"Brands have always worked to the idea that people want to update their accessories regularly. This is no longer the case – and companies are cottoning on Many fashion houses now offer repairs on leat ...
2022
"Carbios (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastics and textiles, hosted the world’s first PET ...
"The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) says its brand members could ultimately face expulsion from the organisation if they fail to set Science Based Targets (SBTs) from next year as required under ...
"The European Commission is rolling out digital product passports as a way of informing consumers about the environmental impact of their purchases. Can they be a silver bullet to cut waste and boost ...
"Los Angeles-based garment supplier Justar Fashion failed to pay its workers minimum wage and overtime, sometimes paying them on a piece-rate basis instead, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hou ...
"Sovann Vannaroth, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, who represented the government at the meeting held from December 6-9, gave an exclusive interview to Khmer Time ...
"Will a robot ever make your blue jeans? There is a quiet effort underway to find out — involving clothing and technology companies, including Germany’s Siemens AG (SIEGn.DE) and Levi Strauss & Co (LE ...
"Can colouring clothing be environmentally sustainable? Victoria Atkinson looks at how dyes have come full circle from their natural origins." ...
"Shinsagae International, a South Korean retail company, and one of its lifestyle brands, JAJU, are the first CmiA partners in Asia. Lee Seock-koo, the co-CEO of Shinsegae International and the head o ...
"More stars are leading an increased push to inspire change by wearing eco-friendly custom looks, choosing vintage pieces and donning previously worn dresses at major events: "People look to us for in ...
"At the UN’s ongoing Biodiversity Conference (COP15), fashion giant LVMH – which owns Louis Vuitton and Givenchy – unveiled several new environmental commitments." ...
"The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) says that it will vote on “whether to publish a Federal Register notice commencing a regulatory review of the Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims ...
"The construction of the landmark Hultsfred solar project, developed and owned by Neoen and Alight is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2023. Under the long-term agreement, the solar park will ...
"Rwanda has launched its first ever National Circular Economy Action Plan and Roadmap on the sidelines of the World Circular Economy Forum, which is taking place this week in Kigali. Through value ret ...
"Today, Fashion for Good launches the Home-Compostable Polybag Project, a pilot to test alternatives to conventional single-use polybags. Orchestrated by Fashion for Good in partnership with C&A and L ...
"Sourcemap, a global provider of supply chain transparency and traceability software, today announced a partnership with risk intelligence company Kharon to boost business compliance in the face of em ...
"The company is taking one step further in its journey to reduce the environmental and social impact of its products and operations with the launch of its Sustainable Vision 2030, which incorporates n ...
"Re-commerce, also known as circular, secondhand or resale, is becoming a big industry — projected to be a $245 billion market by 2025 — driven in large part by consumer behavior shifts to looking for ...
"A research initiative which aims to increase the use of bio-based plastic materials in the textile industry is seeking applications for funding from research and development projects." ...
"The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has revealed the names of companies that have made it to this year’s A List, recognising their transparency and efforts in climate change, forest preservation and ...