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Greenwashing in fashion – a legal perspective
Stephen Sidkin, partner at Fox Williams LLP and Lucy Coffey, associate, explain what industry executives need to know about the
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150 businesses sign new factory safety agreement
AMSTERDAM – 150 fashion and textile businesses have now signed the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile
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Brands urged to cut reliance on synthetic fibres
LONDON – CEOs of the 20 biggest fashion brands in the world have been contacted by Changing Markets and Stand
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Fashion emissions heading in wrong direction
WASHINGTON – New analysis suggests supply chain emissions from fashion brands are increasing and the industry is failing to reduce
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Evrnu raises US$15m to scale recycling tech
SEATTLE – US-based textile recycling innovations company Evrnu has announced it has raised US$15m in Series B financing to scale
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Legal challenge over UK imports of Xinjiang cotton
LONDON – A legal petition has been filed in the High Court of England and Wales which claims the UK
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Denmark pledges US$3.2m for PaCT initiative
DHAKA – The Danish Government has committed US$3.2m to support decarbonisation efforts in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry. The money,
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Lab tests expose recycled polyester fraud
EXCLUSIVE – Randomly selected garments from a range of high street fashion brands were found to contain zero or very
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Patagonia doubles-down on Facebook boycott
SAN FRANCISCO – US outdoor brand Patagonia has doubled-down on its decision to stop all advertising on Facebook. The company
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
