Climate & Environment

How does climate change affect the garment and textiles industry?

The garment and textiles sector is not only vulnerable to the effects of climate change, but it is also a key contributor to the problem. What initiatives, projects and publications are shining a light on the Climate & Environmental challenge in the sector? What solutions already exist in the industry and what more needs to be done?

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Interview: “Fostering a recycling industry will definitely put Cambodia on the international map for circularity”

Interview: “Fostering a recycling industry will definitely put Cambodia on the international map for circularity”

An interview with Massimiliano Tropeano, FABRIC Asia, Senior Advisor for Garment Sector, about the importance of a better waste management and what solutions are available.

Interview: Find out what the Climate Action Training is all about

Interview: Find out what the Climate Action Training is all about

An interview with Tracy Nilsson, adidas' Senior Director of Social-Environmental Affair and a passionate advocate for sustainability issues in the fashion industry.

How to improve Chemical Management through more Sustainable Practices

How to improve Chemical Management through more Sustainable Practices

How can factories improve their own Chemical Management systems? What role do brands, retailers and suppliers play in this process? Find the answers here.

Learnings and Tools

Learnings and Tools

The garment and textiles sector is not only vulnerable to the effects of Climate Change, but it is also a key contributor to the problem. What learnings and tools are shining a light on the Climate and Environmental challenge in the sector? What solutions already exist in the industry and what more needs to be done? 

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Fashion Brands Face New Skepticism on Green Claims

A greenwashing lawsuit against Lululemon and a documentary on the recycling of a Swiss brand of shoes have cast environmental pledges into question

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UN report calls for action on textile waste

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have published new proposals to reduce the impacts of secondhand clothing exports. They claim that Europe is lagging behind in sorting and recycling, with low-cost synthetic fibres and trade liberalisation enabling the exportation of too much poor quality used clothing to countries with low-wage labour.

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Circular Economy as an Enabler for Responsible Banking: Circular Solutions to Achieve Climate Targets in the Textile Sector

The global textile sector is one of the most polluting industries in the world and significantly contributes to climate change, with around 70 per cent of environmental impacts originating from upstream activities like raw materials extraction and production, and 30 per cent from downstream retail operations and use-phase activities.[1] Moving to circular textile business models not only offers significant potential to decarbonise the sector, it could also generate USD 700 billion in economic value by 2030.

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An Apparel Supplier’s Guide: Key Sustainability Legislations in the EU, US, and UK 2.0

2024-08-06 15:00:00+07:00 to 2024-08-06 16:00:00+07:00  (3:00 PM — 4:00 PM)  UTC+07

Online


Localising the Circular Economy Concept under ASEAN Values

2024-08-09 15:00:00+07:00 to 2024-08-09 16:30:00+07:00  (3:00 PM — 4:30 PM)  UTC+07

Online


Cascale Annual Meeting 2024

2024-09-09 00:00:00+07:00 to 2024-09-09 23:59:59+07:00  UTC+07

Munich, Germany


The Good Clothes Show

2024-09-20 00:00:00+07:00 to 2024-09-22 23:59:59+07:00  UTC+07

Birmingham, UK



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