Greenwashing: 'We need to call brands out'
In this episode of 5 Questions On, the 大象传媒's Tamsin Selbie speaks to fair fashion campaigner Venetia La Manna about greenwashing in the retail industry.
When you鈥檙e shopping online or in stores, you鈥檒l often see with signs advertising 'eco-friendly', 'responsible' or 'sustainable鈥� clothes. For many, this is a big sell. But how accurate are these labels?
The Competition and Markets Authority has published an open letter to the fashion industry, urging brands not to mislead consumers into thinking they鈥檙e helping the planet by choosing those products. Now -- three of the UK's biggest budget fashion brands, Boohoo, ASOS, and George at Asda, say they will change the way they present the environmental impact of their clothes.
In this episode of our 5 Questions On podcast, the 大象传媒's Tamsin Selbie speaks to fair fashion campaigner Venetia La Manna about greenwashing in the retail industry. (Credit: Holly Falconer)
