unified data and the right tools to manage it. For this quarterly briefing, we spotlight our Tools & Data Working Group to share how Fashion Conveners members collaborate to align and enhance their data-related tools and programs.

The sustainability regulatory landscape continues to evolve rapidly — and shows no signs of slowing down. Since our last Policy spotlight in September 2023, in-progress regulations have been finalized and new proposals have emerged, impacting all stages of the fashion and apparel value chain. For this quarterly briefing, we met with policy experts from Fashion Conveners’ member organizations to unpack the latest developments and shed light on what brands can do now to prepare.

Fashion industry professionals are gearing up for the year ahead – setting travel plans, securing budgets and plotting out key campaigns and launches. At Fashion Conveners, one of the key ways we drive positive, collective action is by coordinating efforts among our member organizations.

In this quarterly briefing, we spotlight our Education, Convenings & Events Working Group to share how Fashion Conveners members collaborate to align events, avoid duplicative efforts and support one another’s educational initiatives.

The apparel industry is in the midst of a dramatic sea change when it comes to policy and sustainability. With a slew of new legislation, regulation and consumer guidelines coming — notably out of the European Union — brands and organizations need to adapt quickly to ensure they don’t fall out of line. For this quarterly briefing, we spoke with policy experts from the Fashion Conveners’ member organizations to surface how brands can prepare for upcoming policy changes.