The State of Circularity in the UK Fashion Industry

Executive Summary

Measuring the State of Circularity in the UK Fashion Industry

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Introduction

Part 2

Part 3

Conclusion

Part 1

The research has identified nine actionable recommendations for businesses operating any circularity model to support their ability to scale:

Research findings

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Regulatory Requirements and Legislation Change

0%

of brands with a customer-facing circular business model (CBM), state they have the confidence or plans to scale.

2

Financial Incentives

3

Brand Campaign Support

82%

of organisations have already implemented at least one circular initiative.

4

Customer Education and Awareness

51%

5

Investment in Infrastructure

of UK brands and retailers embed circular design principles in their product ranges.

6

Transparency in Value Chains

50%

of UK brands and retailers said limited financial margin is a barrier to circular initiative success.

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Shared Learnings and Consolidation of Volume Flows

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Cross-functional and Capable Teams

of UK brands and retailers said customer communication is a barrier to circular initiative success.

40%

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Organisation-wide Sustainability Reporting

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