Definitions
The KISS Principle. Or: Do we know what sustainable fashion is?
The KISS principle – Keep it Simple, Stupid. Can it also be applied to the term ‘sustainable fashion’? Can it the concept help us to clear up some of the confusion around the term ‘sustainable fashion’? A discussion by Nerida Lennon.
Sustainability as Defined by Deloitte
The term sustainability is applied as the responsibility of enterprises for their impacts on society. In this context sustainability is about the integration of social, environmental, ethical, human rights, consumer concerns and financial performance into business operations and strategy in collaboration with stakeholders, with the aim of: Identifying, preventing and mitigating any possible adverse impacts of business’ actions on the environment and society while maximizing societal benefit.
Who invented ethical fashion?
Where and how was ‘ethical fashion’ invented? Who played key roles in the past? And where are we at and where are we going? A retrospective analysis that also looks into the future.
How ethical is ethical? – Observing is Knowing [Shirahime Post Nr. 100]
This is the second post of a two article series. It will look at what we can say about the ‘ethics behind a brand’ from how they practically do business.
The Founder Syndrome – or: for some ethical (fashion) businesses surviving means failing
The Founder Syndrome is probably the 2nd most frequent reasons why SMEs fail. The syndrome thereby refers to a steep power hierarchy in a small business, with the founder at its top.
Jewelry Industry – Definitions of Ethical, Fair Trade, Green, and Sustainable
The jewellery industry still generally lacks clear certification standards. Here some definitions used to describe responsibly sourced & manufactured jewellery.
How ethical is ethical? – A labeling and consensus dilemma
What means ethical in the fashion business? The lack of 1 widely accepted label is an issue. Yet: The principle problem is the lack of a consensus of what ethical business practises really are.
A few words about … EMAS: The European Eco Management and Audit Scheme
Ever heard of EMAS, the European Eco Management and Audit Schema? No? This is a brief introduction to what it is, with links to further resources.
Definition of ‘ethical fashion’ by Lord Addington
When we talk about ethical fashion, we are talking about getting away from throwaway fashion; or, if we are going to throw it away, about how we recycle.
‘Fairtrade & Fairmined’ – what is behind the new fair trade standard for gold?
On February 9th 2011, the Fairtrade Labelling Organisation successfully launched the Fairtrade Gold Standard. The UK is the first market where FT gold is available.
