Fashion for Good and Plug & Play: 59 sustainable startups to know

The fashion industry is not known for its social and environmental compatibility. On the contrary: The fashion industry is the second biggest consumer of water and is responsible for 8-10 percent of global carbon emissions - more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined, as the UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion reported recently. High time to change that and start where fashion comes from: with the cultivation of raw materials, dyeing and washing processes and innovations that save resources. Since spring 2017, Fashion for Good, together with startup accelerator Plug and Play and coporate partners, has been promoting startups from all over the world that are working towards this goal. FashionUnited has put together all 59 extraordinary companies at a glance.