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COP26 pledges present fashion with stark choices
LONDON – Do fashion industry executives know something we don’t? This is the only logical conclusion one can draw considering
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Peruvian government lobbied on Higg – to no avail
LIMA – The Peruvian alpaca industry has called for answers from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as to why its Higg
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Ganni to collaborate with Infinited Fiber Company
COPENHAGEN – Danish fashion brand Ganni has announced an agreement with Finnish textile recycling group Infinited Fiber Company to use
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Study plots huge scale of microplastics in homes
PORTSMOUTH – A new study in the UK found that people breathe in up to 7,000 microplastic particles every day
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Uyghur Coalition calls for EU import controls on Xinjiang
BRUSSELS – A group of NGOs led by the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region have called
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Dutch authorities uncover fashion greenwashing
AMSTERDAM – A new investigation by the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) found the sustainability claims of six
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Allbirds tweaks eco claims after regulatory pressure
SAN FRANCISCO – US-based sneaker business Allbirds felt pressured by regulatory authorities into dropping the eco claim that it would
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New terms agreed for UN fashion Charter at COP26
GLASGOW — Major fashion brands have renewed the terms of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action after convening
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Textile Exchange wants incentives to grow organic cotton
TEXAS – US consultants Textile Exchange have called for trade sweeteners and other financial incentives to encourage the production and
Germany to bring in supply chain laws this year
17th February 2021
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BERLIN – German Ministers have announced that new laws on due diligence in global supply chains will be passed before the country’s elections in autumn
Clean Clothes calls for global safety treaty
17th February 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has called for an international safety agreement governing the global garment industry. The NGO claims last week’s tragedy in Tangier,
SBTi initiative accused of conflicts of interest
17th February 2021
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NEW YORK – One of the original instigators of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and a member of its Technical Advisory Group has submitted
SAC ramps up Higg requirements for members
17th February 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition will require all members to develop a 3-year plan to deploy Higg Index self-assessments and verification within own
