Nora Veerman (°1994) is a freelance fashion journalist and researcher with a background in Art History and Fashion Science.

In her work, she studies and questions the mechanisms of the fashion system. Her articles offer a close-up look at a vast industry, through the lens of makers, wearers and other actors involved. Veerman writes for De Volkskrant, among others, and teaches at colleges and universities.

 

Nora Veerman

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Name
Nora Veerman
Title
Journalist
Expertise
Fashion & Art
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam

Supported projects

National Governments in Fight Against Greenwashing at Garment Companies

  • Corruption
  • Economy
  • Industry

BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM - Half of the sustainability claims on company websites are unproven, vague, unclear or downright deceptive, according to the European Commission. Clothing companies in particular jump on terms like ‘sustainable’ above average without explaining themselves in more detail. Since 2021, both Dutch and Belgian government agencies have therefore been scouring the internet for misleading sustainability claims.