The Climate Conversations Podcast: Online fashion giant Shein says fast fashion can be green
The problem of fast fashion clothing waste is not lost on fashion retailer Shein. In this episode of The Climate Conversations, Julie Yoo chats with Adam Whinston, the company’s global head of sustainability.
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Shein produces as many as 100,000 pieces of clothing daily and critics say this comes at a cost to the planet. In this limited series called Sustainability Chiefs, Adam Whinston, Shein's global head of sustainability tells Julie Yoo why he believes the company's business model is often misunderstood.
We don't think of ourselves as an ultra fast fashion company. We think of ourselves as an on demand business model and a leading global integrated marketplace.
Jump to these key moments:
- 1:26 The challenge of making Shein green
- 3:54 What does overproduction mean?
- 7:34 Is there a hidden cost to cheap fashion?
- 12:59 On the European Union calling for an end to fast fashion by 2030
- 16:15 Is Shein's plan to cut 25 per cent of carbon emissions aggressive enough?
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Source: CNA/jq
