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"Sustainable Apparel" News Archive

Enhancing Product and Production Safety: OEKO-TEX® and ZDHC Extend Accord
Sustainability Standards News

Enhancing Product and Production Safety: OEKO-TEX® and ZDHC Extend Accord

OEKO-TEX® and ZDHC collaborate to drive sustainability in the textile industry, promoting responsible production, safer materials, and streamlined certification through data sharing and aligned programs.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|May 29th, 2023|10:38 AM
Zalando Pioneers New Materials by Unveiling its ZIGN Collection
Sustainable Materials

Zalando Pioneers New Materials by Unveiling its ZIGN Collection

Zalando's ZIGN Studio Collection marks a shift towards material innovation, distinguished by its pioneering use of sustainable and recycled materials, including renewable wood pulp and bio-derived leather alternatives.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|October 10th, 2023|5:17 PM
H&M Makes Waves by Collaborating with a Climate and Social Justice Nonprofit
Ethical Consumerism

H&M Makes Waves by Collaborating with a Climate and Social Justice Nonprofit

H&M and Slow Factory have joined forces for a five-year partnership focused on industry-wide change, with an emphasis on human rights and climate justice, sparked by H&M employees' commitment to fund social and environmental justice initiatives.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|September 5th, 2023|12:14 PM
 PI Apparel Returns to Medellín this October
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.
PI ApparelPI Apparel
|September 5th, 2023|12:55 PM
The North Face Unveils its New Circular Insulation Solution
Sustainable Materials

The North Face Unveils its New Circular Insulation Solution

The North Face has just introduced Circaloft, a sustainable synthetic insulation made from 100% recycled materials designed for circularity and minimal waste.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|September 13th, 2023|3:38 PM
How to Conduct Double-Materiality Assessments for EU CSRD Compliance
Sustainability Governance

How to Conduct Double-Materiality Assessments for EU CSRD Compliance

Recent guidance from EFRAG aims to streamline a structured assessment process, echoing historical stakeholder engagement practices in assessing sustainability matters through a double-materiality lens.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|March 25th, 2024|5:50 PM
Plant Faced Clothing Represents a New Movement in the Fashion World

Plant Faced Clothing Represents a New Movement in the Fashion World

Independently run, Plant Faced Clothing’s garments stand for the ideals of supporting safe, humane and ethical production techniques, as well as the use of eco-friendly, organic or plant-based materials whenever possible.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|September 13th, 2022|2:19 PM
Enhancing Supply Chain Sustainability: The Significance of Environmental Product Declarations
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.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|March 19th, 2024|11:59 AM
Climate, Nature, and Biodiversity: How Businesses Are Adapting to Regulatory Pressure
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.
Innovation ForumInnovation Forum
|September 6th, 2023|11:25 AM
VF Closes a New $500 Million Bond to Support Sustainable Initiatives
Sustainability Governance

VF Closes a New $500 Million Bond to Support Sustainable Initiatives

Owner of Timberland and the North Face, the U.S. fashion retailer has just closed its second bond issue to support key sustainability initiatives that the company aims to achieve.
Editorial TeamEditorial Team
|March 10th, 2023|12:06 PM