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Op-Ed | Dear Fashion CEOs, Stop Undermining Climate Action

Too many brands have set ambitious emissions goals while their trade associations quietly work to block the regulations needed to achieve them, argues Maxine Bédat.
Piles of clothing at an outdoor waste dumping facility.
In a period of economic and political uncertainty, businesses are stepping back, greenhushing and deprioritising climate programmes. (Getty Images)
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  • Maxine Bédat

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