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Kering publishes natural capital update
PARIS – Luxury retailer Kering, which owns brands such as Gucci and Alexander McQueen, has published its latest Environmental Profit
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Water shortages hit cotton output
WASHINGTON – Water availability and related environmental challenges are hitting cotton crops. The latest figures from the International Cotton Advisory
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Has this tech business cracked the circularity code?
LONDON – A UK tech business has told Apparel Insider it is confident its futuristic textile recycling technology will be able
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Higg Materials Sustainability Index updated
SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has updated its Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI), a tool which
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Levi’s climate pledge praised for “setting industry standard”
SAN FRANCISCO – US denim brand Levi Strauss has been praised by a leading environmental group after pledging to slash GHG
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UK textile dyeing business fined for illegal operation
LEICESTER – It is decades since the UK had a major problem with pollution from textile dyeing, but recent reports
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European brands hit back on incineration issue
LONDON – Apparel Insider has uncovered a clear divide between the US and Europe on the issue of how apparel
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C&A Foundation takes step to transparent philanthropy
DUSSELDORF – C&A Foundation has become the first European foundation to sign up to Glasspockets, a Foundation centre initiative that
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M&S venture to invest in digital start-ups
LONDON – UK clothing retailer Marks & Spencer has launched a new joint venture (JV) to bolster its digital transformation
Textile suppliers under investor scrutiny over human rights
10th July 2018
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OSLO – A leading Taiwan textile business which lists as its customers Levi’s, VF Corp, Gap and Tommy Hilfiger has been been placed under observation
H&M rolls out new wage systems in supply chains
10th July 2018
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STOCKHOLM – H&M has outlined details of new wage management systems aimed at improving career prospects for textile workers in its global supply chains. The
94 retailers commit to circular fashion
10th July 2018
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94 retailers have now joined the Global Fashion Agenda’s 2020 Circular Fashion System Commitment, setting targets for circularity in fashion and textiles. A status update by
