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US Environmental Protection Agency: The impact of deregulation on fashion’s sustainability efforts
EPA rollbacks on emissions and pollution regulations pose challenges for fashion sustainability. Discover how brands can mitigate risks and maintain ESG commitments
|March 21st, 2025|12:54 PM
Transforming Textile-to-Textile Recycled Fibers into Luxurious Naia Renew Yarns
Renewcell partners with Eastman to pioneer Naia Renew ES yarns, incorporating 100% recycled Circulose textile raw material in sustainable textile innovation.
|January 9th, 2024|10:19 AM
Sustainable Brand Benchmark® Unveiled in CommonShare Webinar: Ensuring Authenticity and Compliance Amidst Sustainability Demands
CommonShare, a protocol for sustainable supply chains, has introduced the Sustainable Brand Benchmark® in its recent webinar.
|May 23rd, 2023|1:46 PM
Spinnova Secures Business Finland R&D Grant to Advance SPINNOVA® Fiber Development
Spinnova secures a EUR 1.9 million grant from Business Finland to advance its SPINNOVA® fiber project, aiming to pioneer pilot-scale production from textile and agricultural waste streams.
|August 16th, 2023|8:55 PM
Introducing Impermea Materials: Reinventing the Textile Supply Chain
Impermea Materials stands ready to tackle industry challenges of any magnitude with its cutting-edge technology and expertise.
|May 30th, 2023|6:22 PM
GOTS Marks its 20th Anniversary with All-Time High in Credited Facilities
Twenty years after its inception, the world’s leading textile processing standard for organic fibres records new all-time high figures: 18 GOTS Approved Certification Bodies report a total of 12,338 certified facilities (+19%) in 79 countries (+11%).
|May 16th, 2022|3:19 PM
Pioneering Africa's Cotton Revolution: A Collaborative Initiative Tackling Farming Challenges Head-On
The primary objective of the Innovations Club is to drive practical and impactful solutions toward revitalizing African smallholder farming ecosystems, as Cotton Made in Africa and the African Cotton Foundation unite for a sustainable future.
|June 8th, 2023|12:08 PM
H&M Introduce their Team of Sustainability Experts
H&M boasts a team of dedicated sustainability experts working across its brands to achieve their environmental goals.
|May 15th, 2024|7:10 AM
VF Corp Launches CTI Fashion Initiative for Circular Economy in Fashion and Textiles
Known for brands like The North Face, Timberland, and Vans, VF Corp has partnered with WBCSD and Deloitte Switzerland to launch the CTI Fashion Initiative.
|July 3rd, 2023|11:46 AM
PI Apparel Merchandise Planning: Facilitating Innovation Through Collaboration
PI Apparel’s Merchandise Planning event will look at these new technologies that are revolutionizing the Merchant’s role, as well as the key strategies and methodologies needed to create the most customer-centric products, whilst minimizing markdowns and returns.
|September 18th, 2023|1:32 PM
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The 5 Apparel Brands that Are Currently Dominating the Resale Market
Embracing a truly circular economy, brands like Puma, Timberland, Balenciaga and more demonstrate the new trend among luxury brands that take a big step towards sustainable fashion and have added value.
|March 24th, 2023|9:06 AM
Nike Taps MIT CoLab For Low-Impact Textiles Made From Renewable Energy
The fashion world produces more than 400 billion square metres of fabric per year, which consumes nearly 1 billion kWh of electricity every year. The impact of fashion on the planet is huge, and brands – like Nike – are getting active about it.
|October 2nd, 2015|9:00 AM
Decoding Double Materiality: Unveiling its Significance and Impact
The evolving discussion on double materiality holds significant implications for accounting standards and finance, with the IFRS set to determine its direction before COP26, shaping the path towards a net-zero economy.
|March 11th, 2024|7:03 PM