climate change
Fossil Fuels Are the ‘Elephant in the Room’ Fashion’s Happy to Ignore
The fracking that produces polyester poses a "significant environmental justice issue" in the U.S. and…
H&M Foundation’s Global Change Award Wants Your Climate-Focused Fashion Innovations
The H&M Foundation's Global Change Award is accepting applications for climate-related fashion innovations…
France Passes Law That Will Apply ‘Carbon Labels’ to Garments
The country's parliament approved a climate bill that will introduce mandatory "carbon labels" for goods and…
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Asian Garment Hubs Facing Existential Threat: Climate Change
Pushed up by climate change, rising sea levels over the next decade could submerge vast garment-producing…
H&M Group and Walmart Lead ‘Race to Zero’ Emissions
Four leading global retail firms have come together with the shared goal of taking significant action on the…
Tesco Joins US Cotton Trust Protocol
Tesco's membership marks a key step in its sustainability program, including a commitment to 100 percent…
Fashion Professors on Why Brands Need Gen Z’s ‘System Thinkers’
Andrea Kennedy, a professor at LIM College, said fashion students are coming to school fully aware of the…
Is Business Good for Society? Less Than Half of Gen Z and Millennials Think
"Values-driven" Gen Z and millennials "are holding themselves, and business, accountable," said Deloitte's…
Fashion CEO Agenda: ‘We Have to Act, and We Have to Act Now’
Rewiring the global sector will be an "uphill battle," said Morten Lehman, chief sustainability officer at…
How Rising Food Prices Could Jeopardize Apparel Rebound: Week Ahead
A potential drought across the US could impact agriculture and cause a spike in food prices, leaving less…
YKK Calls on US For More Aggressive Emissions Reductions
YKK signed an open letter to President Biden that calls for the U.S. to halve emissions by 2030 and achieve…
Why Amazon Could be Investigated for Firing Two Activist Employees Last Year
A potential NLRB investigation comes as a unionization vote for 5,800 Alabama warehouse workers hangs in the…
Lenzing’s New Sustainability Report Reveals Circular Progress, Climate Goals
Lenzing details its achievements and goals in its 2020 Sustainability Report, from raw materials and…
Bestseller Seeks to ‘Bend the Curve’ on Climate Change
"We now know our goals, but we don't yet have all the answers for how to reach them," sustainability manager…
Behind The North Face’s Regenerative Cotton Collab
The VF-owned outdoor brand is partnering with Indigo Ag to create a first-of-its-kind collection made with…