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Copenhagen Fashion Week Defies the Sustainability Pullback

The event, now in its 20th year, made its name by embedding environmental responsibility into its structure. But as green initiatives slip down fashion’s corporate agenda, what does its future look like?
A triptych of models on the runway and in snow
Copenhagen Fashion Week 2026, January edition. The event has continued to raise the minimum sustainability requirements for brands to show on its calendar, with this year being the strictest to date. (Courtesy of CPHFW/Noor–u-Nisa Khan)

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Shayeza Walid
Shayeza Walid

Shayeza Walid is Senior Editorial Associate covering Sustainability at The Business of Fashion. She reports on fashion's environmental impact, climate accountability, supply chain and labour issues. Based in London, she also contributes to BoF's Global Markets and UK coverage.

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