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EU countries back used clothing export ban
PARIS – France has told Reuters news agency it is proposing a ban on exports of used clothing. The proposals
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Further Lenzing losses amid “subdued demand”
LENZING – Austrian wood-based fibre manufacturer has reported another gloomy set of financials. The company said subdued demand and a
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French MPs agree ultra-fast fashion crackdown
PARIS – The French Parliament has backed a series of measures aimed at penalising ultra-fast fashion from Chinese brands such
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MEP back EPR proposals for textile products
BRUSSELS – Members of the European Parliament have this week adopted proposals by the European Commission to better prevent and
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CO2 emissions double in Zalando supply chains
BERLIN – CO2 emissions have almost doubled in the supply chains of German ecommerce fashion platform, Zalando, against a 2017
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Bill tabled to ban fast fashion adverts in France
PARIS – Fast fashion advertising could be banned in France under new proposals. A bill tabled by MP Anne-Cécile Violland
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Infinited Fiber completes €40m funding round
HELSINKI – Finnish textile recycling technology and business, Infinited Fiber Company, has completed a two-part financing round totalling €40m. The
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SEC omits supply chains from GHG disclosure rules
WASHINGTON – The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved new rules that will require some public companies to report
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H&M launches polyester recycling venture in US
STOCKHOLM – H&M Group is jointly launching a new venture aimed at scaling the textile-textile recycling of polyester. ‘Syre’ is
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
