Fashion
France Seeks to Stop Fashion Brands From Destroying Unsold Goods
- Macron chooses Gucci owner’s chief to lead initiative
- New targets could include eliminating disposable plastic
A pedestrian passes a luxury clothing fashion store on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore in Paris.
Photographer: Christophe Morin/BloombergFrench President Emmanuel Macron is tapping Kering SA Chief Executive Officer Francois-Henri Pinault to lead a global fashion-industry sustainability drive, seeking to reduce the heavy environmental footprint of one of the country’s most lucrative businesses.
France wants brands from around the world to commit to progress on issues including ocean health, biodiversity and climate change during this summer’s Group of Seven summit in Biarritz. Specific targets could include eliminating disposable plastics within three years or converting to renewable energy sources by 2030, Pinault said in an interview at a conference in Copenhagen.