2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Fashion firms accused of using 'zombie data'
by Kyna Intel — last modified Feb 04, 2022 03:39 PM

"A new report from the Planet Tracker think-tank quotes our own 'Busting Myths' investigation to accuse fashion companies of using "zombie data" to promote products and services as sustainable. Bustin ...

Zombie data: fashionably fake facts
by Kyna Intel — last modified Feb 04, 2022 03:39 PM

"Zombie data, data that are false, unverifiable or lack credibility, have become all too en vogue. From fake news to corporate greenwashing, zombie data have been used to mislead or for monetary gain. ...

VF Corp shares traceability product maps
by Kyna Intel — last modified Feb 04, 2022 03:39 PM

"VF Corporation, which owns brands including The North Face, Vans and Timberland, has launched a new feature which enables consumers to track the supply chains of some of its most popular products. Th ...

Vans to self-certify its ‘sustainable’ products
by Kyna Intel — last modified Feb 04, 2022 03:39 PM

"Footwear brand Vans has introduced VR3 accreditation, a new in-house certification it will assign to products made up of at least 30 per cent regenerative, responsibly sourced, renewable and/or recyc ...

Haitian unions demand minimum wage increase
by Kyna Intel — last modified Feb 04, 2022 03:39 PM

"Haiti remains in the midst of multiple crises as the country grapples with the question of who will lead the nation in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. Most recently, th ...

How Peru’s Textil del Valle protects people & planet
by Kyna Intel — last modified Feb 04, 2022 03:36 PM

"To truly be sustainable, a company needs to consider not only its impact on the environment, but also on lives. Peruvian manufacturer Textil del Valle takes this to heart. The company—which counts Pa ...

Versace joins fashion brands boycotting live shows
by Kyna Intel — last modified Feb 04, 2022 03:36 PM

"The last few Men's Fashion Weeks proved fashion brands' ongoing difficulties of getting back on track to pre-pandemic days. Physical runway shows have partially returned but fashion brands continue t ...

A guide to fashion’s new C-suite
by Kyna Intel — last modified Feb 04, 2022 03:36 PM

"The executive ranks at big brands increasingly include once-unknown job titles, reflecting an industry-wide shift in focus to improve its record in areas such as diversity, sustainability and logisti ...