Apparel and accessories
March 12, 2021
Positive Luxury and Bain imagine what a successful, sustainable luxury brand will look like in 2030. Image credit: Positive Luxury
By Nora Howe
While a perfect world is not possible, leaders in luxury industries can begin working now to ensure that more complex sustainability initiatives have time to yield results down the road.
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