Predictions are particularly bleak in analysis from Cornell University’s Global Labor Institute and asset management firm Schroders, forecasting that extreme weather events linked to climate change will cause transformative disruption to apparel manufacturers and garment workers in nations such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan and Vietnam by 2030.
In this video Jason Judd, Executive Director of the Global Labor Institute, shares his thoughts on how the fashion industry should meet this unprecedented challenge.
To hear an extended interview with Judd on the Ecotextile Talks podcast series, listen now to ‘Fashioning a better response to natural disasters’.
