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Is Fashion Sleepwalking Into the Climate Crisis?
Last month was likely the hottest humans have ever experienced. Dangerous — often deadly — temperatures have baked Europe, North America and parts of Asia …
Five ways AI could improve the world: ‘We can cure all diseases, stabilise our climate, halt poverty’ | Artificial intelligence (AI)
Recent advances such as Open AI’s GPT-4 chatbot have awakened the world to how sophisticated artificial intelligence has become and how rapidly the field is …
EU’s New Climate Proposals Include Plan to Make Fashion Pay for Clothing Waste
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed what would be the EU’s first law to improve soil health, aimed at curbing degradation caused by intensive farming …
In Copenhagen, Regulators and LVMH’s Luxury-Only Climate Pact
Fashion is not on track to meet its sustainability commitments. The industry’s emissions — which account for roughly 2 percent of the world’s total — …
Asos, Crocs Reset Net-Zero Climate Commitments
Two years ago, British fashion e-tailer Asos set a bold goal to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by the end of the decade. …
‘Better’ Materials Aren’t Enough to Dent Fashion’s Climate Impact
Fashion brands are sourcing more recycled polyester, certified cotton and deforestation-free viscose than ever, but emissions from the industry’s raw material supply chain have bounced …
EU Starts Planning for 2040 Goals On Way to Climate Neutrality
The European Union started work on setting its 2040 climate goals, signaling future policies would require greener consumer lifestyles and more effort from businesses across …
UN Calls for ‘Everything, Everywhere, all at Once’ Climate Action
The report published today by the world’s leading climate science body, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, summarizes the panel’s output over the …
Kering Sets Goal to Decouple Growth From Climate Impact
In February, Kering chief executive François-Henri Pinault told investors that the delicate balancing act the French luxury group has tried to perform between furthering its …
Top Beauty Brands’ Climate Commitments Lack Credibility, Says Report
The world’s biggest beauty companies aren’t doing enough to tackle their emissions, according to a new report by climate consultancy the Carbon Trust’s Net Zero …
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Business Model Isn’t Fit for Climate Change
Who, exactly, is responsible for the “loss and damage” caused by climate change? At this year’s UN climate summit, the divide between the Global North …
Fashion Needs Climate Survival Strategies
Every year, VF Corp, the owner of brands including Vans, The North Face and Supreme, carries out a detailed analysis of the risks that threaten …
UN COP27 Summit Ends With Last-Ditch Deal for Historic Climate Damage Fund
The COP27 climate talks in Egypt, which came close to collapse in the closing stretches, ended with an early-hours deal to create a fund to …
What Are Fashion’s Climate Risks?
The policymakers and business leaders gathering for the UN’s annual climate summit over the last week have confronted a grim reality: The likelihood the world …
Fashion’s Shaky Climate Commitments | BoF
“We are in the fight of our lives,” said UN secretary general António Guterres at the opening of the world’s most important climate summit this …
Fashion’s Climate Challenge: From Marketing to Risk Mitigation
In 2015, world leaders agreed to try and cap global warming at a level that scientists believe could stave off the worst effects of climate …
Corporate Climate Action Hits Its Limits
This week, as the fashion flock gathered for fashion weeks in London and Milan, global leaders and climate experts descended on New York for the …
PVH Joins $250 Million Fashion Climate Fund
The Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein owner has committed $10 million to the fund through its philanthropic arm. The initiative was launched in June by …
Climate Change Is Making Fashion’s Supply Chain Problems Worse
The monsoon rain began in June. By the end of summer, huge swathes of Pakistan were fully submerged. More than 1,500 people have died in …