Photo c/o Merino Country via Fashion Revolution
Throughout this page, you will find a list of notable organizations that have been working to move the needle on sustainability in the fashion industry – in some cases, for decades. We’ve listed the year that each organization was founded, its home base, and its general mission. Many of these organizations operate from a global standpoint, but we thought it useful to give background on where their mission began.
With regards to the mission of each organization, we did not go into a depth of detail – with the hope that you’d desire to learn more about each by clicking the logo for the respective company at which you’re looking. We will be adding to this resource as we find new groups that are doing their part to make fashion a better and more sustainable industry in which to work – and a better steward of our planet.
We invite you to keep an eye on The Sustainability Wing section of our publication, as it is a novel project for us. We are excited to bring you as many resources on sustainability in fashion as we can over time!
Founded: 2013
Base Of Operations: United Kingdom
Mission: “To radically change the way our clothes are sourced, produced and purchased”
Founded: 2007
Base Of Operations: Hong Kong
Mission: “To prevent and transform textile waste to catalyse a circular economy and reduce fashion’s water, chemical and carbon footprints”
Founded: 2017
Base Of Operations: The Netherlands
Mission: “To bring together the entire industry ecosystem to make fashion a force for change” via its Five Goods
Founded: 2013
Base Of Operations: New York, USA
Mission: “To build anti-racist community and grow climate-positive global movements”
Founded: 2010
Base Of Operations: United Kingdom
Mission: “To initiate and support projects with a focus on sustainability in Fashion and Textiles and related industries such as food and agriculture.”
Founded: 1989
Base Of Operations: The Netherlands
Mission: “To improve working conditions and empower workers in the global garment and sportswear industries.”
Founded: 2007
Base Of Operations: Canada
Mission: “To advance sustainability in the fashion industry through education, awareness, research and collaboration.”
Founded: 2010
Base Of Operations: California, United States
Mission: “To reduce the environmental and social impacts of apparel, footwear, and textile products around the world”
Founded: 2019
Base Of Operations: France
Mission: “To stop global warming, restore biodiversity and protect the oceans”
Founded: 1999
Base Of Operations: United Kingdon
Mission: “To tackle the negative social and environmental impacts of producing, consuming and wasting clothes”
Founded: 2014
Base Of Operations: New York, USA
Mission: “To bring together sustainable, conscious, ethical, circular and eco-fashion organizations and government programs toward the goal of energizing and bringing innovation to the growing movement toward clean, safe and ethical fashion.”
Founded: 2016
Base Of Operations: California, USA
Mission: a community of millennial and Gen Z women who pledge “to wear our values and put an end to fast fashion.”
Founded: 1999
Base Of Operations: The Netherlands
Mission: “To work with garment companies to improve labour conditions in the garment industry”
Founded: 2017
Base Of Operations: Oregon, USA
Mission: “To educate, empower, and inspire our community to reimagine the future of fashion by fostering conversation about the intersections of fashion and sustainability.”
Founded: 2019
Base Of Operations: United Nations
Mission: “To change the path of fashion, reduce its negative environmental and social impacts; and turn fashion into a driver of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals”
Founded: 2002
Base Of Operations: Texas, USA
Mission: “To inspire and equip people to accelerate adoption of preferred materials in the textile value chain”
Founded: 2005
Base Of Operations: Denmark
Mission: “To be at the forefront of an international effort to make fashion a more sustainable industry”
Founded: 2015
Base Of Operations: United Kingdom
Mission: “To match fashion professionals with the connections and information they need to succeed sustainably”
Founded: 2008
Base Of Operations: United Kingdom
Mission: “To question and challenge reactionary fashion cultures, which reflect and re-enforce patterns of excessive consumption and disconnection, to expand fashion’s ability to connect, delight and identify individual and collective values.”
Founded: 2013
Base Of Operations: New York, USA
Mission: “To promote sustainability in the fashion industry with inspiring forums, educational content and cultural events.”
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