Fashion sustainability stalls as panel finds no single owner of the crisis

Industry experts at a just-style panel say apparel's sustainability problem lacks accountability and joined-up thinking, with Fashion Enter and Leicester Made among voices urging a value-chain-wide mindset shift rather than isolated fixes.

— Filed Fri, 15 May, 2026, 07:01 IST · Source Just Style · Updated

Industry panel discusses fashion sustainability crisis in apparel and textiles, concluding no single solution exists. Experts cite lack of accountability and joined-up thinking across stakeholders, calling for mindset shift across the entire value chain.

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Adds to ongoing retail-brand discourse on ESG accountability, reinforcing that sustainability narratives in apparel remain fragmented despite years of pledges from manufacturers, retailers and policymakers.

Retail-brand signals steady at 122 over the past 90 days, indicating sustained but not accelerating coverage.