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ESG is still new for many brands, but it is fast becoming an important framework in the fashion industry as leaders seek to align environmental, economic, and social actions with the desires of customers ( Morgan Stanley, 2022; Fromm, 2021) . Building on widespread interest in corporate social responsibility (CSR) which allows business to be socially accountable through self-regulation ( Heyward, 2020), ESG takes a brand’s commitment to transparency a step further emphasizing quantifiable actions. ESG enables brands to track their actions which are integrated into three pillars: environmental, social, and governance. ESG is not only about taking action, it is also about reporting impact, and giving back to the environment and society (Chua, 2020; Morgan Stanley, 2022) .  \nMarketing: Connecting Brand Storytelling to Brand Actions through Authenticity  \nFor fashion connoisseurs, authenticity has become more important than making an impactful statement, particularly if the statement is greenwashing (WGSN, 2021) . Marketers are striving to build a trusting relationship with customers by sharing honest messaging about the good things brands are doing, what they aren’t yet doing, and what they hope to do in the future. Kenneth Loo, chief executive of Chapter 2 Agency said it well,“There’s no smoke and mirrors in this anymore, you have to be transparent”(Deeley, 2022) . Greenwashing has become a hot topic in fashion due to inconsistency in sustainable guidelines and messaging, but increasingly, brands are utilizing personal stories, large-scale impact, and data to communicate environmental actions and positive changes over time ( BOF Team, 2022) .  \nAs brands strive to minimize harm, make a positive impact through environmental and social initiatives, and communicate their actions to consumers, authenticity is an important part of the message. In 2020, Patagonia ran the “Buy Less, Demand More” campaign. Aligning with the brand’s mission, the reversible poems in the advertisements which could be read front-to-back or back-to-front drew attention to the urgent and impending climate crisis ( Patagonia, 2020) . In ongoing activities, environmentally and socially focused brands Cocokind and Nisolo consistently communicate with customers about their sustainable practices, providing consumers with information and allowing them to decide if the product is right for them (  Bethany, 2021; Fashion Revolution, 2021 ) . You may also consider the social pillar of ESG in your campaign. For example, the sustainable luxury brand ATP Atelier launched a kitsch anti-perfect-summer campaign that shifted their marketing focus from their environmentally sustainable merchandise to the brand’s own staff ( Kim, 2022) . According to Co-Founder Maj-La Pizzelli,“I definitely think that adds a kind of warmth to the brand which I love. It’s very 'us’.”( Klerk, 2019) . Moving forward, as fashion brands address global issues and the industry’s impact (Friedman, 2021), marketing will continue to evolve with messages about environmental and social actions that may mirror other industries, like the Apple Carbon Neutrality Plan (Apple, 2021) .  \nYour Role  \nYou are the Chief Marketing Officer for a brand of your choice. As CMO, it is your responsibility to develop strategies that address the stages of the marketing funnel and communicate brand actions, goals, and values. It is also your responsibility to use analytics to assess the effectiveness of marketing activities and track consumer retention. 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