The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act was put forth by a female-led coalition, including politicians, citizens, and activists — annakelles, SenatorBiaggi, and maxinebedat among them.
As the fashion capital of the U.S., New York is aiming to be the first state to enforce major legislative changes that will propel the fashion industry toward a more sustainable and socially responsible future. On Friday, key sponsors Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles publicly introduced The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act S7428/A8352 to tackle the environmental and social shortcomings of the fashion industry.
This type of regulation is not only momentous for a $2.5 trillion industry that is responsible for as much as 8.6 percent of global carbon emissions, butto pave the way for a better industrial future. But this kind of legislation doesn’t just materialize in front of senators.
Getting early support from Senator Biaggi and Assemblymember Kelles was crucial and helped build a network of members who could provide feedback on organizations to include in the coalition, such as NRDC , Environmental Advocates New York, New York Communities for Change, South Asian Fund for Education Scholarship and Training , Ferrara Manufacturing, EarthDay.org, Oceanic, Uprose, and the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance.
The next phase is gaining more industry support. Longtime champion of sustainability, Stella McCartney, is an early backer of the bill. The fashion industry has been quick to get behind environmental and social justice in their marketing; now, big brands have the opportunity to put their money where their mouth is, so to speak.
A vote on The Fashion Act will likely come this spring. “I hope that this can echo with other people,” says Bédat. “We don’t have to feel like part of the tribe of activists to get engaged, but we all have to get engaged to get bills like this passed.”
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