The Climate Board is one of the organizations that is working with organizations to help them identify, analyze, and implement climate solutions. The headline on the website says, “Climate change is emerging as the pivotal issue of this century.” I would argue that we are long past emerging; rather, it already is the pivotal issue of this century.

The fashion industry is a key contributor to our climate issues, although, of course, not the only one. And the Climate Board has recently published a report entitled Friction Points in Fashion and Textiles: Removing Barriers and Accelerating Climate Action.

As a little bit of background, a number of brands have stated sustainability goals, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This focus began in 2019 and was accelerated during the COP26 climate conference, according to a recent WIRED article, with 130 companies joining an announcement tat they would reach net=zero emissions no later than 2050. This is laudable, but the article goes on to point out: