Investigation of the Role of Sustainable Fashion on Sustainable Development Goals

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 6 - 20, 31.07.2024

Umut Bilen

https://doi.org/10.55581/ejeas.1409508

Abstract

The fashion industry is one of the industries that provides the highest employment rate in the world. On the other hand, it is named as the second most environmentally polluting industry. Fast fashion, which is the most basic feature of the industry, is a growing concern due to its negative effects on the environment and health. In order to reduce these effects, the concept of sustainable fashion has gained importance. Sustainable fashion will become a driving force in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by reducing the negative social, economic and environmental impacts of the industry. In this study, sustainable fashion approaches and the extent to which these approaches are effective in achieving which "Sustainable Development Goals" are examined. The practices, achievements and future goals of multinational fashion brands, suppliers and producer countries to achieve sustainable fashion are included. In addition, the difficulties and paradoxes in achieving sustainable fashion are also mentioned.

Keywords

Circular fashion, Sustainable development goals, Sustainable fashion, Sustainable fashion approaches.

Sürdürülebilir Modanın Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri Üzerindeki Rolünün İncelenmesi

Abstract

Moda endüstrisi dünyada en yüksek oranda istihdam sağlayan endüstrilerden biridir. Diğer yandan, çevreyi en çok kirleten ikinci endüstri olarak adlandırılmaktadır. Endüstrinin en temel özelliği olan hızlı moda, çevre ve sağlıkla ilgili olumsuz etkileri nedeniyle büyüyen bir endişe kaynağıdır. Bu etkileri azaltmak adına sürdürülebilir moda kavramı önem kazanmıştır. Modanın sürdürülebilir olması endüstrinin olumsuz sosyal, ekonomik ve çevresel etkilerini azaltarak BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedeflerine (SKH'ler) ulaşılmasında itici bir güç haline gelecektir. Bu çalışmada sürdürülebilir moda yaklaşımları ve bu yaklaşımların hangi “Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedeflerine” ulaşılmasında ne derece etkili olduğu incelenmiştir. Çok uluslu moda markaları başta olmak üzere, tedarikçilerin ve üretici ülkelerin sürdürülebilir modaya ulaşmak için gerçekleştirdiği uygulamalarına, kazanımlarına ve gelecekteki hedeflerine yer verilmiştir. Ayrıca sürdürülebilir modaya ulaşmadaki zorluklara ve çelişkilere de değinilmiştir.

Keywords

Döngüsel moda, Sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedefleri, Sürdürülebilir moda, Sürdürülebilir moda yaklaşımları.

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