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2022
"After overturning Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court next targeted the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to combat climate change. A Thursday SCOTUS ruling stripped the EPA of its regulatory ...
"A survey conducted by the non-governmental organization Safety and Rights Society (SRS) based on newspaper reports found that 333 workers (including 49 killed in Sitakunda incident) were killed in 24 ...
"The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), which oversees the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) and Good Cashmere Standard (GCS) initiatives, has revealed that its revenue rose by 37 per cent to €5.9 million (US ...
"Teenagers in Europe have high levels of PFAS in their blood, especially Swedish, French and Norwegian ones, an EU human biomonitoring study shows. The reason for these high levels? A large intake of ...
"Karachi-based AGI Denim is the first company in Pakistan to earn B Corp certified status. [...] AGI scored a 91.4 overall B Impact score." ...
"There are two words that Sarfraz Cheema dreads hearing more than anything right now: load shedding. As Pakistan hunkers down amid a deepening power crisis, parts of the country are experiencing up to ...
"Hong Kong apparel supply chain manager Lever Style, whose clients include Fila, Hugo Boss and Theory, said it was pivoting to fabric made with Indian cotton for American customers ahead of the ban." ...
"From June 29 to July 30, shoppers who purchase the latest sustainable underwear series from domestic lingerie label Bananain can also redeem flower seeds. This innovative move sees the group embark o ...
"The report further added the gender pay gap (difference between male and female hourly earnings as a percentage of male earnings) between the male and female garment workers in Bangladesh stand at 22 ...
"The trend: Fashion brands are using more sustainable materials than ever before, per a report by Textile Exchange. But a crackdown on greenwashing could force companies to make more substantive chang ...
"The British Fashion Council (BFC) has officially kicked off its second annual Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) Forum in London today, taking place during the city’s Climate Action Week 2022 which ...
"Agricultural technology company Materra has raised US$4.5 million in seed funding with support from the likes of H&M Group and Bestseller’s Invest FWD arm." ...
"Italian luxury fashion house Prada SpA is stepping up its sustainability drive by trying to lower its carbon footprint, using more recycled nylon and looking for alternatives to leather." ...
"According to a study carried out by international law firm RPC, five of 21 allegations of greenwashing made to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) since the Green Claims Code was introduced i ...
"Synthetic fibers are a plague on the environment and human health. A new startup thinks a dash of novel chemistry can fix the problem. [...] So is cotton, the king of all natural (read: biodegradable ...
"A new report from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business suggests that interest among U.S. consumers in labels that highlight products’ “sustainable” attributes – and about such “sustainable ...
"Leading ESG strategy consultancy, The Growth Activists (TGA) have taken bassike through the journey to become B Corp certified. bassike is the first major designer brand in Australia to become a cert ...
"Fashion labels around the world continue to get away with greenwashing, often using industry standards as ‘smokescreens’. So why does Kowtow still care about certifications? [...] Last Christmas, a C ...
"Ryohei Kawanishi’s latest collection consists of jackets, bags and other items made from old car airbags, with prices for a jacket starting at US$200 Japan has seen a sharp increase in sustainable fa ...