Sustainability becoming a core financial issue for fashion firms, report says
Sustainability is ‘increasingly impacting’ the economics of the fashion industry, despite leadership attention waning, a new report by Boston Consulting…
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Harnest launches platform to encourage adoption of recycled and biodegradable trims
Bangladesh-based manufacturer Harnest has unveiled the Responsible Trims Collection, a new platform intended to support the use of recycled, next-generation…
Small recycling charges on clothing unlikely to influence consumer behaviour
The introduction of small Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) charges on clothing has little impact on consumer behaviour, provided said charges…
SHEIN partners with DHL to expand use of sustainable aviation fuel
Online fashion retailer SHEIN has announced a partnership with DHL to use its GoGreen Plus service, which supports the use…
H&M cuts its Scope 3 emissions by more than a third
Fashion giant H&M has reported that it has reduced its Scope 3 emissions by 34.6%, against a 2019 baseline, in…
Circular fashion habits largely driven by practical considerations, says SHEIN
A new study by SHEIN has suggested that while many global consumers engage in behaviours associated with circular fashion, such…
Kinset’s Katie O’Riordan on how fashion brands can stay compliant with sustainability standards
Online platform Kinset was founded three years ago to assist businesses in the fashion industry with streamlining their sustainability data…
eBay announces expansion of Circular Fashion Fund
eBay has announced that it is expanding its Circular Fashion Fund programme, making it available to businesses and startups across…
Consumers continue to opt for fast fashion, despite environmental awareness
Consumers continue to engage with fast fashion, despite awareness of the environmental and social cost of doing so, a study…
Recycled polyester creates more microplastic particles during washing, study suggests
A new study by the Changing Markets Foundation has suggested that recycled polyester is not as environmentally-friendly as initially assumed,…