Collective Fashion Justice is driven by tangible progress.
Here’s everything we’ve achieved since forming.
The Iconic, Australia’s largest online fashion retailer, commits to banning decorative feathers.
October 2023, following our engagement and investigative
work on the issue.
Melbourne Fashion Week becomes first global event to protect all wildlife species with policy banning fur, skins and feathers from wild animals.
October 2023, as announced at our M/FW event and following our consultation on wildlife.
GCNYC becomes the first fashion school to endorse our total ethics fashion manifesto.
September 2023, when our manifesto launched, receiving over 450 endorsements within a month of its release.
Major department store MYER cuts ties with the horse racing industry.
July 2023, following our pressure campaign and action for a fashion industry that protects horses.
LCI Melbourne transforms its entire fashion course to include total ethics teachings.
August 2023, following assessment and co-design between CFJ and the fashion school.
Animal protection was included in the UNEP’s Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook.
June 2023, after CFJ reviewed and consulted on the draft Playbook, and advised on the need for this inclusion.
Nike bans mulesing, reducing suffering for exploited sheep in the wool industry.
June 2023, following a FOUR PAWS pressure campaign built off of our investigative footage of mulesing.
Kering updates its fur ban to include all fur, including felted fur and angora.
May 2023, following our pressure in response to Gucci’s use of rabbit fur felt in hats, despite its ban on fur, which included a loop-hole for fur not attached to skin.
Australian brand Dead Pretty phases out wool, moving towards Tencel instead.
April 2023, following our consultation on the climate and biodiversity impact of wool, as well as its impact on animals.
1.7 million European citizens supported a Fur Free Europe
January 2023, led by Eurogroup for Animals, CFJ was proud to be a part of the Fur Free Europe campaign group.
Nike and Puma ban kangaroo leather.
March 2023, following a global movement for kangaroo and wildlife protection efforts, which CFJ contributed to.
Melbourne Fashion Week strengthened its policy banning exotic skins to ensure it protected all wild animals exploited for their skins.
October 2022, following our consultation with the event organisers, alongside World Animal Protection Australia.
The SLAY documentary launches, and is viewed by hundreds of thousands of people.
September 2022, the film’s launch pushed a global conversation on the use of fur, leather and wool.
City of Sydney banned fur, wild animal skins and feathers from its markets.
September 2022, following our engagement and the work of politician Emma Hurst MLC.
Copenhagen Fashion Week bans fur.
August 2023, following our consultation, the Danish capital once known for fur sales made its commitment.
Sellers found selling genuine fur labelled as ‘faux’ fined and committed to banning all fur.
February 2022, following our work and fur testing with Andy Meddick MP of the Animal Justice Party.
City of Sydney and AfterPay commit to ensuring Sydney’s Australian Fashion Week is fur and exotic skin free so long as they are sponsors.
April 2022, following a global movement for kangaroo and wildlife protection efforts, which CFJ contributed to.
Multi-award winning film Willow & Claude included in Australian regional schools.
February 2022, our short film on total ethics knitwear is now a listed Government resource for agriculture students.
New York City legislation for sustainable textile purchasing becomes law.
October 2021, following our consultation and testimony, the City is now required to purchase responsible textiles.
Collective Fashion Justice was founded at the beginning of 2021, committed to creating a total ethics fashion system protecting people, animals and the planet.
We primarily work towards this goal by shifting the fashion industry beyond animal-derived materials, as the production of these harm all three of these groups. We also work towards a fashion system free from fossil fuel use and deforestation, which exists within planetary boundaries and pays living wages.
As well as our policy-related wins listed here, we are proud to have contributed to ongoing education of students and the fashion industry with our resource and report production, and towards cultural change through our advocacy.
More on total ethics fashion
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Our strategic plan
For a more detailed overview of our annual achievements and the strategies that help us achieve them, read our strategic plan and reporting.
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What is total ethics fashion?
Coined by our founding director, Emma Hakansson, ‘total ethics fashion’ is a new and more holistic vision for the fashion industry.
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Our campaigns and work
Explore all of our campaigns, reports, resources and other efforts towards a total ethics fashion system for people, our fellow animals and the planet.