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Gore Fabrics Details Sustainability Achievements and Goals
The key milestones of the Gore Fabrics Division include setting new absolute carbon-reduction goals to…
Surprising Percentage of Consumers Will Pay More for Sustainable Brands
A new survey finds an upswell of support for responsible brands as Covid-19 upends consumer behavior.
Chinese Cellulosic Fiber Firm Xinxiang Bailu Commits to Curbing Carbon Emissions
Located in central China, Xinxiang Bailu also plans to reduce by 40 percent carbon emissions by 2035 and…
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Experts Urge Action on Addiction to ‘Fossil Fashion’
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Kering: ‘We Want to Reframe Fashion’s Relationship to Nature’
The luxury giant's Regenerative Fund for Nature aims to shift 1 million hectares of crop and rangeland to…
Biden Seen Forming Fresh Policies on Trade, Climate and Infrastructure
Partner Paul C. Rosenthal said "the biggest issue will continue to be China," and continued tensions on…
3 Sustainability Topics Retailers Need to Know for 2021
A new report by retail market intelligence firm Edited names the sustainability trends retailers need to know…
Fashion Is Way Too Much Like ‘Pac-Man’ and That’s Not a Good Thing
An "academic consortium" brought together brands and academics to talk about fashion design, environmental…
Levi Strauss & Co. Joins Forces with Global Leaders to Combat Climate Change
Levis Strauss & Co. is one of 1,007 businesses to reaffirm their commitment to the Paris Agreement on climate…
Clothing Production is Fueling Climate Change. Can Organic Cotton Help?
The planet is in the midst of a climate crisis, and clothing production is fueling the problem, according to…
Bangladesh’s Textile, RMG Sectors Get $256.5M in Energy-Efficiency Funding
The country will use the money to promote large-scale adoption of energy-saving technologies in its textile…
New Fashion Initiative ‘Racing Against the Clock’ to Fight Climate Change
The Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors project has also made the empowerment of fashion's women supply-chain…
UK Retail Lays Out Plan to Reach Net Zero by 2040
The British Retail Consortium unveiled its Climate Action Roadmap, outlining short- and long-term…
WRAP’s New Circularity Plan Takes Aim at Climate Change
WRAP plans to launch Textiles 2030, an initiative that aims to reduce the U.K. textile sector's impact on…
Here’s How Allbirds is Decarbonizing Its Footwear Supply Chain
Sustainable sneaker startup Allbirds has nailed down its climate priorities. Its top three? "Carbon, carbon…