Fast Retailing Co., Japan that operates the Uniqlo casual clothing chain and Asia’s biggest global fashion brand has committed to eliminate hazardous chemicals from its entire global supply chain and products by 2020. The pledge follows pressure from environmental group Greenpeace, and means the company joins Spanish retail giant Inditex, operator of the Zara fashion chain, Adidas, C&A, H&M, Levi Strauss, Nike, Puma, M&S and H&M in committing to the so-called “Detox challenge”.
“Uniqlo is proud to join Greenpeace in its campaign to eliminate hazardous chemical use,” said Yukihiro Nitta, Fast Retailing group executive officer and executive in charge of corporate social responsibility.
