Along with Ms. Wintour, the initiative was spearheaded by Mr. Sauerberg and Jonathan Newhouse, chief executive of Condé Nast International, which will also adopt the code. Though the fashion industry has been known to overlook sexual harassment in the past, there are indications, like the new Condé Nast policy, that it is beginning to push for systemic change. Under its new guidelines, the company will no longer work with models who are younger than 18. The charter details rules about the employment of models, including those regarding nudity, health, age and recourse. And it coincides with legislative bills being introduced in New York and California this month that address ways to protect models from, and educate the industry about, sexual harassment.

Source: New York Times January 13, 2018 17:15 UTC