The Global Fashion Summit in Boston unveiled the 2023 edition of the Fashion CEO Agenda, curated by the non-profit organisation, Global Fashion Agenda. This strategic report aims to encourage collaborative efforts within the industry towards sustainability. Its primary goal is to lead the fashion sector towards a net positive impact on society, the environment, and the global economy—essentially giving back more than it consumes. The 2023 edition has been meticulously crafted to encompass actionable directives for brands, retailers, and producers.
Given the urgency of meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals within the next seven years, this agenda serves as a practical guide, accelerating tangible actions across five crucial socio-environmental sustainability domains:
- Respectful and Secure Work Environments
- Better Wage Systems
- Resource Stewardship
- Smart Material Choices
- Circular Systems
This edition outlines action areas formulated through years of engaging stakeholders and reinforced by the global Fashion Industry Target Consultation, conducted by GFA in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The action areas emphasize vital aspects like ensuring worker access to effective grievance mechanisms, promoting fair compensation and living wages, advocating water stewardship, and tackling overproduction.
Federica Marchionni, CEO of Global Fashion Agenda, emphasises the value of the new Fashion CEO Agenda as a comprehensive checklist that delineates pathways for the organization’s five socio-environmental sustainability priorities. It serves as a guide for fashion executives to develop and execute leadership strategies that protect and benefit society at large.
Complementing the Fashion CEO Agenda, GFA has crafted a 2030 Fashion Sector Vision, outlining where the sector should stand in each sustainability priority area within the next seven years—a crucial milestone on the path to achieving a net positive impact by 2050. The objective is to unify the broader sector, including brands, retailers, producers, and various stakeholders like consumers, citizens, NGOs, innovators, policymakers, and investors.
