How brands are getting it right (w1)

Question 1

Sustainability?

Answer 1

First defined in 1987: “Sustainability means
being able to satisfy current needs without
compromising the possibility for future generations to
satisfy their own needs”

Question 2

How much wastewater is the fashion industry responsible for?

Answer 2

20%

Question 3

About 60% of material made into clothing is??

Answer 3

Plastic

Question 4

How much microplastics are released to oceans globally from washing synthetic textiles?

Answer 4

Approximately 35%

Question 5

How much Fashion consumers buy in a year?

Answer 5

Over 80 billion new pieces of clothing every year

Question 6

What is the triple bottom line?

Answer 6

is a sustainability framework that encourages businesses and organizations to focus not just on profit, but also on their social and environmental impact: People, Planet, Profit

Question 7

Ethical fashion + eco-fashion=?

Answer 7

Sustainable fashion

Question 8

Examples of Eco fashion?

Answer 8

●Use of organic and natural fibres
● Use of vegetable dyeing
● Vintage practices and second hand
● Green certifications

Question 9

What are some green certifications?

Answer 9

GOTS- Global Organic Textile Standard & OEKO TEX

Question 10

Ethical Fashion?

Answer 10

Compliance with the agreements of the ILO, Social work with ethnic minorities from
disadvantaged or underdeveloped areas, transparency and accountability, capacity building, promoting Fair Trade, payment of a fair price, gender equity, working conditions,
child labor, the environment, trade relations.

Question 11

What is ILO?

Answer 11

International Labour Organization