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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Lyf Shoes' Cradle-to-Cradle Creations Out to Revolutionize 'Dirty' Industry
Lyf Shoes' Cradle-to-Cradle Creations Out to Revolutionize 'Dirty' Industry
Published on October 15, 2014
About a 5 minute read

Sustainable footwear is a hotbed of innovation right now for many apparel and lifestyle brands, who are looking to blend ever-smarter manufacturing efficiencies with material optimization techniques. But one enterprising startup is looking to take th... View More

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New Awards Scheme Seeking Innovations in Clothing Designed for Longevity
New Awards Scheme Seeking Innovations in Clothing Designed for Longevity
Published on October 10, 2014
About a 4 minute read

The search is on for fashion or textile designers that can show their flair for sustainable fashion; the brand new SCAP Extending the Life of Clothes Design Awards (SCAP ELC Awards) is looking for designers to develop innovative solutions to clothes ... View More

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Supply Chain
World's Largest Retailers Take Stand Against Forced Labor in Uzbek Cotton Harvesting
World's Largest Retailers Take Stand Against Forced Labor in Uzbek Cotton Harvesting
Published on October 9, 2014
About a 4 minute read

With the annual International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair scheduled for October 14th and 15th in Tashkent, retailers and apparel brands are taking action to prevent Uzbek cotton from entering their supply chains. Markets for Uzbek cotton sourced wi... View More

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Supply Chain
Fair Trade USA Kicks Off Fair Trade Month with Expanded Product Categories
Fair Trade USA Kicks Off Fair Trade Month with Expanded Product Categories
Published on October 1, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Alongside Fair Trade Month, Fair Trade USA has announced the launch of several new Fair Trade Certified™ products across new categories, including home goods, apparel and coconut.In 2014, the third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in North Am... View More

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New Metrics
#NewMetrics '14: NYC Just One Example of Cities Furthering Sustainability Engagement
#NewMetrics '14: NYC Just One Example of Cities Furthering Sustainability Engagement
Published on September 28, 2014
About a 4 minute read

“How do you get buy-in and get the resources to implement a sustainability campaign? How can you prioritize this over firehouses being shut down and teachers’ salaries? We need data and research.” — Roya KazemiOn Friday, the final day of #New... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Protest Prompts 8 Major Fashion Retailers to Support Wage Increase for Cambodian Workers
Protest Prompts 8 Major Fashion Retailers to Support Wage Increase for Cambodian Workers
Published on September 22, 2014
About a 4 minute read

Thousands of workers took to the streets of Phnom Penh, in Cambodia, last week to protest for a near-doubling of the minimum wage for retailer workers there to US$177 (£110) a month. It seems their calls for fairer pay have sparked a response from t... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
H&M Unveils Conscious Denim, Signs Agreement for More Conscious Supply Chain Management
H&M Unveils Conscious Denim, Signs Agreement for More Conscious Supply Chain Management
Published on September 18, 2014
About a 3 minute read

H&M announced two new initiatives this week centered on the betterment of its supply chains, one from the social perspective and one from the environmental.First, the apparel company signed a unique agreement with ILO, under which the partners wi... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
H&M, Swedfund Team Up to Drive Sustainability in Ethiopian Textile Industry
H&M, Swedfund Team Up to Drive Sustainability in Ethiopian Textile Industry
Published on September 11, 2014
About a 3 minute read

H&M has teamed up with Swedfund, a Swedish company that offers expertise and financial support to emerging markets within Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, in a rare collaboration to try to develop a more ethical Ethiopian textile i... View More

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Organizational Governance
How The North Face Is Changing the Down Industry
How The North Face Is Changing the Down Industry
Published on August 7, 2014
About a 4 minute read

Since the release of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) in January, we have been working diligently to get it rolled out to the industry and implemented across our own supply chain. Doing this has been a complex and challenging project for The North... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Clothing Companies Going Beyond Compliance with Better Mill Initiative
Clothing Companies Going Beyond Compliance with Better Mill Initiative
Published on July 28, 2014
About a 3 minute read

By creating an enabling environment to establish novel internal-management systems, Solidaridad's Better Mill Initiative has equipped textile-factory managers and workers to improve working conditions and livelihoods, and reduce the environmental imp... View More

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Circular Economy
I:CO Now Recycling Textiles from Over 800 American Eagle Stores Across US, Canada
I:CO Now Recycling Textiles from Over 800 American Eagle Stores Across US, Canada
Published on June 16, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Last week, global closed-loop textile recycling company I:CO announced an expanded partnership with American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) to roll out its clothing and shoes recycling program in all of American Eagle’s 823 stores across the United S... View More

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Consumer Behavior Change
Turlington to Fashion Industry: 'One Preventable Death Is a Death Too Many'
Turlington to Fashion Industry: 'One Preventable Death Is a Death Too Many'
Published on May 7, 2014
About a 2 minute read

When over 1,100 garment workers died in the Rana Plaza factory collapse in April 2013, it shined an unflinching light on the untenable conditions that many in the industry have long been forced to endure. Since then, consumers, activists and other st... View More

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Collaboration & Co-Creation
Fashion and Textile Leaders for Forest Conservation Begin Shift to Forest-Free Viscose
Fashion and Textile Leaders for Forest Conservation Begin Shift to Forest-Free Viscose
Published on May 6, 2014
About a 3 minute read

The newest trend in social responsibility in the apparel sector emerged in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on Monday as several of the world’s most influential clothing brands gathered to develop a roadmap to creating a more sustainable supply chain and conse... View More

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Community Updates
The REI Foundation Awards $410,000 to Connect Younger and More Diverse Groups with Nature; Recipients include the Children & Nature Network, Futuro Media Group, Outdoor Foundation and YMCA of the USA
The REI Foundation Awards $410,000 to Connect Younger and More Diverse Groups with Nature; Recipients include the Children & Nature Network, Futuro Media Group, Outdoor Foundation and YMCA of the USA
Published on April 21, 2014
About a 4 minute read

SEATTLE – The REI Foundation awarded a total of $410,000 to nonprofit programs dedicated to engaging younger and more diverse populations in the outdoors. Grant recipients include the Children & Nature Network (C&NN), Futuro Media Group, Ou... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
Study Reveals Few Fashion Brands Are Walking Their Sustainability Talk
Study Reveals Few Fashion Brands Are Walking Their Sustainability Talk
Published on April 10, 2014
About a 4 minute read

A recent study by brand comparison website Rank a Brand shows discrepancies in sustainability talk and action in the fashion industry. The report finds that while fashion brands are tackling sustainability challenges through communication (63 percent... View More

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Community Updates
REI Now Powered by Renewable Energy; National outdoor retailer broadens energy strategy to include renewable energy certificates
REI Now Powered by Renewable Energy; National outdoor retailer broadens energy strategy to include renewable energy certificates
Published on April 8, 2014
About a 3 minute read

SEATTLE – As the nation’s leading outdoor retailer, REI works to protect the environment and the places its members love to play. Energy use is one of REI’s largest impacts on the climate, and the company has committed to having all of its elec... View More

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Community Updates
Saatchi & Saatchi S Diversifies Roster of Clients with Five New Irresistible Brands
Saatchi & Saatchi S Diversifies Roster of Clients with Five New Irresistible Brands
Published on March 26, 2014
About a 3 minute read

Saatchi & Saatchi S Diversifies Roster of Clients with Five New Irresistible Brands Caesars Entertainment, Jackson Family Wines, Efficiency Exchange, Roominate and I:CO Partner with Award-Winning Sustainability Consultancy   ... View More

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Supply Chain
adidas, M&S, IKEA Among Brands Making Great Strides to Source Slave-Free Cotton
adidas, M&S, IKEA Among Brands Making Great Strides to Source Slave-Free Cotton
Published on February 21, 2014
About a 3 minute read

The Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN), a nonprofit dedicated to ending human rights abuses associated with the raw materials found in everyday products, today released a new report, Cotton Sourcing Snapshot: A Survey of Corporate Practices to End Fo... View More

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UK Retailers, Designers, NGOs Coming Together to Reduce Waste, Remind Consumers to ‘Love Your Clothes’
UK Retailers, Designers, NGOs Coming Together to Reduce Waste, Remind Consumers to ‘Love Your Clothes’
Published on February 13, 2014
About a 4 minute read

The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), with the help of dozens of prominent retailers, designers and NGOs from the UK clothing industry, on Tuesday launched a new campaign aimed at reducing encouraging Brits to find new appreciation for the... View More

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Circular Economy
Pharrell Williams, G-Star Announce Denim Collection Made from Recycled Marine Plastic
Pharrell Williams, G-Star Announce Denim Collection Made from Recycled Marine Plastic
Published on February 11, 2014
About a 2 minute read

Music producer and entrepreneur Pharrell Williams announced last weekend at New York Fashion Week a new partnership with denim label G-Star Raw to create a line of jeans made with plastic collected from the oceans. "The oceans need us now,"... View More

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