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The Unintended Consequences of Biomass
The launch of the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has provided a promising avenue for holding the fashion industry accountable for reducing emissions.
Sustainability Governance
The FTC Heightens Scrutiny on Corporate Sustainability and Greenwashing Claims
Increasing scrutiny on corporate sustainability claims and greenwashing regulations prompts divergent perspectives and calls for stricter enforcement, while companies are urged to enhance governance controls and procedures to verify sustainability claims.
Ethical Consumerism
What Strategies and Innovations Does the Future Hold in Store for Sustainable Fashion?
The fashion industry is experiencing a surge in sustainable innovations, highlighted by Stella McCartney's use of seaweed-based fabric and new dyeing techniques leveraging bacteria and algae, as well as textile recycling’s triumph recognized by the H&M Foundation Global Change Awards.
Ethical Consumerism
Sustainability Standards News
Textile Exchange Unveils Enhanced Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix
Textile Exchange launched an updated open-source Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix (PFMM), evaluating sustainability standards through 80 indicators, blending quantitative life cycle metrics with qualitative criteria for enhanced material choice understanding in sustainability.
Sustainable Materials
Lenzing Increases the Use of Textile Waste in its Viscose
Lenzing is revolutionizing global textile waste reduction by expanding its eco-efficient REFIBRA™ technology to LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibers, to drive a circular economy transition.
Sustainable Materials
Stella McCartney Unveils the Hult Prize for Revolutionizing Fashion with Banofi
Banofi, a banana leather producer, has won the Hult Prize's first-ever fashion-focused competition, earning $1 million in seed funding for their innovative sustainable leather made from discarded banana waste, presented by Stella McCartney.
Sustainable Suppliers News
Lenzing is on its way to Hitting its 2030 Environmental Goals
Backed by the Science Based Targets Initiative, Lenzing Group has released a report that reveals it’s “on track” to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030.
Sustainable Materials
TômTex Secures $2.25 Million in Seed Funding, Surpassing $4.15 Million Total Raise
TômTex, a sustainable biomaterial producer, has secured $2.25 million in a seed round led by Happiness Capital, with participation from prominent climate-tech venture firms, marking a significant milestone for the visionary founder Uyen Tran.
Sustainable Supply Chains
KITOTEX®: How Candiani’s Innovative Technology is Saving Water
Created by Italian denim mill Candiani, Kitotex® is a breakthrough in water-saving technology that recycles the exoskeletons of crustaceans to create biodegradable yarn.
Sustainable Materials
Bananatex Crafts Compostable Jerseys from Abacá Banana Plants
Bananatex revolutionizes the textile industry with its eco-friendly jersey fabric made from Abacá banana plants, earning recognition at the Dezeen Awards 2023 and showcasing the company's ongoing commitment to sustainable fashion.
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The Unintended Consequences of Biomass
The launch of the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has provided a promising avenue for holding the fashion industry accountable for reducing emissions.
Sustainability Governance
The FTC Heightens Scrutiny on Corporate Sustainability and Greenwashing Claims
Increasing scrutiny on corporate sustainability claims and greenwashing regulations prompts divergent perspectives and calls for stricter enforcement, while companies are urged to enhance governance controls and procedures to verify sustainability claims.
Ethical Consumerism
What Strategies and Innovations Does the Future Hold in Store for Sustainable Fashion?
The fashion industry is experiencing a surge in sustainable innovations, highlighted by Stella McCartney's use of seaweed-based fabric and new dyeing techniques leveraging bacteria and algae, as well as textile recycling’s triumph recognized by the H&M Foundation Global Change Awards.