News M&S inks £850m green finance agreement LONDON – British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has inked an £850m green finance deal which will allow it to Read More »
News Beverages sector asks EU for priority access to rPET BRUSSELS – The soft drinks industry has called on the European Commission to revise EU waste directives to prevent recycled Read More »
News Better Cotton sets 2030 targets in new strategy LONDON – Better Cotton says it is aiming to increase the share of Better Cotton globally from 25 per cent Read More »
News Industry partners on polyester recycling project AMSTERDAM – A new project led by Fashion for Good will aim to validate and scale promising technologies in polyester Read More »
News 2021 – the year people tired of fashion greenwashing LONDON – Stories around fashion greenwashing and misleading sustainability claims were the most read by a considerable distance on Apparel Read More »
News New ‘biomarker’ identifies cotton’s geographic location NEW YORK – A patent application has been filed for a ‘biomarker’ which can be used to forensically proof the Read More »
News Netherlands backs supply chain due diligence laws AMSTERDAM – The Dutch government says it will introduce a mandatory due diligence law that would make companies responsible for Read More »
News BCI, GOTs, CmiA maintain Xinjiang links, paper claims BERLIN – Textile certification schemes which claim to support “more sustainable cotton” continue to have links with Xinjiang in China, Read More »
News EU eyes textiles with launch of microplastics consultation BRUSSELS – The European Commission has launched a three-month public consultation seeking feedback on measures to tackle pollution from microplastics. Read More »
Next, M&S, Debenhams post gender pay gap 6th April 2018 No Comments LONDON – The gender pay gap at rapidly growing UK ultra fast fashion business, Missguided, is 46.3 per cent, while women make up a staggering Read More »