Global apparel, footwear consumption may rise by 63% in 2030

In the first Pulse of the Fashion Industry report (May 2017), The Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), in collaboration with The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has made an in-depth assessment of the industry’s environmental and social performance. Drawing on the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Higg Index and a survey of more than 90 senior managers responsible for sustainability issues and a variety of other sources, it offers the first comprehensive common fact base on the health of the industry – with a ‘Pulse Score’ by type of company, size, region and stage in the value chain.As of today, the sustainability ‘pulse’ of the industry is weak – scoring only 32 out of 100, according to the report. GFA and BCG developed the ‘Pulse Score’ to assess the industry’s performance on environme…