We know Fashion & Sporting Goods sustainability challenges and opportunities

Quantis is a global sustainability consultancy pioneering approaches to solve critical environmental challenges.

We work with brands and retailers in the fashion and sporting goods space to unlock new opportunities and unleash the best version their business by helping them set ambitious goals, deploy effective strategies, measure and monitor progress, and foster collaboration through pre-competitive initiatives.

Quantis’ deep expertise in the Fashion + Sporting Goods sector and its value chain provide us an unparalleled understanding of the drivers of transformational change and the obstacles that often stand in the way.

#1 Legislation

We expect a big push toward sustainability driven by new regulations coming out, both in European and the US so it’s critical to stay on top of policy developments and the issues driving them, like the EU Green Deal’s textile and labeling provisions.

The European Commission has reiterated its commitment to the Product Environmental Footprint approach to settle on a single set of standards for assessing the environmental footprint to better inform consumers.

We recommend that brands keep measuring what matters and continue integrating footprinting data into all processes and decision-making.

#2 Beyond carbon: nature

Also in 2023, the trend will continue toward a more holistic approach to environmental sustainability.

It is so important that the fashion industry will move beyond looking at decarbonisation climate strategy alone and toward a multi-criteria impact assessment and program. This will be essential to ensure an inclusive view on the Planetary Boundaries, including all the different indicators. We expect this to become a norm in our sector as more and more companies measure and address their sector impact on biodiversity and water, as well as their contribution to plastics pollution.

#3 Supplier engagement

We also expect that Supplier Engagement will become more critical for brands. . We see more and more companies engaging positively with suppliers who set targets in line with the brand's SBT/SBTN targets.

#4 Circularity

Every sector requires fundamental shifts in modes of consumption and production. Fashion & Sporting Goods is already piloting new business models and bringing circularity to their operations: how to scale and advance from the pilot phase and to fully embed into the SBT and other long-term commitment would be a critical reflection for the entire sector.

#5 Consumer communication

At Quantis we firmly believe that fashion is among the strongest forms of self-expression. Brands have the opportunity to communicate credibly and transparently about their sustainability efforts to earn consumer loyalty and make it easier for consumers to embrace sustainable habits.

A CLiFF, what's in between Fashion and Circularity

Discover our unique framework for Circularity in Fashion

For circular strategies to work, they have to be integrated in the way the business operates and must contribute to a company’s targets. Therefore, circular initiatives must be measured and monitored across not only environmental KPIs, but also business related ones. Circularity should not be tracked as a standalone practice, not to paints an incomplete picture. Brands need to understand the endpoint impacts of their circularity strategies (especially at a systems level).

Quantis proprietary framework is built around three underlying principles.

For each principle Quantis have pre-defined a set of metrics that will be tailored, based on the identified needs of the Brand in order to select the most relevant and impactful to be included. Piller principles are:

Maximize Environmental Value – Resource retention
Minimize Environmental Drivers – Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss
Optimize (re)circulation.

CLiFF goes beyond the environmental lens, as a multi-metric approach is needed to measure and manage circularity.

Quantis framework is intended to serve as a decision making tool for ecodesign, product and value proposition + portfolio and business modelling.
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Sustainable Apparel & Textiles Conference USA
New York, NY | June 21-22, 2023

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Sustainable Apparel & Textiles Conference USA
New York, NY | June 21-22, 2023

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