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Why the EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Matters for Luxury
On Wednesday, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined French President Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to…
Why the EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Matters for Luxury
On Wednesday, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined French President Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to…
Will EUDR End the Era of Good-Faith Compliance?
The EUDR marks a turning point for global supply chains, shifting enforcement toward verifiable outcomes and…
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EU Agrees to Gut Sustainability Rules, Undermining Climate Ambitions
In-scope businesses, for one, will no longer need to prepare a transition plan that aligns their business…
French President Macron Threatens Tariffs on China Over Trade Imbalance
Days after a state visit to China, the leader said he threatened to hit the country with punitive duties…
SMART Urges UNEP, Basel Convention to Reject Classifying Used Textiles as Waste
Reclassifying used textiles as simply waste could dismantle functioning global circular systems and threaten…
Non-food Treasures Like Limoges Porcelain and Donegal Tweed Eligible for EU Provenance Protection
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To Ensure Circularity Isn’t ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Textile Waste Might Need a Rebrand
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Without Robust Sustainability Rules, EU’s Forced Labor Regulation Risks ‘Becoming Powerless’
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Why Digital Supply Chain Accountability Tools Must Do More Than Deliver Compliance
These tools promise something long overdue: a shared digital infrastructure that could make corporate…
French Retail Groups Take Legal Action Against Shein Over Product Safety, Unfair Competition
A dozen federations and 100 brands, including Monoprix and Promod, are joining forces in an unprecedented…
Is Europe’s Latest Vote on Sustainability Rules Promoting ‘Disastrous Race to the Bottom’?
With the European Parliament's position on the omnibus package declared, the showdown over the corporate…
EU Moves to End Duty-free Small Parcels, Targeting Ultra-fast Fashion Players Shein and Temu
Echoing the U.S. closure of the de minimis loophole, the EU will accelerate a customs crackdown and impose…
What’s Happening With Due Diligence Regulation in the EU?
It's been a year of U-turns for Brussels, not least on legislation meant to hold large corporations operating…