The vast supply chain that produces and sells clothing has a massive carbon footprint. That makes the clearance rack a problem, says Gap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Art Peck.
The carbon footprint of a blouse with an unpopular print that ultimately sells for 99 cents is “inexcusable at the end of the day,” Peck said at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit in Seattle on May 17.
Art Peck
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
The materials for a single piece of clothing often travel the world multiple times -- through warehouses and distribution centers -- to get to a store. And if a consumer doesn’t want it, ...
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