Retail brand with pop culture and music merch and clothing
We avoid Hot Topic because its sustainability reporting is incomplete or nonexistent. As a fast fashion company, Hot Topic exploits labor and natural resources while incentivizing overconsumption. To operate more sustainably, Hot Topic would have to drastically change its business model.
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