Walpole publishes first sustainability report Walpole, the trade body that represents British luxury companies, has published a sustainability report, following on from its 2020 one-year manifesto. In January 2020, Walpole launched its sustainability manifesto with the aim empower its client’s businesses towards a net carbon and zero waste future, supported by strategic partner McKinsey & Company. Luxury companies including Johnstons of Elgin, Mulberry, Burberry, Dunhill, and Harrods, among others, have come together regularly in working groups facilitated by Walpole to share knowledge and expertise and to “galvanise collective action that is powering the sector forward”. Insights from fashion and accessory businesses include striving for carbon neutrality, sustainable packaging innovation, responsible sourcing and traceability, and circularity – extending product life, upcycling, repairing and using sustainable materials.