A number of leading apparel and footwear brands are adopting responsible forest product purchasing policies, declaring they will no longer make products derived from “sources that contribute to the loss of ancient and endangered forests or rights taken from Indigenous people and local communities.”
Regions that are at risk due to the sourcing of popular fibres such as rayon include forests in Canada’s west coast, the Amazon and Indonesia.
Partner Jonathan Cocker, head of our Environment & Environmental Markets Practice Group, and US Partner Douglas Sanders discuss the ripple effects of this trend on their Environmental Law Insights blog.
Follow the link for the full post: Environmental Standards Coming for Rayon Sourcing?
