The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has brought together around 500 representatives from the entire apparel and footwear value chain to address urgent systemic issues relating to human rights and the climate crisis, both in-person and virtually.

At an event in Singapore, with the theme Collective Action on Common Ground, the two-day stressed the need for a “radical transformation” of the entire sector in the context of the climate emergency.

SAC’s CEO Amina Razvi called for unity and cooperation, saying: “We need to establish, listen for and emphasise the shared objective. Finding this common ground is essential because, without it, we can’t move forward. It’s industry versus activists, natural versus synthetic, growth versus degrowth, global north versus global south.”

The aim of the SAC’s Annual Meeting was to establish common ground on sustainability issues and drive progress on solutions. Singapore was the chosen location in recognition of the global south’s importance for the apparel and footwear industry, in terms of both manufacturing and design, as well as their critical voice in tackling the global climate crisis.

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