Sportswear giant Under Armour has announced a number of new sustainability targets, including one to implement “sustainability and circular design principles” in at least half of its products by 2027. It said another key goal is to prioritise “recycled and renewable materials” by 2025, though it gave no number targets. It did, however, say that...
Fast fashion retailer Shein has outlined a number of targets it is aiming to achieve throughout the company by 2030, including the commitment to reduce absolute GHG emissions across its entire value chain by 25 percent. In a release, the retailer said that embedding science-based targets into its decarbonisation efforts is its way of setting...
Supported by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria the European Fashion Alliance kindly invites its members to the first edition of its annual summit during Gran Canaria Swim Week. The EFA's ambition is to define first actions that will be taken in fulfilling the mutual vision & mission in developing a better and sustainable fashion future. The conference...
29 Sept 2022
Denim brand Levi’s has revealed a slew of new sustainability goals for the coming years in its newly published 2021 Sustainability Report. Among details of the brand’s recent sustainability-centred achievements over the last year, Levi’s has also set 16 “people- and planet-first goals” that it said would illustrate its commitment to bettering...
For the fifth consecutive year, the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards were presented by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (CNMI) at Teatro Alla Scala in Milan on Sunday, 25th September. The event, attended by 1,500 guests, was hosted by Spanish actress Rossy de Palma. The last time the prize was awarded was two years ago, in digital form....
Non-profit group Better Cotton has joined the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in its efforts to support more sustainable agricultural practices. As part of the initiative, Better Cotton will work with smallholder farmers “to pioneer an insetting mechanism to promote and incentivize sustainable agricultural practices”. The organisation said it is...
23 Sept 2022
Balmain’s creative director Olivier Rousteing will unveil a couture gown made from recycled plastic bottle waste during Paris Fashion Week as part of the French fashion house’s new collaboration with Evian water. Evian and Balmain state that the partnership is through a “shared vision to dream, innovate and create together,” and will feature...
22 Sept 2022
Japanese sportswear brand Asics has created what it claims to be the sneaker with the lowest carbon footprint on the market. The new product - called the Gel-Lyte III CM 1.95 sneaker - reportedly emits just 1.95 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions across its life cycle, which the brand says is “significantly” lighter than the...
20 Sept 2022
US department store chain Macy’s has revealed an update on its achievements towards its sustainability goals, outlined under the social purpose platform, ‘Mission Every One’. As part of the announcement, the group has detailed circular solutions and services it has implemented over the past few years as it begins to move towards becoming a more...
Swiss performance sportswear brand On has found a way to make a shoe from carbon emissions. Together with tech company Technip Energies, chemical company LanzaTech and plastic solutions provider Borealis, On presents Cloudprime, a shoe made from CleanCloud EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) foam. Cloudprime is part of On's efforts to move away from...
15 Sept 2022
Yvon Chouinard, the billionaire owner of US outdoor giant Patagonia, has given the company away to help support efforts to fight the climate crisis in a move that sets new standards for environmental activism in the fashion industry. Instead of selling the company or going public, Chouinard has decided to give the retailer’s profits not invested...
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that 10 million dollars in State funding will go towards the establishment of New York’s Fashion Innovation Centre (FIC). With the creation to be led by Empire State Development, the institute is set to promote a collaborative approach to New York State-produced smart and sustainable textiles. The FIC will...
13 Sept 2022
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