How the Fashion Industry Is Transforming Into a Global Sustainability Leader

How the Fashion Industry Is Transforming Into a Global Sustainability Leader

Author: Paul Ellis April 20, 2025 Duration: 26:02
The textile and fashion industries are responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions, second only to Oil and Gas. 73% of clothing products end in landfills or get incinerated and 63% of products are plastic. The women who make up 80% of the textile industry workforce need decent working conditions and economic growth opportunities. These are the social and environmental impacts about which today’s podcast guest creates daily awareness and an urgent call for industry transformation. Marci Zaroff is the Founder & CEO of Ecofashion Corp. She devotes her days to advocacy with consumers, corporates and policy makers for end-to-end sustainable textile manufacturing. Her efforts and those of many others calling for a more sustainable apparel industry are working and I’m very glad to have her join me for this conversation.

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