SUSTAINABILITY news and archive

Missoma and Central St Martins join forces to tackle jewellery waste

London-based jewellery brand Missoma and art school Central St Martins are partnering to repurpose and break down deadstock jewellery and waste metals, upcycling them into new designs. Missoma said the initiative, called The Deadstock Project, was launched to support its fashion circularity ambition, with more projects to extend product...

25 Nov 2022

Business

Lenzing helps brands establish trustworthy sustainability credentials through its E-Branding Service

As the importance of enhancing transparency and traceability throughout the fashion industry continues to grow, leading fiber manufacturer Lenzing takes things one step further through its E-Branding Service platform. Developed in 2018 as part of Lenzing’s four-pillar approach to creating a more sustainable textile industry, Lenzing has now...

24 Nov 2022

Business

The growing conscience of the fashion-conscious

Sustainability and authenticity have in a few short years moved from being a conversation to becoming key considerations in the purchase decision for UK fashion shoppers. Brands will need to meet their needs without raising costs dramatically, says Martin Jensen, CEO and Co-Founder of Centra. 10 years ago sustainability was little more than a...

24 Nov 2022

BusinessFeatured

Richest consumers need to reduce fashion consumption to fight climate change

Consumers from countries including the UK, US, Germany, and Japan need to reduce their carbon footprint from fashion consumption to align the fashion industry with the 1.5°C temperature target of the Paris Agreement. Following COP27, the Hot or Cool Institute and the Rapid Transition Alliance have released the ‘Unfit, Unfair, Unfashionable:...

24 Nov 2022

BusinessFeatured

Sustainability Leadership Award recognises 18 green factories in Bangladesh

Let’s imagine a land where garment workers had factories that provided a safe and pleasant working environment with greenery to spend their breaks in, additionally state-of-the-art machinery, free health care and child care, a fair price shop to do groceries, integrative policies for specially abled workers, empowerment training for female...

22 Nov 2022

BusinessFeatured

Tiffany & Co. commits to Science-Based Climate Targets

Tiffany & Co. is accelerating its plans to combat climate change with a pledge to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its own operations (Scopes 1 and 2) and supply chain (Scope 3) by 2040. The luxury jewellery house, part of LVMH, has pledged its plans in accordance with Science Based Targets Initiative’s (SBTi) Net-Zero...

21 Nov 2022

BusinessFeatured

In New York, fashion companies may soon be accountable for their environmental impact

Last year a new bill was introduced in the state of New York requiring fashion retailers and manufacturers to disclose environmental and social due diligence policies. The purpose of the bill is for fashion businesses to be transparent regarding the environmental and social impact of their activities, and set targets to improve those impacts....

18 Nov 2022

Fashion

Falke ClimaWool – The new Falke line made of a climate-regulating wool-Lyocell blend

For AW22/23, FALKE is adding a new range of articles for men and women as part of the sustainable FALKE - WE CARE campaign, which stands for particularly environmentally friendly and socially responsible production. The FALKE ClimaWool socks combine outstanding functionality with subtle elegance and thus fit perfectly into the innovative and...

17 Nov 2022

Retail

Five reasons why transparency is the foundation for a climate-neutral fashion industry

As envisioned in the Paris climate agreement, global warming needs to be limited to 1,5 degrees. Being a major contributor to climate change, the fashion industry must act now to become climate neutral by 2050. In their Monitor 2022 report, Global Fashion Agenda indicates that systematic changes need to be achieved on the following five fronts:...

17 Nov 2022

Business

Nylon Potential: YKK embraces the potential of Econyl® to take an active part in circular production

When you think about the impact of fashion on the environment, textile waste and plastic surplus often come first to the mind. For years, even decades now, YKK has been tackling these issues by recycling materials and investing in new technologies, following the vision to increase circular production. The new collection emphasizes the importance...

17 Nov 2022

Fashion Featured

Ecco Leather joins forces with Ecovative to pursue new mycelium materials

Premium leather producer Ecco Leather, part of the Danish footwear brand Ecco, is partnering with mycelium tech company Ecovative to develop and commercialise the "next generation of mycelium materials” for footwear, fashion and apparel. In a statement, the two companies said they will collaborate directly to pursue new mycelium materials, from...

15 Nov 2022

Fashion Featured

5 ways to drive workplace sustainability say experts at Thr3efold event Propel

Thr3efold is all about connection. Launched by founder Jessica Kelly in 2021, the platform provides a resource database to help brands connect the dots and build strategies to help them meet their sustainability goals. Last month it staged Propel at the Arlo Hotel in downtown Manhattan, its first in-person event since the pandemic started, which...

15 Nov 2022