The Detox Catwalk assesses how committed companies have performed against key criteria; these include how they are working to eliminate known hazardous chemicals from their products and processes, and what steps they are taking towards full supply chain transparency. While some have taken the lead over the past 24 months, uploading discharge data onto the public IPE platform and working to eliminate the priority hazardous chemicals, others have continued to hide behind ineffective industry groups, failing to take concrete, individual action, despite their public commitments.

"Nike and adidas present themselves to the public as fashion conscious companies but their inaction has so far proven otherwise. How can their customers and the affected local communities believe they are 'all in' for toxic-free fashion when they fail to follow through on their Detox commitments?" said Smit.

The Detox Catwalk also exposes how companies like Gap Inc. – who, despite Greenpeace International's investigation exposing their links to toxic scandals- is yet to make a credible Detox commitment.

Greenpeace International's Detox campaign demands fashion brands to commit to zero discharge of all hazardous chemicals by 2020 and require their suppliers to disclose all releases of toxic chemicals from their facilities to communities at the site of the water pollution.

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