COVID & BLM Changed Fabric & Business of Fashion

What ways did COVID change the fashion industry?

• Supply Chains matter and the impact on people, communities & the environment matter to businesses and to consumers
• Identified systemic racism in the industry

The benefit to profits: “If you’re really authentically purpose driven…you can see an increase in productivity and innovation and in commitment, people get very excited when they think their job is likely to make a difference in the world, and that gives you some of the leeway you need to put purpose sometimes in front of profit.”

Sourcing Journal | In Fashion, Social Impact Is the New Black