Robert Kuhn, of Kuhn Associates Management Advisors, LLC , said, “There has been a good deal of publicity about the efforts of certain companies in the apparel business to address the complex sustainability challenges facing this group. But just what is a “sustainable” apparel company, from an environmental responsibility standpoint? At a high level, it’s a company that mitigates the four primary environmental impacts associated with all types of business activity: greenhouse gas emissions; water quality and availability; chemicals/toxics; and waste.”