SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 2019Fashion leaders to discuss
sustainability and climate
change at G7 summit
‘The Fashion Pact’ aims to reduce the industry’s impact on the environment (Getty)
KATIE O’MALLEY
Fashion brands including Gucci and H&M will meet at the G7 summit this weekend in a global pact to fight
the climate change crisis and improve sustainability.
The summit will see 32 fashion leaders, including Francois-Henri Pinault, the chief executive of Kering, and
the owner of Zara’s parent company, Inditex, meet in Biarritz, France. The coalition, otherwise known as
“The Fashion Pact”, also includes brands such as Adidas, Burberry, Chanel, H&M, Ralph Lauren and Stella