BRUSSELS – The European Parliament and Council have this week agreed to ban environmental claims such as “climate neutral,” “eco”, …
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BRUSSELS – The European Parliament and Council have this week agreed to ban environmental claims such as “climate neutral,” “eco”, …
Continue reading “EU leaders agree to ban on vague green terms”
LONDON – Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M has become the latest brand to begin charging shoppers who return items purchased …
LONDON – We are delighted to this week to share a free guide to cashmere. This 12-page briefing looks at …
LONDON – The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has been criticised for been “tone deaf” following a restructuring of its …
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WASHINGTON – US Government authorities have concluded that the manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic poses an “unreasonable” health risk …
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VANCOUVER – Supply chain CO2 emissions at leisurewear brand Lululemon have more than doubled since it made commitments to climate …
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STOCKHOM – Textile technology companies Spinnova and Renewcell have announced a new partnership to develop and commercialise a textile waste-based …
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NEW YORK – Extreme weather events could cause apparel exports to decline more than a fifth by 2030 across four …
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In this op-ed for Apparel Insder, Dr Brandais York, Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights, calls on Nike …
WASHINGTON – The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) is being investigated by the US House of Representatives’ Science, Space, and …
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LONDON – Environmental impacts were found to be reduced by up to 48 per cent for recycled polyester produced from …
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LONDON – Fashion model Naomi Campbell has claimed that the negative response to her collaboration with fast fashion brand PrettyLittleThing …
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