Sustainability and the Fashion Industry: Can Fashion Save the World?

There is widespread rhetorical agreement that the fashion industry must get itself onto a more ethical and sustainable footing. What does this mean in practice, and how can this be achieved in different regions around the world?

Annick Schramme is Professor and Academic Director of the Master Cultural Management and the Master Responsible Fashion Management at the University of Antwerp/ Antwerp Management School, Belgium.

Nathalie Verboven is a Researcher and Teaching Assistant in Cultural Management and the Summer School on Responsible Fashion Management at the University of Antwerp, Belgium.