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The Digital Product Passport: from burden to opportunity

Under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), the European Union has mandated the adoption of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) by 2030. This regulation aims to improve the circularity, energy performance, and overall environmental sustainability of products in the EU market. It supports the EU’s broader environmental and...

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Casestudy and tex.tracer help brands to adopt Digital Product Passport

The fashion industry is facing more pressure and regulation. The new Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) by the European Commission is one such regulation. It aims to improve transparency around the social and environmental impact of products and to help consumers make more informed, sustainable choices. The Digital Product...

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GREENTHREADS 2023: Unveiling Sustainable Solutions for Future-Proofing Fashion Businesses

In a groundbreaking event hosted at the sustainably built office of leading womenswear brand Studio Anneloes, GREENTHREADS 2023 brought together industry leaders and innovators to explore the path toward a more sustainable future for fashion. Laura Koedijk, CSR Manager at Studio Anneloes, provided invaluable insights into the brand's journey...

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How do new environmental laws change doing business?

To combat the ambiguity of what companies mean when they call a product “sustainable” - or any other variation of the word, such as “eco-friendly”, “green” or “environmentally friendly” - various international consumer authorities have started cracking down on unsubstantiated claims. In the meantime, the EU is preparing regulations for the same....

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tex.tracer the fashion transparency platform raises 1.5 million euros in seed funding to accelerate growth

tex.tracer today announced an investment of 1.5 million euros from ROM InWest, HearstLab, Joanna Invests and angel investors. Tex.tracer: what you need to know Founded by Jolanda Kooi and Bart Westerman in 2021, the SaaS platform enables retailers and fashion and textile brands to take action based on the true data to meet the EU Net Zero goal...

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The new set of global ESG rules to future-proof your business

European consumption of textiles has the fourth highest impact on the environment and climate change, after food, housing and mobility. It is one of the top three pressures on water and land use, and the top five in terms of raw material use and greenhouse gas emissions. The average European throws away 11kg of textiles every year. Around the...

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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:...