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"Mapping Supply Chains" News Archive
Ethical Consumerism
Zalando Introduces Body Measurement Tool to Reduce Returns
Zalando introduces a groundbreaking size recommendation tool based on customers' body measurements, aiming to enhance the shopping experience, reduce returns, and contribute to reducing textile waste in the long run.
Sustainability Governance
Discussing the Complex Landscape of Trade, Transportation, and Compliance in the Fashion Industry
Join CommonShare's CEO Martin Smith at the USFIA 2024 Conference on November 13th to explore solutions for trade, transportation, and compliance challenges in the fashion industry.
Sustainable Supply Chains
Under Armour Among Fashion Brands Taking Part in Solar Power Agreement
Twelve leading fashion brands including Under Armour have collaborated on a historic collective virtual power purchase agreement (CVPPA) with Lightsource BP, aiming to advance their renewable energy goals and reduce their carbon emissions.
Sustainable Supply Chains
PI Apparel Returns to Medellín this October
PI Apparel Medellín's second edition in October will focus on Production & Supply Chain and Innovation, bringing together Colombian and US fashion industry leaders to explore transformative technologies and practices in Colombia's growing apparel market.
Sustainable Supply Chains
Enhancing Supply Chain Sustainability: The Significance of Environmental Product Declarations
As consumers become more environmentally conscious, businesses are under pressure to not only reduce their own environmental footprint but also to ensure that their products are sourced and manufactured sustainably.
Sustainable Supply Chains
Climate, Nature, and Biodiversity: How Businesses Are Adapting to Regulatory Pressure
The forthcoming two-day Innovation Forum conference will delve into the critical sustainability challenges in commodity supply chains, focusing on navigating evolving legislation and its practical implications for farmers, forests, biodiversity, and nature.
Sustainable Supply Chains
PI Apparel: The Imperative of Reevaluating Fashion Supply Chain Strategies
PI Apparel's Supply Chain Forum in New York next week offers a unique space for collaboration and exchange of insights to address the complexities of the modern fashion landscape.
Sustainable Suppliers News
How Reformation Raises Awareness in the Apparel Supply Chain
Reigning in transparency, the American apparel brand brings glamour to sustainable supply chains by driving an industry shift towards responsible manufacturing and packaging.
Sustainable Supply Chains
Veja: Sustainable Sneakers with a Mapped-Out Supply Chain
Veja’s sneakers boast timeless designs made from sustainable materials and produced in factories with regulated working conditions.
Sustainable Supply Chains
Puma Commits to Ethical Leather Sourcing
German sportswear brand Puma has pledged to source all bovine leather from verified deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier.
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Sustainable Supply Chains
The Best Practices for Creating a Sustainable Supply Chain
Several leading companies, such as Unilever and Patagonia, have set benchmarks in sustainable supply chain management by extensively mapping impacts, setting ambitious goals, and optimizing logistics to reduce their carbon footprint.
Sustainable Supply Chains
European Outdoor Group Mobilizes Members in Ambitious Carbon Reduction Drive
The European Outdoor Group mandates members to commit to the Race to Zero initiative by 2024, securing substantial support with an 88% approval in a recent vote among 106 eligible members.
Sustainability Standards News
Cotton Made in Africa Achieves Full Implementation of Latest Criteria Across Supply Chain
Cotton Made in Africa successfully implements sustainable cotton production criteria and requirements across its members, emphasizing environmental responsibility, social welfare, and economic prosperity, contributing to a greener and more sustainable cotton value chain.