V. Sustainable Summary

V. Sustainable Summary

To summarize, Mango has had many eforts towards being sustainability and that relate to the Sustainable Development Goals. Not only do they train their staf on the UN’s 17 goals, they have a “Take Action” program which sets out to reduce carbon emissions, clothing waste, and considers eco-friendly fabrics (See Appendix 1.5). However, the retailer’s transparency is far from being considered “sustainable” which questions whether these eforts are just a product of green washing.

This menswear capsule collection will fix this issue by becoming a completely transparent and sustainable line, further developing the lackluster menswear product ranges. This range has the opportunity to collaborate with Fashion Revolution in their “Who Made my Clothes” campaign which shows every worker in the garment making process from the people who have grown the fibers to the people who package the clothing, and everything in between. In addition, Mango can achieve more textile certifications through this range like the Textile Exchange which allows suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers and brands to become more sustainable in textile sourcing and use (Textile Exchange, n.d.).

Sustainable Development Goal 12 calls for responsible consumption and production. With goal 12 in mind, this Spring/Summer 2021 collection produces a smaller number of garments, considers the ethical sourcing, growing, and manufacturing process of each material, and encourages consumers to educate themselves on these issues and to continue recycling clothing in the already implemented recycle drop box. The clothing items will be dyed using Air-drying technology that produces vibrant colors and durable fabrics that last longer, which further promotes responsible consumption and production.