"The environmental and commercial benefits of a transition to circular fashion are clear, but the social impacts have received less attention. While a shift to circularity will create new roles and im ...
"One of the easiest disposal strategies available to the fashion industry is incineration of their unsold merchandise. Why do firms incinerate their deadstock and what public policies could help them ...
"The company’s detractors say its business model relies on tax loopholes, a flexible attitude to intellectual property and scant regard for corporate and social responsibility. “I think it should be c ...
"The Cabinet of Ministers adopted a resolution “On approval of the Regulation on the procedure for organizing the activities of cotton and textile clusters”. The Regulation was developed in accordance ...
"Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of wood-based specialty fibres, has been recognised for leadership in corporate sustainability by the global environmental non-profit organisation CDP, securin ...
"Wages in Tirupur, while remaining lower than the living wage of 15,570 Indian Rupees (or £150 per month), have gradually increased over time, making them better than most garment factories elsewhere ...
"Identifying the human rights risks associated with business is the first critical step in preventing and mitigating harm to people due to business activity. The UN Guiding Principles on Business and ...
"Evolved By Nature, the company behind Activated Silk, has raised $70 million in funding with backers including Mousse Partners. A new production facility is to come. Greg Altman has grown his company ...
"With the increasing demands of the Chinese people's standard of living and consumer health and safety protection consciousness, as well as the rapid development of the shoe industry in China, the sty ...
"Ann Linde, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, has stressed the importance of connecting gender equality to sustainable development and economic growth. We cannot disregard half of of the world’s ...
"Concerned about the well-being of the planet, Gen Z consumers appear to be influencing the eco-friendly purchasing decisions of their elders. A new study shows that the purchasing habits and preferen ...
"On Human Rights Day (10 December), associations like the Christian Initiative Romero (CIR) announce their departure from the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles [Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien]. ...
"Walmart today raised the bar on climate action by creating a supply chain finance program that not only enables greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, but for the first time, uses science-based t ...
"The House of Representatives has approved legislation imposing economic sanctions on China for goods sold to Americans from the forced labor of Muslim Uyghurs. The Wednesday vote was overwhelming, 42 ...
"As governments worldwide ramp up decarbonisation ambitions and commitments, the maritime sector is grappling with the challenge of moving from fossil fuels to zero carbon fuels such as methanol, ammo ...
"Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub methodology will help different stakeholders in the supply chain assess multiple fuel transition strategies for a specific fleet to reach a common soluti ...
"The world is moving to digital payments. They are faster, more secure, more transparent and more efficient than cash. Digital payments can support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and empower wome ...
"Jacket contains nearly 20 times amount of allowable lead in children's products in Canada. Health Canada has recalled a children's jacket sold by Shein and flagged to the government agency by CBC Mar ...
"Zalando and Copenhagen Fashion Week have announced Fassbender, Iso.Poetism By Tobias Birk Nielsen and Tomorrow Denim as finalists for this season’s Zalando Sustainability Award at CFW. [...] The jury ...
"Kering has announced the winners of its sustainable innovation prize, the Kering Generation Award. The luxury group chose biodiversity as the theme of the event’s second edition, staged with Plug and ...
