Sustainability Trends and Strategies in Fashion Industry
Coverage: (Product/service)
Textile and apparel industry
Research Target:
Manufacturers, wholesalers/trading companies, and retailers of textile and fashion products
Research Content:
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Sustainability Trends in Global Fashion Industry
- Overall Trends
- Background to why/how awareness for sustainability emerged
- Circular economy plan (new action plan in EU)
- Latest trends in fashion industry including Circular Economy Law and regislation prohibiting the destruction of unsold goods in France, as well as Fashion Pact
- Global standards/certifications in fashion industry
- Trends of ESG Investment
- Others
- Trends at Leading Enterprises
- Overall Trends
Analysis on major players in global fashion market:
- Patagonia
- ADIDAS
- GAP Inc.
- H&M GROUP
- INDITEX
- KERING
- NIKE, INC.
- RALPH LAUREN
- STELLA MCCARTNEY
Research on backgrounds on sustainability strategies, ongoing projects, goals and quantitative targets, achievements, awards and certifications, future plans, and approaches to protection of human rights
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Sustainability Trends in Domestic Fashion Industry
- Overall Trends
- Current status of domestic textile and apparel industry
- Major efforts and trends in Japan
- Trends at Leading Enterprises
- Overall Trends
Analysis on 16 enterprises, including JEPLAN, INC., MARUI ORIMONO, WORLD, Takihyo, Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. (Muji), First Retailing (UNIQLO), and YKK.
Research on projects and objectives of SDGs/Sustainability, quantitative targets on sustainable strategies, sustainability standards/certifications earned and/or to be certified, and challenges in implementation of SDGs/sustainability strategy
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Results of Survey on Sustainability Strategy at Domestic Fashion Enterprises (Mailed Questionnaire)
Target: Domestic apparel companies (manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, and others)
Research items include:
- Rise of sustainability consciousness in the era of “With Corona”
- Social responsibility that should be contributed by fashion companies
- Which component (stage) in supply chain is most likely to be responsible for increase of textile waste
- Environmental burden caused by fashion industry supply chain
- Reasons why awareness of caring for environment or idea of circular economy is still low in Japan
- Percentage of sustainable procurement for FY2020 (compared to FY2019), for FY2021 (compared to FY2020)
- How companies dispose unsold inventory
- Ongoing sustainability projects regarding textiles and apparel products
<Appendix> Digital transformation (DX) in fashion industry
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Survival Strategies of Domestic Fashion Enterprises
- Current Status in US and Europe (Country, Enterprises)
- Current Status of Japanese Enterprises