I am excited to share that I was featured in a Vice News episode about my bill, the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (S7428). The episode provides a deep dive on the detrimental environmental and labor impacts of the fashion industry, and illustrates how my bill aims to reduce these harms and hold the fashion industry accountable in a transformative way.
Watch the episode here.
This historic bill would require fashion retailers and manufacturers that conduct business in New York to map their supply chains, disclose environmental and social impacts, and set targets in accordance with Science Based Targets— regulating the fashion industry in a way that’s never been done before in the US. Companies that do not comply with regulations would be fined, and the revenues would be used to fund environmental justice projects in New York. Ultimately, this bill will allow us to build a sustainable, thriving fashion industry that prioritizes people and the planet over profits.
To learn more about the Fashion Act or get involved with our coalition, visit our website here.
With Gratitude,
State Senator Alessandra Biaggi
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