WHAT IS THE fashion CEO AGENDA?
The Fashion CEO Agenda is intended as a tool for executives of brands, retailers and producers, presenting five socio-environmental sustainability priorities the industry should focus on in order to secure prosperity for people and communities while working within planetary boundaries.
The Fashion CEO Agenda 2025 specifically outlines overarching industry ambitions and highlights immediate and near-term actions that brands and retailers can implement today. These ambitions have been shaped by years of stakeholder engagement and validated through the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Fashion Industry Target Consultation, and are central to industry-wide progress. Although they are not exhaustive, the actions are believed to have reached a reasonable consensus across industry stakeholders and topical experts and be material and meaningful.
In a first for the publication, the Fashion CEO Agenda 2025 introduces five priority accelerators – Innovation, Capital, Courage, Incentives, and Regulation – identified as critical levers that cut across all sustainability priorities. These accelerators are designed to drive industry-wide transformation at scale, moving the sector beyond incremental change.
To support both implementation of the agenda and internal communication, GFA provides the following practical tools:
- Fashion CEO Agenda Toolkit – A curated directory of credible, actionable resources – including tools, guidance, and initiatives – that fashion leaders can adopt today.
- Customisable Presentation – A ready-to-use slide deck designed to help you communicate the agenda internally and adapt it to your company’s context.
- Executive Summary – A concise two-page overview tailored for time-pressed leaders who need the essentials at a glance.
THE PRIORITY framework
The Fashion CEO Agenda highlights the imperative need for the coexistence of environmental and social sustainability as neither can be achieved without the other.
At the heart of the Fashion CEO Agenda, the most crucial environmental and social sustainability priorities offer clear guidance on where to focus efforts.
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Respectful and Secure Work Environments
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Better Wage Systems
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Resource Stewardship
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Smart Material Choices
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Circular Systems
WHAT IS THE FASHION CEO AGENDA: special edition?
The special edition Fashion CEO Agenda 2024 presents 5 pivotal opportunities for fashion executives and the industry at large to unlock the next level towards our vision of achieving a net-positive fashion industry by 2050. The unlocks presented focus on challenging norms and amplifying efforts, and serve as a crucial inflection point for the industry to foster positive outcomes for both society and the environment:
- Operationalising Sustainability
- Redefining Growth
- Activating Consumers
- Prioritising People
- Mobilising Based On Materiality
Drawing from the five priorities of the Fashion CEO Agenda – Respectful and Secure Work Environments, Better Wage Systems, Resource Stewardship, Smart Material Choices, and Circular Systems – this special edition highlights five cross-cutting opportunities that will help achieve the next level of progress on these priorities, guided by the dynamic landscape of today’s industry. To unlock the next level of positive impact, the fashion industry must go beyond what the industry is actioning today necessitating a deeper understanding of interdependencies and system solutions. With this report, we aim to prepare the sector at large to spearhead the transformative change essential for a sector-wide transition to becoming Net-Positive.
2030 FASHION SECTOR vision
Accompanying the Fashion CEO Agenda is the 2030 Fashion Sector Vision, which presents where the sector at large should be in relation to each priority area within seven years’ time – a critical milestone on the road to net positive by 2050. It is important to acknowledge that companies’ ability to deliver on these actions, require significant effort, investment, and multi-stakeholder action, with the support of governments and financial institutions in the creation of an enabling environment to scale industry transformation, while empowering citizens and consumers.
EXPLORE PAST reports
Fashion CEO Agenda 2024: Special Edition
Developed for fashion leaders, this special edition Fashion CEO Agenda presents five pivotal opportunities for fashion executives and the industry at large to unlock transformative impact for people and planet.
Fashion CEO Agenda 2023
Developed for executives of fashion brands, retailers, and producers, the Fashion CEO Agenda is a succinct checklist to support in establishing and implementing leadership strategies for achieving a net positive fashion sector.
