2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
A company request for an ambitious revision of REACH
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 16, 2022 09:06 AM

"Dear Mrs. von der Leyen, We, the companies signing this letter, want to encourage the EU Commission to deliver an ambitious revision of REACH as soon as possible. This is absolutely necessary for a m ...

EU Commission, do you see the writing on the wall?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 16, 2022 09:06 AM

"After a push from parts of the chemical industry, the EU Commission has said it will delay the REACH revision. But frontrunner companies are unhappy with the decision and have sent a letter to Ursula ...

Footwear of the future – made from tree leaves?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 16, 2022 09:06 AM

"Just seven months ago, BESTSELLER - via its investment arm Invest FWD - announced an investment in and collaboration with innovator VitroLabs that can grow leather in just a few weeks via cultured la ...

Podcast: Oeko-Tex tool addresses due diligence
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 16, 2022 09:06 AM

"In our latest Ecotextile Talks podcast, hosted by Phil Berman, we hear from Oeko-Tex product manager Melanie Teuteberg regarding the company’s recently launched Responsible Business tool" (15:51-minu ...

Sweatshop protest comes to Adidas
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 16, 2022 09:06 AM

"[W]hen several dozen Portland activists arrived as a delegation to Adidas’ Portland campus Dec. 2, they found it locked up tight, all entryways blocked by metal fences and guarded by as many as 20 se ...

2021 – 2022 impact report + strategic plan review
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 20, 2022 09:20 AM

"Message from the Director This year, we come to the end of our 2021 – 2022 strategic plan: our first strategic plan period, and the first two years of our work as a not-for-profit organisation. This ...

Can fashion be ‘nature-positive’?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 20, 2022 09:20 AM

"As COP15 puts biodiversity in the spotlight, fashion companies from H&M to Kering are re-upping their commitments to protecting and restoring nature. But tackling the issue in earnest will require in ...

Conversations: Kaspars Kirsis, Head of Sales, Printful
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 20, 2022 09:20 AM

"Digital product creation in fashion seems to have reached critical mass, with more brands than ever kick-starting or scaling DPC strategies. Why now? There are multiple factors at play. There’s signi ...

Survey: Can fashion outgrow over-production in 2023?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Dec 20, 2022 09:20 AM

"It’s no secret that the fashion industry has an inventory problem. A complex set of market forces has left brands and retailers with historically high input costs, as well as significant volumes of u ...