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Sustainable Supply Chains
How Gucci Launched its First Sneakers Made from Vegan Leather
The innovative fabric of Gucci’s sneakers combines plant-based raw materials obtained mainly from sustainable, renewable and environmentally friendly sources.
|October 24th, 2022|2:39 PM
Tapestry Partners with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to Support Circularity
Realizing the importance of transitioning to a circular economy, Tapestry has recently joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network and Fashion Initiative Advisory Board to enhance circularity in fashion.
|April 17th, 2023|10:23 AM
Sustainability Governance
Only 20% of "Sustainable" Investment Funds Align with the Proposed Anti-Greenwashing Criteria
A report by Clarity AI reveals that 20% of sustainability-labeled investment funds classified as Article 8 would meet the criteria of proposed fund labeling rules aimed at reducing greenwashing risk.
|May 22nd, 2023|9:24 AM
H&M Strives to Reduce its Environmental Footprint
The Swedish fashion retail giant has committed to reducing CO2 emissions across its entire value chain by 2040, as the Science Based Targets Initiative has approved the group's targets.
|December 1st, 2022|7:01 PM
Sustainability Standards News
Birla Cellulose Leads Canopy's Hot Button Report 2023
Aditya Birla Group's Birla Cellulose secures the top spot in the 2023 Canopy Hot Button Report, acknowledged as the world's second-largest sustainable MMCF producer for four consecutive years due to exemplary wood-based raw material sourcing practices.
|December 27th, 2023|2:38 PM
The Rise of Violence Against Women in Clothing Factories
There’s a need for conscious and responsible fashion consumption and a radical redefining of the production model that is not based on exploitation and does not violate the human rights of the poorest. Today, the low-cost clothing industry isn’t viable.
|January 11th, 2022|11:33 AM
H&M Unveils Johanna Ortiz Collaboration
H&M has released the pre-drop of its “flirtatious and feminine" collaboration with the Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz.
|September 9th, 2022|11:17 AM
Sustainability Governance
European Parliament Endorses Cutting-Edge Ecodesign Standards
The EU Parliament advances revolutionary ecodesign standards to promote longer-lasting, easily repairable and recyclable products to enhance sustainability and circular economy efforts.
|July 20th, 2023|8:59 AM
How the Fashion Industry Can Reduce its Water Footprint
Although the fashion industry has taken measures to address carbon emissions, here's what it needs to do to make its practices more sustainable and less wasteful of water.
|June 14th, 2021|5:23 PM
Sustainable Supply Chains
Zara Canada Faces Investigation Amid Claims of Uyghur Forced Labor in China
Zara Canada finds itself under scrutiny as investigations unfold regarding troubling allegations of Uyghur forced labor within its Chinese supply chain.
|November 9th, 2023|12:53 PM
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Sustainable Supply Chains
How Gucci Launched its First Sneakers Made from Vegan Leather
The innovative fabric of Gucci’s sneakers combines plant-based raw materials obtained mainly from sustainable, renewable and environmentally friendly sources.
|October 24th, 2022|2:39 PM
Tapestry Partners with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to Support Circularity
Realizing the importance of transitioning to a circular economy, Tapestry has recently joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Network and Fashion Initiative Advisory Board to enhance circularity in fashion.
|April 17th, 2023|10:23 AM
Sustainability Governance
Only 20% of "Sustainable" Investment Funds Align with the Proposed Anti-Greenwashing Criteria
A report by Clarity AI reveals that 20% of sustainability-labeled investment funds classified as Article 8 would meet the criteria of proposed fund labeling rules aimed at reducing greenwashing risk.
|May 22nd, 2023|9:24 AM