Behind the scenes at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition

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Mark Gunther gets the low down on how the newly launched Sustainable Apparel coalition came into being

The story of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition begins with a letter designed to get the attention of even a busy CEO. At the top: the logos of Walmart and Patagonia. John Fleming, who was then Walmart's...

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