What does Trump’s ESG backlash mean for fashion?

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We ask Lewis Perkins, president of the Apparel Impact Institute, why he still thinks fashion brands will keep to their sustainability commitments

WASHINGTON DC - The avalanche of executive orders issued by US President Donald Trump since taking office in January has put corporate ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues on the back foot. But what does this mean for the fashion industry?

On the first day of his second term as president, Trump gave clear sign of his intentions when he signed a letter giving notice to UN that the US was withdrawing from the Paris agreement.

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