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    • Celebrating the Drapers Sustainable Fashion Awards 2020

    5th Aug 2020

    Blue Background with pink dressmaker outline

    Change has been a recurring theme over the past few months, as the Fashion Industry and wider society adjusted to a new and sudden global emergency.

    This held true for the inaugural Drapers Sustainable Fashion Awards. As the traditional awards ceremony couldn’t take place, the celebrations evolved into an online content-led concept which included the launch of an exclusive in-depth report.

    To celebrate the changemakers, Drapers launched an exclusive in-depth report. We could not be prouder to be sponsoring such a pertinent event and help inspire more businesses to transition to a cleaner, greener future.

    The finalists and winners of this year’s Drapers Sustainable Fashion Awards champion positive change every day and many we are proud to say are our clients.. They are businesses – big and small – that are making impactful decisions, taking innovative steps, and shifting their operations to work towards a better, more sustainable future.

    Raeburn Store with clothing rails
    Craghoppers people walking holding hands in a city
    Tejidos Royo line of folded jeans in different shades of blue
    Nudie Jeans a pair on a sewing machine being fixed
    Nudie Jeans on a clothing rail with tags on
    Wolf and Badger layout of the store

    And the winners are....

    Graduate Award:
    Winner: Rebecca Powell, Portsmouth University, BA Fashion & Textiles Design
    Finalists: Mia Herrod, Norwich University of the Arts & Kate MacMahon, Edinburgh College of Art

    Best Carbon Footprint Initiative:
    Winner: Lemon Jelly – Wasteless Act and Closing the Loop
    Finalists: SLO Active & Superdry

    Best Supply Chain Initiative:
    Winner: Filippa K – Swedish Wool Initiative
    Finalists: H&M, Kathmandu, Masai & Superdry

    Best Use of Technology for Good:
    Winner: Tejidos Royo – Dry Indigo
    Finalists: Ecoalf, H&M, Pentland Brands & Wrangler

    Best Customer Engagement Campaign:
    Winner: Birdsong – Transparent Friday
    Finalists: Ecoalf – “Because There Is No Planet B”, John Lewis & Partners – BeautyCycle, Oxfam – Second Hand September, Raeburn – Buy Nothing, Repair Something

    Sustainable Textile Innovation:
    Winner: Candiani’s Coreva Denim
    Finalists: Coats, Isko, Izabel London, Re:Newcell, Vivobarefoot

    Progress Towards Circularity:
    Winner: Nudie Jeans
    Finalists: Fabric for Freedom, Farfetch UK, H&M, Hunter, Napapijri, Nudie Jeans, Swedish Stockings

    Brand of the Year (<£30m turnover):
    Winner: Raeburn
    Finalists: Bower Swimwear, Findra, Izabel London, Lowie, Lucy & Yak, Matt & Natt, Royce Lingerie, Thought Fashion & WoolOvers

    Brand of the Year over £30m:
    Winner: Craghoppers
    Finalists: Berghaus, Hunter, Meyer, Superdry & Wrangler

    Recommerce Award:
    Winner: My Wardrobe HQ
    Finalists: Designer Exchange, Handbag Clinic, Hirestreet & Rotaro

    Retailer of the Year:
    Winner: Wolf & Badger
    Finalists: H&M, Joules, Selfridges & Oh Polly

    Congratulations to all the finalists and winners!

    Download the Changemakers Report here