A new investigation conducted by UK-based non-profit Earthsight has revealed that H&M and Zara, two titans of the global fast fashion industry, are indirectly playing a significant role in the environmental degradation of Brazil's Cerrado region.
Earthsight's year-long investigation employed satellite imagery, court documents, and shipping records to track 816,000 tons of cotton exported from these controversial sources to eight manufacturers that supplied H&M and Zara . Among these suppliers were notable firms
in Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, such as PT Kahatex, Jamuna Group, and Interloop, linking the cotton directly to garments available on the sales floors across the U.S. and Europe.
The Earthsight's ' Fashion Crimes ' report meticulously traced cotton certified under the Better Cotton initiative from two major producers, SLC Agrícola and Grupo Horita, directly to the supply chains of H&M and Zara.
These producers have been under scrutiny by Brazilian federal and state agencies for allegations of land grabbing and deforestation, with a history of environmental infractions dating back to 2008.
The Cerrado , a biome of immense ecological importance, is a habitat for numerous species and plays a critical role in carbon sequestration, water regulation, and soil fertility…
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