"Sustainability Governance" News Archive

Around 3,000 plants in the chemical industry and 300 in the textile industry will have four years to adapt to the new measures.

For a garment to be classified as recycled, it must have a minimum of 30% recycled materials, and 20% in the case of cotton.

In the face of regulatory and consumer momentum, reducing the impact on the environment and moving towards a more sustainable model poses challenges and opportunities for the textile industry.

From Gucci to Valentino, new laws and strategies to enable the recycling of unsold garments and separation of textile waste is being seen amongst various luxury fashion brands.

Striving for a circular future in fashion, the organization promotes a circular economy through research that demonstrates its benefits to climate change and biodiversity loss.

With the demand for sustainable cotton ever on the increase, Better Cotton is striving to make sustainable cotton the mainstream.

To avoid further excess of textile waste, the European Commission has presented the EU Strategy on Sustainable and Circular Textile Products.

In partnership with textile company DryDye, the sporting goods brand developed its own sustainable technology for printing T-shirts that uses no water in the process.

The proposal imposes the obligation to provide information to the consumer prior to purchase on the repairability and durability of the product, as well as to protect the citizen against unfair practices related to early discontinuance.

Outland Denim crafts premium denim jeans, sourcing the finest raw materials from around the world, while offering sustainable employment and training opportunities to women who have experienced exploitation.