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Fashion’s Suppliers Want More Say on Climate Action

A new initiative led by apparel and textile manufacturers aims to give suppliers a bigger voice at the table. At present, “brands just make a statement and then expect us to pay the bill for it,’ said Bangladesh-based manufacturer Miran Ali.
Solar panels at a textile factory in Turkey.
Solar panels at a textile factory in Turkey. (Gokhan Balci/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Fashion’s manufacturing base wants a bigger say in the industry’s sustainability efforts.

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