"In the past two years, we’ve seen an explosion in large companies of nearly every stripe announcing Net Zero Commitments. But until now, net zero plans have been a wild west of promises, many from co ...
2022
"Members of the Swedish Textile Machinery Association (TMAS) have committed to a corporate carbon footprint mapping project in a bid to boost transparency and establish a benchmark from which to drive ...
"It’s a quiet holiday week in Washington, but CBP has released the first concrete offer of benefits to high-compliance importers facing UFLPA enforcement. Teased last week in the WSJ as a “prevetting” ...
"Black Friday is an important source of revenue for the clothing industry this year. According to a You Gov study, every fourth German wants to shop on Black Friday this year. However, some companies ...
"Which? analysed 214 Black Friday deals last year across seven major retailers – Amazon, AO, Argos, Currys, John Lewis, Richer Sounds and Very – looking at their prices every day in the six months bef ...
"British luxury accessories brand Anya Hindmarch has launched its own rental service, offering customers the chance to rent items from five collections." ...
"Environmental non-profit Canopy has revealed that Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing has topped its 2022 Hot Button rankings of the sustainability of the world's viscose producers." ...
"Canopy’s Hot Button Ranking and Report is the primary fibre sourcing analysis tool for the fashion sector that focuses on forests. This includes the CanopyStyle brands, retailers, and designers that ...
"The Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, has today written to the Environment Secretary raising the Committee’s concerns that a culture of delay at the Department fo ...
"The Made in Bangladesh Week 2022 discussed ways to further raise the nation's apparel exports, including a focus on sustainability and a move upscale." ...
"This report exposes the depth of exposure of leading fund managers from around the world to human rights abuses in China tied to the Uyghur region. We have analysed the component stocks of three majo ...
"Most recently, a company that makes circular plant-based leather started selling its product to major stores, such as Everlane and Senreve. Many are looking forward to how it minimizes the impact of ...
"Joyce Tsoi, head of collective action at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition looks at the need for the fashion sector to embrace a science-based approach to reaching net-zero emissions." ...
"Mango Materials, a startup based in the United States, has found a way to turn the bodily gases released by cows into clothing and packaging material. ...
"While some reports are forecasting retail sales will hit 8.71 billion pounds over Black Friday weekend as consumers shop early for Christmas, several fashion brands are boycotting this year’s discoun ...
"Going green is good for business. Consumers are often willing to pay more for eco-friendly products than other comparable products on the market, according to market research. But not all environment ...
"BGMEA president Faruque Hassan has called for concerted efforts and mass awareness to improve the nutritional status of the workers in Bangladesh's garment industry and increase productivity. He made ...
"This year, Unitex was also awarded the China National Green Factory award, for the use of on-site solar and wind power." [Ed's note: see entry in Open Supply Hub for Fujian Unitex Technology here.] ...
"Progressing towards its 2050 net zero goal, Crystal International Group Limited, a global leader in apparel manufacturing, shines in five sustainability pillars - Environment, Innovation, Product Int ...
"Workers in Guangzhou’s urban villages face days living on the streets as their residences restrict entry. Zhang Yanbing had been living in a rented apartment in Lujiang, Guangzhou, and going to work ...