ESG Sustainable Procurement News and Updates
"Sustainable Markets" News Archive
Sustainability Governance
Are ESG-Compliant Companies More Profitable?
ESG performance is now - and in the future - a differentiating value that has gained weight in recent years, as seen in the efforts by retailers such as Nike, LVMH, Marks & Spencers, and more.
Sustainable Supply Chains
Sustainability LIVE London: The Premier Hybrid Event for Sustainability Leaders
Sustainability LIVE cultivates a vibrant atmosphere where sustainability leaders from the UK and Europe can gather, forge connections, and delve deeper into the most pressing sustainability issues facing their organizations.
Sustainability Standards News
Better Cotton Revises its Certification Criteria in Response to Greenwashing Concerns
Better Cotton raises its standards by revising its principles and criteria that farmers must meet to certify their cotton, after having completed its latest eighteen-month review in February.
Sustainability Governance
U.S. Commission Has Held a Hearing on the Implementation of UFLPA
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China has held a hearing on "Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & the Global Supply Chain Impact"
Sustainability Governance
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.
Eurostat Publishes the 2022 Report on the Sustainable Development Goals in the European Union
The data included in the report shows that the Union has made progress towards most of the goals over the last five years, in line with the Commission's priorities in key strategic areas.
Sustainable Supply Chains
The Rise of Digital Product Passports & Sustainable Supply Chains
The European Union wants to facilitate consumers to buy more environmentally friendly products and to promote circular business models via a new package of laws that will be part of the European Green Pact proposals.
Sustainable Supply Chains
The EU Triples its Exports of Used Textiles According to Recent Reports
According to the document EU Exports of Used Textiles in Europe's Circular Economy prepared by the European Environment Agency, 46% of these garments were sold to Africa, the EU's main customer, followed by Asia, with 41%.
Sustainability Governance
European Commission Takes Action Against Greenwashing and Curbs "Green" Labels
The new measures complete the proposal presented by the same Commission in March 2022 and aims to establish common criteria across Europe against "greenwashing" and "misleading environmental claims".
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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 Suppliers News
Lenzing Boosts Viscose Production and Expands Refibra Enhancement to Ecovero
Lenzing is taking bold steps to enhance its leadership in specialty fibers and sustainability, expanding Refibra technology to Ecovero viscose, renovating an Indonesian production site for specialty viscose fibers, and investing heavily to reduce emissions.
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.