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Trending: Virus, Be Damned — Fashion Industry Charges Ahead Toward Sustainable Future
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. ... View More
Purpose at Work: How Wrangler Is Creating the Next Generation of Sustainable Fashion
Wrangler is taking big steps to achieve sustainability. By tackling the industry’s biggest challenges, the jeans giant is carving out a competitive advantage and helping other apparel makers improve industry practices. ... View More
Timberland, Wrangler, VF Foundation Support Regenerative Ranching Research
Research aims to demonstrate economic and environmental gains for sustainable ranching practices. The systems-based research project focuses on 12 interrelated topics — including soil carbon and water, greenhouse gas emissions, and livestock wellbe... View More
Sportswear, Outdoor Brands Lead on Transparency; Luxury Is Waking Up
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. ... View More
Tips from Dr. Bronner’s, Sun World, Wrangler on Advancing Regenerative Ag Supply Chains
The winds are changing. Companies that have operated many steps removed from the farms and people that produce their raw materials are building stronger connections to their agricultural supply chains. This shift stems from interest to replenish soil... View More
Q&A: How Wrangler, MyFarms Plan to Leverage Field-Level Sustainability Data
From remote sensors to digital field mapping, information technology (IT) is rapidly becoming a part of day-to-day farm management. When a state-of-the-art cotton picker, for example, records crop yield and moisture every few seconds, along with the ... View More
Food for Thought: How Brands, Farmers, Entrepreneurs Are Reshaping Food and Ag
Last week, over 2,000 representatives from our global community of sustainability practitioners, brand strategists, product and service innovators, thought leaders and other change-makers converged at SB’18 Vancouver to share their latest insights ... View More
3 Key Things to Understand About Soil Health
Half of the soil on our U.S. farmland is gone. Conventional agricultural practices and conversion of land to cropland caused this devastating loss. The good news is that the rate of soil erosion has declined, with an even brighter path ahead. ... View More
VF Corporation Joins the International Fur Free Retailer Program
VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, has joined the Fur Free Retailer program by partnering with the Fur Free Alliance, an international coalition of 43 animal protection organizations. As a Fur Free... View More
Wrangler Adopts Foam-Dyeing Technology, Revs Up to Revolutionize Denim
Yesterday, representatives from across the apparel industry came together at the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute of Texas Tech University, where Wrangler, Lee, the Walmart Foundation and Indigo Mill Designs (IMD) unveiled a disruptive new dye... View More
Wrangler Joins Field to Market to Accelerate US Sustainable Cotton
Further establishing itself as a strong proponent of increasing the supply of sustainable cotton, denim brand Wrangler has joined Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture as an associate member. The multi-stakeholder initiative is wo... View More
TSC: Supplier Engagement Better Equips Business to Tackle Supply Chain Sustainability Issues
Integrating sustainability measurement, tools and practices into supply chains allows businesses create more sustainable consumer products and avoid risks to their bottom line says a new report from The Sustainability Consortium (TSC). ... View More
SB’17 Detroit, Day 3: Show, Don’t Tell; Trust vs Truth, and Transformational Collaboration
Learning from Detroit: Designing a More Diverse, Prosperous and Equitable Economy by Mara Slade Image credit: TechTown In an afternoon panel packed with Detroit leaders, we heard firsthand how they are working in human-centered ways to grow the local... View More
Wrangler Launches Soil Health Pilot Program to Bolster Sustainable Cotton Supply
The fashion and textile industry is in the midst of a paradigm shift with key industry stakeholders working to drive sustainable cotton towards the mainstream. ... View More
Sustainable Brands Hosts Influential Brand Leaders at SB’17 Detroit
SAN FRANCISO, May 22, 2017 – Sustainable Brands® kicks off its largest community gathering today with Sustainable Brands’17 Detroit at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. Over 2,000 business executives along with their teams from 35+ countries ... View More
Sustainable Brands Unveils Programming for Activation Hub at SB’17 Detroit
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2017 – Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled the session schedule for the Activation Hub at SB’17 Detroit, running May 22-25th at the Cobo Center in downtown Detroit. The Activation Hub is the action-centered space within ... View More
VF Corp Joins Over 65 Apparel Giants Acting to Minimize Impacts on Endangered Forests
Today, VF Corporation, the US' largest fashion conglomerate - parent company of lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories brands including Timberland, The North Face, Lee and Wrangler – released its first-ever Forest Derived Materials Policy, whi... View More
Wrangler, Toyota Celebrate Major Achievements in Water Savings
Ambitions to reduce environmental impact by slashing water use are driving brands in industries of all kinds to rethink their manufacturing processes. This week, both Wrangler and Toyota announced they have risen to the challenge and have plenty to s... View More
Q&A: Why Wrangler Joined The Sustainability Consortium
The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced earlier this week the addition of its newest member — denim brand Wrangler. Formed in 2009, TSC brings together major brands with academic researchers, NGOs and other stakeholders. The nonprofit works t... View More
Case Study: 18-Month ROI for The North Face on Connected EMS for Retail Stores
In the future, everything from household appliances to industrial machinery will likely connect to the so-called Internet of Things. Inexpensive hardware embedded in these devices will send a stream of useful data to allow local and grid-wide energy ... View More