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A closer look at the upcoming EU’s Right to Repair legislation and its impact on fashion

Brussels - In light of grueling concerns over environmental degradation and sustainability, new European legislation aims to improve the longevity and durability of products through the ‘right to repair’. This legislative framework represents a holistic approach to supporting circular economy, waste reduction and sustainable consumption in the...

Business

European Parliament reaches due diligence law agreement

The European Parliament has reached an agreement on the 'Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive' coming more than two weeks after the agreement first failed when several member states rebelled. As such, the directive took on a watered down form due to pressure from Germany, Italy and France. EU member states have agreed that only...

Design

BRC back Brussels card payment fees cap

UK retails and the British Retail Consortium have welcomed a vote by MEPs in the European Parliament for a “comprehensive” overhaul of the European payments market to cap the fees that banks charge retailers for processing shoppers’ payments. The European Parliament, which noted that card payment fees cost EU retailers more than 10 billion Euros...