DHAKA: The ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#SME#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/fashion” target=”_blank”>fashion industry is responsible for up to 8% of the world’s planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, according to U.N. figures, which many of its companies have promised to tackle with targets to reach net zero by 2050 or sooner.
Yet researchers, companies and industry insiders say that little has been done to push this along in their supply chains in major textile-producing countries like Bangladesh, India and Cambodia.
“Brands are moving far too slow,” said Todd Paglia, executive director of ref=”dofollow” data-ga-onclick=”Inarticle articleshow link click#SME#href” href=”https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/stand-earth” target=”_blank”>Stand.earth, an environmental non-profit…
