regenerative agriculture news and archive

Ba&sh teams up with Nativa to develop regenerative farming

French contemporary brand Ba&sh is partnering with Nativa on a new project to help develop and finance regenerative farming practices for farms in Uruguay. As part of the agreement, Ba&sh will incorporate regenerative wool from these farms into its future knitwear collections and as part of its increased efforts to protect biodiversity and...

Fashion

Armani announces Apulia Regenerative Cotton Project

The Armani Group has announced a collaboration with the Sustainable Markets Initiative and the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance on a new project called the Apulia Regenerative Cotton Project. The move signals the brand’s commitment to sustainable practices in the Italian fashion industry. The project aims to establish an experimental agroforestry...

Business

Ventile funds regenerative agriculture in Egypt

Sustainable textile manufacturer Ventile has announced a joint venture with The Egyptian Biodynamic Association [EBDA], an organic and regenerative farming association to support Egyptian farmers in applying biodynamic cotton farming methods. The joint venture aims will support EBDA, which has 2,380 farming members around Egypt, as they help...

Business

Inditex signs deal with Conservation International to scale regenerative agricultural systems

Fashion retail group Inditex has signed an agreement with Conversation International, investing 15 million euros in ‘Regenerative Fund for Nature’, a project initiated by the organisation and Kering in 2021 with the purpose of scaling regenerative agricultural systems. With the fashion industry being heavily dependent on agriculture and its raw...

Business

Kering and L’Occitane partner on Climate Fund for Nature

Luxury group Kering and cosmetics giant L’Occitane have come together to launch the Climate Fund for Nature during the ongoing Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, taking place in Montréal. The goal of the initiative is to mobilise resources from the luxury fashion and beauty sectors to protect and restore...

Business

Better Cotton calls on COP27 leaders to support frontline farmers

Better Cotton has urged leaders attending COP27 to prioritise climate justice for the world’s farmers and agricultural workforce. The organisation, a sustainability initiative for the cotton industry, issued a “stark warning” to participants of the event, asking for them to strengthen their commitment and turn talk into action. In its statement,...

Business

LVMH partners with Circular Bioeconomy Alliance to drive regenerative agriculture in Africa

Luxury conglomerate LVMH has announced a new partnership with King Charles III’s Circular Bioeconomy Alliance (CBA), an organisation centred around the production of sustainable cotton in Africa. The collaboration comes as part of LVMH’s environmental programme, Life360, and its past pledges towards supporting regenerative agriculture. The duo...

BusinessFeatured

Gucci joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a strategic partner

Italian fashion house Gucci has announced a new strategic partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to accelerate its vision of a circular economy and regenerative agriculture for the future. Ellen MacArthur Foundation is a charity committed to creating a circular economy that delivers better outcomes for people and the environment and...

Fashion Featured

Tomorrow's textiles: Why the fashion industry must invest in regenerative agriculture

A landmark report from global non-profit Textile Exchange has highlighted that a transition to regenerative agriculture is fundamental to the long-term health of the fashion and textile industry. As brands face an increasing risk from disruptions to fiber production from climate impacts and biodiversity loss, regenerative agricultural approaches...

BusinessFeatured

Timberland plans to build the first regenerative rubber supply system

Timberland is continuing to expand its regenerative leather offerings with plans to build the world’s first regenerative rubber supply system for the footwear industry in partnership with Terra Genesis International (TGI). Working alongside its parent company VF Corporation and sister brands Vans and The North Face with TGI, the new regenerative...