Thursday 21 May 2020

Condé Nast to become carbon-neutral by 2030

Global fashion media organisation Condé Nast, which owns brands like Vogue and GQ, has announced its commitment to reach carbon-neutrality by 2030.

The company has pledged to start with a 20% reduction in corporate emissions and 10% reduction in supply chain emissions by the end of 2021.

The publishing giant also plans to use more sustainable materials across its production processes - it will transition to 100% internationally-certified paper by the end of 2021 and will phase out all fossil-based, non-recyclable plastic packaging from its publications across 12 markets by 2025.

The news organisation has also launched a 'sustainable fashion glossary', a digital guide which explores more than 250 sustainability terms and topics, developed in partnership with the Centre for Sustainable Fashion at the London College of Fashion.

Wolfgang Blau, Global Chief Operating Officer and President, International of Condé Nast, said: "To raise awareness for the global climate crisis is crucial, but it is now equally important to move the global climate debate forward and to focus on possible solutions.

"For that debate about how to make fashion more sustainable, our industry needs a shared language and a set of scientifically curated definitions we can all refer to.

"We will keep updating the glossary with the help of our academic partners."