ESG
Does Sustainability Need Financial Metrics?
Experts discuss not only why it makes financial sense for companies to boost sustainability investments, but…
ESG Outlook: Mukul Agrawal of Aditya Birla on Collaboration & Consumer Action
According to the sustainability executive, "transformational changes at scale are much more achievable when…
Hanesbrands Exec on ESG and the ‘Right Way to Run a Business’
At a Stifel sustainability conference Tuesday, execs from Hanesbrands and Gildan talked progress, strategies…
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ESG Outlook: Talking Sustainability with Akanksha Himatsingka, CEO of Himatsingka
The industry must "reject what cannot be sustained and rethink how, why and what we create redefines value…
Boohoo Execs Will Have to Hustle on ESG to Earn Their Bonuses
Member of Parliament Philip Dunne applauded Boohoo's ability to "scrap" entire executive bonuses if ESG…
Nike Beats Apparel and Retail Competitors in New ESG Ranking
The footwear giant ranked 18th out of the 1,000 publicly traded U.S. companies 3BL Media evaluated.
Amazon Raises $1B With First Sustainability Bond
Amazon issued its first sustainability bond Monday, raising $1 billion to fund projects that "advance people…
Gap Inc. CEO Outlines Path to Becoming ‘Most Inclusive Company in the World’
While Gap Inc. is fixated on a turnaround, CEO Sonia Syngal isn't losing sight of her goal of ensuring the…
Report: How the Pandemic Has Strengthened Fashion’s Sustainability Purpose
After a year of Covid, it's become clear that the coronavirus crisis hasn't dampened the fashion industry's…
Accenture: Evolving ESG Into a Management Approach
Accenture's Jill Standish shares insights on how ESG is now a management approach that requires investment…
Boohoo Mulling Radical Step Toward Elevating Workers’ Rights
The fast-fashion empire is considering a significant step that has the potential to transform supply-chain…
Supply Chain Transparency for Apparel: No Longer Lip Service
Apparel brands are acutely aware that transparency makes for good business and are taking bold action.
Why Adidas Earns Top Marks for Reputation
Adidas beat Nike for a Top 10 spot on RepTrak's ranking of mega corporations based their reputations, and ESG…
Stahl Targets Renewable Carbon Feedstock Products
This year, the company said it will launch a range of leather chemicals, Stahl Ympact, also based on…
Why Zara’s Parent Got a ‘Very Low’ Rating on ESG
Ratings firm Standard Ethics awarded Inditex with a grade of E-, which translates to "very low" and is just…