A joint open letter by members of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN)

A joint open letter by members of the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN), a worldwide network of more than 70 consumer protection authorities, recently called on the fashion retail sector and textile industry to review their commercial practices to ensure their environmental claims comply with consumer law.

The letter urges retailers to avoid using vague and general claims like describing items of clothing as ‘conscious’, ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’.