FORBES.COM: Social Entrepreneurs Are Opening New Pathways To Transform The Apparel Industry

This article appeared on Forbes.com on October 15, 2018.

Social Entrepreneurs Are Opening New Pathways To Transform The Apparel Industry

By Stephanie Schmidt

The apparel industry is one of the largest in the world, generating a global value of about $3 trillion (2% of global GDP) and employing some 100 million people. Its unrivaled creativity, diversity and innovation mean that even the smallest stakeholders can find space to pioneer new trends and challenge established norms. Now innovation in the fashion industry is finding new meaning in the 21st century -- meaning focused first and foremost on economic development, environmental sustainability, and empowerment of workers...

 

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