"Dear President Von der Leyen, As a coalition of civil society organisations, including national coalitions and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), who are actively working and engaging on ...
2021
"This study documents women garment workers’ experiences of gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in Asian production countries. It elaborates “economic harm ...
"Whatever you choose to call it, vegan leather has been around for a while with many varieties, at that. To evaluate how vegan leather stacks up, it’s important to take stock of the existing variation ...
"A coalition of 47 civil society and trade union organisations has sent an open letter to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressing concern that proposed mandatory due diligenc ...
"A suite of new companies are competing for sustainability props by turning excess around. “We-Ar4 was founded on the core value of being as responsible as possible in everything we do,” said We-Ar4 c ...
"What Happened: China’s green transformation is being tested by global luxury players betting on the country’s market. On December 6, Kering Group held its second “K Generation Talk & Award Ceremony” ...
"Key Takeaways: Health is a huge trend in China that defines many purchase choices, such as replacing mechanical watches with smartwatches and other connected fitness devices. China’s fast transition ...
"The Chinese fast fashion giant just hired a head of sustainability. Adam Whinston might have one of the toughest jobs in fashion. The former Disney and JCPenney executive was hired last month as head ...
"The VF Corporation fashion giant has confirmed it will source all of its cotton from the US, Australia or certified environmental cotton sources by 2025, as it releases new goals on sustainability an ...
"Burberry has added to its circular fashion drive, with plans to launch rental and resale via a new partnership with My Wardrobe HQ. Rentals including trench coats, handbags and scarves will be availa ...
"Valpak and WRAP have today (8 December) launched the “UK’s first” postcode specific recycling tool. Provided by software company Provenance, the ‘recycling router’ tool would enable shoppers either t ...
"Little Mistress has announced the first steps in its three-year sustainability strategy to integrate plant-based, biodegradable, and recyclable fabrics into its collections. [...] The group also aims ...
"Fashion Act Now (FAN) is an activist group born out of Extinction Rebellion, founded in 2020 by environmental activist Sara Arnold, former fashion editor Bel Jacobs and sustainable consultant Alice W ...
"Sustainable platform Cerqular has secured early investment required to launch its sustainable commerce platform. Cerqular has a growing ecosystem of sustainable and ethical brands available on its si ...
"Swedish fashion brand Björn Borg has entered into a partnership with Swedish clean tech company We aRe SpinDye (WRSD) to make use of its resource-efficient dyeing process. WRSD's dyeing process invol ...
"The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has reported significant progress from a project that it is facilitating, which is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing renewable energy usage wi ...
"November was characterised by important events like COP26 but there were also collaboration initiatives galore: between brands, between brands and material innovators, between brands and platforms an ...
"Focus on validating and securing funding for the disruptive technologies of CuRe Technology, Garbo, gr3n and PerPETual. Amsterdam-based Fashion for Good is launching the Full Circle Textiles Project ...
"Fashion for Good has launched a new project with the ambition to validate and scale promising technologies in polyester chemical recycling and to encourage financing and offtake commitments in the fa ...
"The circular economy offers a compelling vision for decoupling growth from resource use, designing waste out of the system, and extending the value of products. However, while the environmental and c ...