While the U.S. trade war distraction continues, sustainability legislation is looking less like a panacea.

Government intervention, once seen as a silver bullet to catalyze pioneers and laggards alike, now seems less promising as the EU continues to whittle away at its ESG policies in an attempt to balance the benefits with the burdens. At this point, sustainability experts question what will be left and whether it will be enough to produce meaningful change. Meanwhile sustainability risks being overshadowed altogether by the turmoil brought on by sweeping U.S. tariffs — not to mention a federal about-face where the climate is concerned.

It’s a precarious time with some now weary from the rhetoric, exhausted by the reporting and discouraged by the industry’s slow pace toward a more responsible supply chain. Still, many remain committed.

Join Edward Hertzman and sustainability executives for a discussion about the aspects of the existing legislation they feel will have most positive impact, how companies can leverage the new rules to their best benefit and how you should prepare to comply now.

HGI’s quarterly data-driven discussion highlights the top factors impacting the apparel supply chain—from raw materials to retail. For this edition, we’ll look at how geopolitics is impacting costs and capacities, and how companies are attempting to mitigate these pressures while also managing macroeconomic headwinds and incoming ESG policies. Plus, we will share how these considerations are affecting retail prices and consumer sentiment today, as well as what we can expect for the holidays and Spring ’26.

Join us as we identify the challenges and opportunities these shifts in supply chain dynamics present as we head into the new year.

Though the U.S. has struck some preliminary trade deals, many more apparel production countries are racing to meet the new August 1 tariff deadline. And this time, the consequences are heightened with the possibility that the new reciprocal tariffs could come with ‘transshipping’ penalties, sparking questions about inputs and enforcement.

Join Edward Hertzman and industry executives for the latest news from Washington and insights on how the industry can best react to protracted uncertainty, looming holiday deadlines and the reality of a supply chain upended.