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Innovation & Technology
5 Breakthroughs Turning Fashion’s Footprint into Innovation Fuel
5 Breakthroughs Turning Fashion’s Footprint into Innovation Fuel
Published on September 8, 2025
About a 10 minute read

In this Innovation Watch, we spotlight five technologies helping fashion brands to future proof both supply chains and the industry at large. ... View More

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Supply Chain
Top 5 Scope 3 Hotspots in Retail Value Chains
Top 5 Scope 3 Hotspots in Retail Value Chains
Published on August 8, 2025
About a 6 minute read

Leading retailers are rethinking inputs and partnering with both suppliers and competitors to tackle tricky value chain emissions. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Plastic Pollution Devastating Human Health, Costing Trillions
Plastic Pollution Devastating Human Health, Costing Trillions
Published on August 7, 2025
About a 5 minute read

As final global plastics treaty negotiations take place in Geneva, The Lancet elevates plastic pollution as a grave, global threat to human health. ... View More

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Circular Economy
Luxury Carmakers Expand Circular Solutions for Auto Industry
Luxury Carmakers Expand Circular Solutions for Auto Industry
Published on July 8, 2025
About a 7 minute read

JLR, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are the latest companies embracing circularity to boost resilience and stability of their operations and supply chains. ... View More

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Circular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
P&G Partners to Scale Circular Approach to Chemical Production
P&G Partners to Scale Circular Approach to Chemical Production
Published on June 13, 2025
About a 4 minute read

Converting industrial CO2 emissions into feedstock for a plethora of common materials is a win-win for lowering costs and decarbonizing consumer products. ... View More

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Materials & Packaging
Why Recycled Plastic Won’t Solve the Packaging Pollution Problem
Why Recycled Plastic Won’t Solve the Packaging Pollution Problem
Published on April 11, 2025
About a 7 minute read

As brands roll back packaging pledges, recycled plastic is taking center stage — but at what cost? Here's why integrating alternative materials into supply chains makes the most business sense. ... View More

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Circular EconomyMaterials & Packaging
5 Best Practices to Discover EPR Cost Savings in Your Packaging Data
5 Best Practices to Discover EPR Cost Savings in Your Packaging Data
Published on April 4, 2025
About a 3 minute read

Businesses are required in certain states to collect and report packaging data — so if your company must gather packaging data anyway, why not use it to reduce packaging waste (and EPR fees!)? ... View More

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Circular Economy
New Study Challenges Circular Fashion’s Sustainability Potential
New Study Challenges Circular Fashion’s Sustainability Potential
Published on April 1, 2025
About a 5 minute read

The devil’s in the details: Researchers assert circular fashion’s economic and environmental benefits have been grossly overstated, and more clarity and due diligence are critical. ... View More

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Circular EconomySupply ChainCollaboration & Co-Creation
Fashion Giants Join Forces to Scale Circular Apparel, Footwear
Fashion Giants Join Forces to Scale Circular Apparel, Footwear
Published on February 6, 2025
About a 6 minute read

Two new initiatives from Fashion for Good are enlisting industry heavyweights to ‘create a blueprint for systemic change,’ by scaling circular solutions and infrastructure for footwear and textiles. ... View More

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Regulation & Public PolicySupply Chain
2 New Resources Aim to Put Apparel Companies, ESG Regulators on the Same Page
2 New Resources Aim to Put Apparel Companies, ESG Regulators on the Same Page
Published on February 4, 2025
About a 5 minute read

Amid a spate of new ESG-related legislation, an interactive white paper demystifies this regulatory rigmarole for apparel and textile companies; and a handbook outlines the industry’s unique challenges for the EU as it develops due diligence guidel... View More

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Circular EconomySupply Chain
BMW Group Expands Circular Supply Chain for EV Batteries
BMW Group Expands Circular Supply Chain for EV Batteries
Published on January 14, 2025
About a 3 minute read

After establishing a system for harvesting cobalt, lithium and nickel from its high-voltage batteries in China, a new partnership extends the effort to its EU supply chain — with the US, Mexico and Canada to follow. ... View More

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Circular Economy
Study: Upcycling Food Isn’t Inherently Sustainable
Study: Upcycling Food Isn’t Inherently Sustainable
Published on January 9, 2025
About a 4 minute read

New research highlights the potential benefits of upcycling surplus food and by-products — including job creation, cost-effectiveness and environmental advantages. But potential risks include reducing food security and equity. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingSupply ChainCircular Economy
Latin Innovators Unseating Conventional Leather with Circular, Biobased Alternatives
Latin Innovators Unseating Conventional Leather with Circular, Biobased Alternatives
Published on December 23, 2024
About a 8 minute read

Polybion and Mabe Bio are future-proofing leather production with local and circular strategies that utilize waste, boost local economies and empower rural communities. ... View More

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Supply ChainInnovation & Technology
unspun Is on a Mission to Tailor Fashion Production
unspun Is on a Mission to Tailor Fashion Production
Published on December 17, 2024
About a 3 minute read

The startup’s FitOS platform recommends the perfect sizes to customers and helps brands tailor their fit and inventory accordingly. ... View More

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Materials & PackagingInnovation & Technology
Meet the Startup Remolding the Future of Fashion
Meet the Startup Remolding the Future of Fashion
Published on December 4, 2024
About a 7 minute read

Simplifyber is redesigning fashion production with a cellulose-based, liquid fiber that can be molded for a variety of applications, including shoe uppers — bypassing 60% of traditional manufacturing steps and significantly reducing waste, energy u... View More

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Materials & Packaging
How Can Businesses Rethink Packaging to Support Circularity?
How Can Businesses Rethink Packaging to Support Circularity?
Published on November 11, 2024
About a 6 minute read

Prioritizing packaging made from recycled materials that can be recycled again simplifies sustainable choices for consumers. The easier the process, the more likely consumers are to participate — reducing the chances that packaging ends up as waste... View More

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Marketing & Communications
Book’s 3rd Edition Digs Deeper into the Making, Marketing of ‘Greener Products’
Book’s 3rd Edition Digs Deeper into the Making, Marketing of ‘Greener Products’
Published on November 8, 2024
About a 2 minute read

‘Greener Products,’ from sustainability marketing veteran Al Iannuzzi, provides valuable insights for everyone from sustainability students and academics to corporate sustainability leaders. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Helios: An Out-of-This-World Solution for Decarbonizing Steelmaking
Helios: An Out-of-This-World Solution for Decarbonizing Steelmaking
Published on October 3, 2024
About a 8 minute read

Inspired by work on lunar resource extraction, the Helios Cycle creates zero direct emissions and uses 30% less energy than traditional methods of extracting iron — offering transformational potential for the heavy-emitting steel industry. ... View More

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Regeneration & ResilienceSupply Chain
The Frugal Economy, Part 3: Global Value Chains Become Hyperlocal Value Networks
The Frugal Economy, Part 3: Global Value Chains Become Hyperlocal Value Networks
Published on September 26, 2024
About a 11 minute read

By building hyperlocal value networks that are open, adaptable and deeply rooted in communities, businesses can gain agility and resilience and maximize sustainable local impact. ... View More

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Regeneration & Resilience
The Frugal Economy, Part 2: ‘Scaling Out’ Manufacturing to Maximize Sustainable Local Impact
The Frugal Economy, Part 2: ‘Scaling Out’ Manufacturing to Maximize Sustainable Local Impact
Published on September 13, 2024
About a 9 minute read

By scaling out their manufacturing with a distributed network of agile micro-factories rooted in local communities, businesses can gain agility and resilience and produce and deliver personalized goods faster, better, cheaper and more sustainably. ... View More

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