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New York Fashion Act to Test Brands’ Appetite for Sustainability Regulation

Stella McCartney is among the backers of a new bill introduced in New York that could step up disclosure and due diligence requirements for brands operating in the key market.
Stella McCartney's Men's Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 presentation. The designer is among the bill's backers.
Stella McCartney's Men's Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 presentation. The designer is among the bill's backers. (Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images)

Big Fashion brands’ willingness to get behind sustainability regulation is about to be tested in one of the industry’s biggest markets.

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Sarah Kent
Sarah Kent

Sarah Kent is Chief Sustainability Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and drives BoF's coverage of critical environmental and labour issues.

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