Sustainable Fashion Alliance?
- Jennifer Zammit
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 25, 2021
Have you wondered what the Sustainable Fashion Alliance is?
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"One place where the world's nations can gather together, discuss common problems and find shared solutions.
- United Nations
The United Nations' is an International organization founded in 1945 and has 193 member states, which is a state that holds a membership in an international organization or federation. The United Nations Charter is the guiding force behind the United Nations' purpose, principles, and actions. As one of the only international organization focusing on people and humanity, the United Nation makes a true difference across the globe. # ethicalfashion
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"Through the Alliance, the UN commits to changing the path of fashion, reducing its negative environmental and social impacts; and turning fashion into a driver of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Sustainable Fashion Alliance
The Sustainable Fashion Alliance is a initiative of both United Nations' allied organizations and agencies developed to support the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals through well-informed and systematized actions within the fashion sector.
The Alliance is designed to provide support and harmonization along United Nation bodies working within the fashion industry. The Alliance also takes part in promotion activities for both policies and projects that align the fashion value and supply chain with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. # fairtrade
What is Scope of the Sustainable Fashion Alliance?
"Fashion, as understood by the Alliance, includes clothing, leather and footwear, made from textiles and related goods.
- Sustainable Fashion Alliance
The Alliance performs work concerning all stages of the supply chain and value chain in the fashion industry. The list below provides non-exhaustive overview of the Stainable Fashion Alliance's scope.
Sourcing and Production of Raw Material
Manufacturing
Distribution
Consumption
Disposal
The Alliance also address a variety of sustainable issues that affect the people, the planet and the atmosphere. These issues encompass both social and environmental concerns regarding fast fashion. The non-exhaustive list below includes many of the critical issues the Sustainable Fashion Alliance works to improve and / or eliminate.
Social:
Unsafe Working Conditions
Poor or Absence Compensation
Improper Disposal of Waste
Environmental
Heavy Water Consumption
Pollution
Toxic By-products
Improper Disposal of Waste
Who is in the Sustainable Fashion Alliance?
"The United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) serves as a global gateway for catalyzing and building multi-stakeholder partnerships to advance the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals
- Sustainable Fashion Alliance
The Sustainable Fashion Alliance comprises of eight non-for profit organizations, and what is known as the United Nations Partnership Office. The following list provides an overview of the alliances members and their purpose. #slowfashion
- World Bank Group
"The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that social justice is essential to universal and lasting peace.
- International Labour Organization
"Founded in 2009, today EFI works at the intersection of international development, the creative industries and the fashion and lifestyle sector, offering sustainability services, products and development projects.
- Ethical Fashion Initiative
"UNDP’s mandate is to end poverty, build democratic governance, rule of law, and inclusive institutions. We advocate for change, and connect countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.
- UN Development Programme
"UNECE's major aim is to promote pan-European economic - integration.
- UN Economic Commission For Europe
"UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
- UN Environment Programme
"Business as a factor for good. By committing to sustainability , business can take a shared responsibility for achieving a better world.
- UN Global Compact
"The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change.
- UN Nations Framework Convention ON Climate Change
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Additional Resources:
Sustainable Fashion Hard Talk
Synthesis Report on United Nations System-wide Initiatives related to Fashion
How to Participate
About Content Creator:
"Hi! I am Jennifer, and I am a co-founder of Sustainable Fashion Threads! I am an avid outdoors person who closely connects with our beautiful environment and has an avid passion for environmental sustainability. I have an interest in hiking, kayaking, fishing, and fashion. I also love fire starters and industry disruptors, and there are many in the sustainable fashion industry that I look forward to sharing with you!
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