Green voluntary sector agreements work; just look at the track record

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WRAP's Dr Richard Swannell argues voluntary environmental agreements like the fashion industry's latest commitment can make a big difference in a pre-competitive space

Yesterday, the clothing sector set itself a new set of challenging targets to reduce its environmental impact, which raises the question: is collaboration and commitment enough to get an industry to act?...

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