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Explainer: What the EU’s Moves to Water Down Sustainability Rules Mean for Fashion

After months of political wrangling, Europe’s Parliament has reached a deal to significantly scale back landmark corporate sustainability rules, paving the way for much laxer environmental reporting and due diligence requirements for large fashion brands.
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The EU Parliament voted to scale back landmark sustainability regulations meant to hold companies accountable on the environmental and social impact in their supply chains. (Getty Images)

Europe’s plans to hold companies accountable for human-rights and environmental harm in their supply chains has officially taken a more

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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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