Creating a baseline for Science Based Targets in the apparel industry

tentree aims to create Science-Based Targets to ensure its climate-positive ambitions. With the rise of corporate sustainability, creating sustainability goals backed by science can push organizations to realize these ambitions. The research will provide foundational work for creating an impact report and sustainability agenda. The aim is to demonstrate tentree’s leadership in the sustainable apparel industry and chart a roadmap towards sustainability targets and ambitions. Since the fashion industry is a major contributor to carbon emissions, with estimates placing the industry as responsible for ~10% of emissions, it is essential that action is taken based on data-driven decisions. As a signatory to the United Nations Climate Change Fashion Charter on Climate Action, tentree has agreed to create Science-based targets and chart a roadmap towards progress. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that climate change is unequivocally human-induced, it is important that the fashion industry show leadership and chart a path towards the 1.5oC future pathway demonstrating the role businesses have to the planet and responsible business practices.

Faculty Supervisor:

Shashi Kant

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Partner:

Tentree

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Retail trade

University:

University of Toronto

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