Optimising Sustainable Cotton Production for Fashion Businesses

Raw material production accounts for an estimated 38 percent of the fashion industry’s total emissions. Each year, 26.2 million tonnes of cotton is produced for the textile and apparel industries, according to sustainable fibre and materials non-profit Textile Exchange. In total, the fashion industry contributes approximately 4 percent of total global emissions, as estimated by the Global Fashion Agenda and McKinsey & Company.

As such…