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Europe Updates Regulations to Protect Consumers Regarding “Green Claims”
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.
|September 15th, 2022|1:07 PM
Sustainability Governance
Outland Denim - A Denim Brand to End Poverty
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.
|September 8th, 2022|12:24 PM
Sustainability Governance
Anchal: A Worldwide Sisterhood that Combats the Sex Trade
Creating versatile apparel with organic cotton, Anchal is a non-profit organization and Fair Trade Federation member that creates sustainable jobs for women in India.
|September 8th, 2022|12:12 PM
Sustainability Governance
The UK Imposes Tax on Single-Use Plastics
The United Kingdom will be the first country to start applying a tax on plastic packaging, thus materializing what has already been announced in its 2018/19 Strategy on Resources and Waste.
|July 21st, 2022|5:23 PM
Sustainability Governance
How Accompany is Creating a New Kind of Capitalism
By celebrating artisan handmade jewelry, Accompany intends to right the wrongs of the current methods used in the fashion industry.
|July 21st, 2022|12:10 PM
Sustainability Governance
Biden Takes a Stand Against Forced Labour in China and Signs Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Law
The law bans imports from the Uyghur-majority Sinkiang Autonomous Region in northwest China.
|July 10th, 2022|5:16 PM
Sustainability Governance
Ralph Lauren Strengthens Its Commitment to Advancing a Circular Economy With New 'Live On' Promise, Further Enabling Extended Life of Its Products
The company also unveiled that its iconic luxury cashmere sweater will be its first Cradle to Cradle Certified® product.
|June 13th, 2022|6:35 PM
Sustainability Governance
OEKO-TEX® New Regulations 2022
The OEKO-TEX Association, an international textile and leather research and testing organization, releases its annual updates to test criteria, limit values, and requirements.
|May 11th, 2022|3:09 PM
Sustainability Governance
What is the Global Recycle Standard and its Requirements?
Created in 2008 as part of the Textile Exchange, the GRS strives to increase the use of recycled materials in products.
|April 25th, 2022|3:34 PM
Sustainability Governance
European Commission Presents New Proposal for Sustainable and Circular Products
The European Commission has just presented new proposals that champion circularity, responsible labeling, and improving energy efficiency throughout supply chains.
|March 31st, 2022|1:59 PM
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Cotton Certifier Used by Inditex, H&M Finds No Evidence Brazil Farms Breached Standards.
A sustainability certification group for cotton, used by Zara's owner Inditex, reported Tuesday that an independent audit found no breaches by three Brazilian farms accused of deforestation and land-grabbing by an NGO.
|April 25th, 2024|7:47 AM
D2L Releases 2024 Sustainability Report
D2L makes progress across four key sustainability pillars as it continues to help transform the way the world learns.
|April 24th, 2024|3:49 PM
Sustainable Supply Chains
South Korea’s LG Electronics Raises $800 Million Global Sustainability Bond
LG Electronics issued its first global bond in 17 years, raising USD 800 million with strong global institutional interest despite market volatility.
|April 24th, 2024|11:14 AM