Structure of framework for action

Why• The global fashion industry is one of the largest, most dynamic and influential industries on
the planet, generating over EUR 1.5 trillion a year in revenues1. It is one of the most impactful
and therefore should also have the power to play a pivotal role in leading the shift towards amore sustainable future.
• We need to show that we can build coalitions of committed public and private leaders thatcan make a difference on these challenges by scaling new solutions and massively redirecting
investment flows towards low-carbon, low biodiversity impacts and resilient development.
• Multi-sectorial initiatives will be key to get results in order to minimize the environmental
impacts fashion and textiles have across oceans, climate and biodiversity.

WhoWe aim for representation of at least 20 % of the global fashion industry as measured byvolume of products. The goal would be to have a mix of luxury, “mid-level” and “affordable”
brands across the fashion sector.

What• In recognition of the United Nations” Sustainable Development Goals (the “UN SDGs”) andthe interrelatedness of our global challenges and solutions, we recognize that our living natural
capital is in danger and that this needs to be remedied to have a foundation for a thrivingsociety and business. In this document, the focus is on the three pillars: Climate, Biodiversity
and Oceans.
• The “Pact” contains best efforts that are concrete (i.e. visionary but achievable) and that intend
to directly address each of the priority areas. In addition to any already ongoing activities, eachmember company may choose appropriate courses of action from the possibilities listed as
examples below each commitment, to achieve the objectives defined in the Pact.
• There should be quantitative targets based on science that can be achieved by both individualcompanies as well as the industry as a whole. The targets are broad enough to be meaningful
to a group of fashion brands that account for a significant share of the fashion industry.

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Global Fashion Agenda and The Boston Consulting Group (2017). Pulse of the Fashion Industry 2017.

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How
• Acknowledging the substantial work that has been done to date by the fashion sector onenvironment, social and labor in significant parts of the supply chains, recognizing that resource
extraction and initial processing result in the majority of impacts on biodiversity, climate change,and oceans and responding to the urgent need to focus action on the “gaps”. In particular weneed also to address the interface of our business with Nature, so that all commitments will
focus on the “first mile” of fashion supply chains, as a big unaddressed part of the impacts of
the industry are felt at farm level and in raw material sourcing locations.
• The “Pact”will not reinvent the wheel but create an overarching framework for action in relation
to the One Planet Lab work streams. This includes direct links to the significant work alreadytaking place in existing initiatives within the fashion sector in the manufacturing part of supply
chains. The new targets will build on the existing initiatives such as Apparel Impact Institute, C&A
Foundation, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Fair Fashion Center, Fashion For Good, Sustainable
Apparel Coalition, Textile Exchange, The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC), UN International Labour Organization/Better Work, ZDHC. The aim is toensure that new actions will fill the “gaps” across fashion supply chains.

Three levels of action
I. Global commitments: These respond to the priorities set by the global community throughthe UN SDGs, Planetary Boundaries and all the UN Conventions. They include commitments inthree main areas pointed out by the One Planet Lab, as well as actions that are not mandatory
but serve as examples of potential initiatives to reach the commitments:
A _ Climate: mitigating & adapting to climate change
B _ Biodiversity: bending the curve on biodiversity loss within 10 years
C _ Oceans: addressing the critical loss of ocean functionality due to climate change
and pollution
II. Concrete joint initiatives: these are specific areas of work that require collaboration acrossbrands/companies and all stakeholders of the fashion industry.
III. Accelerators: these are actions that cut across the commitments and that create theenabling environment to achieve the targets. These may also be areas for collaboration withinfashion as well as across sectors and that demonstrate leadership and innovation by the fashionindustryNOTE
The Fashion Pact is based on the collective ambition of CEOs to commit to sustainability­targets that are needed to bend the curve on climate, biodiversity and fight against the pollutionof our oceans. The document is not legally binding and can be seen as a set of guideline.

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I. Global commitments

A _ CLIMATE COMMITMENT
We have just eleven years left to halt irreversible climate change. There are many initiatives
focused on climate but it is crucial to accelerate the implementation of commitments andcatalyse action, therefore:
We will commit to implement Science-Based Targets (SBTs) on climate and drive corporate
actions that are consistent with a 1.5-degree pathway through a ‘just transition’ to achieve
net-zero by 2050. This may include specific targets/actions around:
1. Support of the UNFCCC Fashion Industry Charter with the ambition
to implement SBTs.
2. After taking all measures possible to reduce and avoid carbon emission,committing to offset through verifiable programs such as REDD+ to achieve‘net-zero’ by 2050.
3. Supporting climate adaptation and resilience through sustainable sourcingof key raw materials.
4. 100% renewable energy across own operations with the ambition to incentivise
implementation of renewables in all high impact manufacturing processes along
the entire supply chain by 2030.

B _ BIODIVERSITY COMMITMENT
Biodiversity underpins life and society and yet, we have lost 60 % of species and ecosystem
functionality. The priority for society in the next decade is protection and restoration ofbiodiversity but there are currently no significant initiatives by fashion industry for this yet.
We will commit to support the development of SBTs on biodiversity and the implementationof these targets within our sector to assure our contribution to the protection andrestoration of ecosystems and the protection of key species. Specifically:
All companies pledge to develop their own biodiversity strategies to meet forthcoming SBTson biodiversity. These strategies will not only measure each company’s impact on key species
and ecosystems, but will also delineate concrete actions to prevent any future loss of these twoelements of biodiversity. Company biodiversity strategies may include, at the choice of member
companies, any of the following specific targets/actions around working with their supply chains:

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1. Regenerative approaches to agriculture1 that restore soil and grasslands
and optimize biodiversity on farms.
2. Eliminate the sourcing from intensive feed-lot based farming and supporting
production systems that optimize the animals’ time on natural pasture alignedwith the adoption of animal welfare standards across the industry.
3. Supporting material and process innovations that have no negative impact on
key species and ecosystems.
4. Ensuring that we do not contribute to the loss or degradation of natural forests.
5. Supporting actions throughout our supply chains that restore natural ecosystems
and protect key species.
6. ‘Wildlife friendly’ approaches to agriculture, mining and forestry that promote
the conservation of key species.

C _ OCEAN COMMITMENT
In recognition of the rapidly degrading ocean environment resulting in the fact that we have lost
90 % of large fish and that by 2050 coral reefs may no longer exist, re­maining ocean fisheries
may have collapsed and that there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish…
The fashion sector will commit to significantly reducing the negative impacts that it hason the ocean environment, in collaboration with other existing leading initiatives. This
may include, at the choice of member companies and to the greatest extent possible,
the following:
1. Eliminating the use of single use plastics (in both B2B and B2C packaging) by 2030.
2. Supporting innovation to eliminate micro-fibre pollution from the washingof synthetic materials.
3. Through sustainable sourcing of raw materials, promoting agricultural and mining
production that do not result in chemical pollution of rivers and oceans.
4. Supporting efforts to educate consumers on product care to avoid micro-plastic
pollution from washing.
5. Supporting new technologies and adoption of pollution controls to safeguard wtherivers and oceans from chemicals released through the fashion production supply-chain.
6. Supporting the implementation of guidelines (i.e. Operation Clean Sweep)on the best practice for managing (and controlling the release of) plastic pellets that are
the ‘feedstock’ for plastic-based fibres and packaging.
Regenerative agriculture refers to a set of practices increasing the overall health of local ecosystems by: 1) strengthening soil health for
greater carbon sequestration, water protection, and biodiversity enhancement 2) acknowledging the key role of farmers and the positive
impact of farming, strengthening the economic viability of this activity. (Definition From Coalition for Biodiversity concept note, Danone)
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II. Joint initiatives

These initiatives are designed to be collaborative across the fashion sector as well as withother industrial sectors. The collaboration will extend to expert public, non-profit and academicorganizations that already have a range of initiatives in place.
• Transparency & Accountability: building the systems for certification, verification andtraceability of materials and impacts through supply chains. This may include:- Support for the development and implementation of certifications schemes for all key(& high impact) materials (e.g. leather, cotton, cashmere, wool, metals, viscose, synthetics, etc.);- Support quantitative targets on the % of materials and processes that are covered bysustainability certifications;- Measure, track and report to an impartial third party, the outcomes of ‘sustainable’materials and processes (in terms of impacts on biodiversity, climate, social inclusion,water pollution etc.) every two years;• Implement Science-based target on climate and jointly support the development of SBTs onbiodiversity. These may include for example:- Commitment to halt any negative impacts on key species and ecosystems- Commitment to actively support and work with initiatives in raw material sourcing
countries to halt any conversion or degradation of natural habitats (including forests,grasslands)- Commitment to actively support and work with initiatives in raw material sourcing
countries to restore habitats and protect wildlife• Support initiatives that advocate new approaches in farming and agriculture (e.g. regenerative)that eliminate the need for intensive, high impact systems.
• Moreover, work to ensure social inclusion, fair wages and respectful working conditions allalong our supply chains with a focus on empowering small-hold producers and women in lowincome countries.

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III. Accelerators

These are enablers that cut across the commitments and that create the environment toachieve the targets. These may also be areas for collaboration within fashion as well as acrosssectors and that demonstrate leadership and innovation by the fashion industry.
• Circular Economy:
Support the adoption of ‘circularity’ principles across fashion brands such as the sourcingof regenerative raw materials, material efficiency and recycling/upcycling. This includes both‘design for circularity’ and addressing’ the end of life of materials and products’.
• Educate & build awareness:
Develop innovative approaches to educate the next generation of designers and raiseawareness with consumers on how they can engage with these global commitments.
• Drive more impact financing through cross-sector collaboration:
Support platforms that will enable new and significant financial investment andcross-sector collaboration for key solutions in areas related to biodiversity,
climate change and the ocean (e.g. agriculture, mining, forestry, traceability etc.).
• Support innovation around key technologies that can underpin
commitments and outcomes:
This would include support to innovations for low-impact materials, traceability,measurement and monitoring of impact and outcomes, as well as the means to scale
the financing of investment in those innovations.

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