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155 Business Leaders Push Governments for Net Zero COVID-Recovery Plan
1 month ago - In the largest-ever, UN-backed, CEO-led climate advocacy effort, major multinationals — all part of the Science Based Targets initiative — reaffirm their own commitments to achieving zero-carbon economy and call on governments to match their ambition.
Trending: Virus, Be Damned — Fashion Industry Charges Ahead Toward Sustainable Future
2 months ago - Even as COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines and the global consciousness, the 7th annual Fashion Revolution Week sees news and moves from Jeans Redesign, Vivienne Westwood and Fair Trade USA, to name a few.
The Time Is Now for Brands to Lead with Higher Values
3 months ago - It’s during moments of great difficulty that our authentic selves shine through — and the same is true for companies. Long after the COVID-19 crisis passes, the world won’t forget the values-driven companies that led with a conscience. The time is now to decide: How will your brand be remembered?
Meet 5 More Disruptors That Could Transform Fashion as We Know It
3 months ago - The H&M Foundation has unveiled the latest crop of innovators to earn its Global Change Award. The five startups share a €1 million prize pot and will participate in the Foundation’s Innovation Acceleration Program.
Report: Overhaul of Paper, Textile Industries Can Halt Climate, Extinction Crisis in a Decade
5 months ago - Canopy’s ‘Pulp Thriller’ outlines a plan to save the world’s forests and climate by replacing 50% of forest fiber from pulp manufacturing with next-generation, alternative fibers such as agricultural residues and waste cotton.
Maersk Joins Forces with Industry Peers, Customers to Develop Next-Gen Shipping Fuel
8 months ago - A.P. Moller - Maersk has partnered with BMW, H&M, Levi Strauss and more to explore LEO — a blend of lignin and ethanol — that could be part of a solution for sustainable shipping.
Trending: Collaborations Fostering Next-Gen Solutions for Coffee Cups, Paper Packaging
9 months ago - Environmental NGO Canopy rallies apparel brands around better paper packaging; and six graduates of the NextGen Circular Business Accelerator prepare to bring their their sustainable coffee cup solutions to market.
32 Fashion, Textile Giants Make Pact to Transform Fashion Industry
10 months ago - The companies have signed a Fashion Pact, committing to practical targets together in climate, biodiversity and oceans. The Pact will be presented to heads of state during the G7 meeting this weekend in Biarritz.
Transparency Is the Outcome in a Process, Not the First Step
1 year ago - H&M’s move towards transparency has been praised by competitors and consumers alike. But other firms looking to emulate this approach should understand that transparency is merely the end goal in a multi-step process.
Sportswear, Outdoor Brands Lead on Transparency; Luxury Is Waking Up
1 year ago - On the sixth anniversary of the devastating Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, which killed over 1,100 garment workers, Fashion Revolution’s most recent Transparency Index indicates slow progress across the industry.
#WearNext: Make Fashion Circular, NYC Partner to Tackle Clothing Waste
1 year ago - As well as being able to drop off clothing at stores and other collection points, New Yorkers will be encouraged to get involved by donating, repairing, reselling or swapping their old clothes to give them a new life.
Unifi, Saint Haven, TreeToTextile Pioneering New Breed of Sustainable Textiles
1 year ago - Market demands continue to drive innovation in sustainable fabrics.
Trending: Fashion Giants Take Further Steps to Create Climate-Friendly Industry
1 year ago - The fashion industry has kicked December off with a bang, launching a number of game-changing initiatives and partnerships aimed at further improving its image by reducing its impacts.
China Lags on Sustainable Viscose, Australia Unveils Tree-Free Alternative
1 year ago - Report: Chinese viscose sector’s sustainability roadmap fails to deliver
New Global Map of Ancient, Endangered Forests Brings Conservation Science to Boardrooms
1 year ago - Today marks the public launch of a new online tool that will enable global companies to identify the world’s ancient and endangered forests.
Global, Multisector Commitments Aim to Eliminate Plastic Pollution at the Source; Is It Enough?
1 year ago - NOTE: This article was updated on October 30, 2018 at 11:45am ET. A Global Commitment to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at the source has been signed by 250 organisations including many of the world’s largest packaging producers, brands, retailers and recyclers, as well as governments and NGOs. For some signatories, the Global Commitment is just one facet of their plan to overhaul their approach to plastic. The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment is led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF), in collaboration with UN Environment, and was officially unveiled at the Our Ocean Conference in Bali today.
How Young People Are Changing the Fashion Industry
1 year ago - New York Fashion Week is here and there is a growing fashion movement that has the potential to fundamentally change the industry: sustainable fashion. If designers want to endear themselves to Gen Z, they’ll take note of this important shift.
H&M Opens Hydrothermal Recycling Facilities, Calls for Latest Class of Circular Innovators
1 year ago - This week, the nonprofit H&M Foundation and the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) opened two first-of-their-kind textile recycling facilities in Hong Kong, where HKRITA’s breakthrough hydrothermal recycling technology will for the first time be put into practice at scale, and a miniaturized Garment-To-Garment Recycling System is opened for the public.
Greenpeace: Clothing Industry Showing Progress Toward Detox Commitments
1 year ago - For the first time, Greenpeace has released a report on the progress of its Detox campaign to eliminate hazardous chemicals from clothing production by 2020. The 80 companies who have signed on over the first seven years of the initiative represent a combined 15 percent of global clothing production — and all of them are “making good progress” to cut 11 priority chemicals and improve transparency.
'The North Face Renewed' Gives Refurbished Clothes Second Life
2 years ago - Today at SB’18 Vancouver, The North Face will announce the launch of The North Face Renewed — a collection of refurbished products for consumers who want to access affordable gear and reduce their environmental impact. All “Renewed” items — which are sourced from returned, defective or damaged apparel — have been thoroughly inspected, cleaned and refurbished to The North Face quality and performance standards.